SARNIA & PETROLIA – September 12, 2024 – Bluewater Health Foundation and Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital Foundation are excited to debut the 30th annual Dream Home Lottery, with tickets officially on sale as of today, September 12, at 9:00 am. Tickets will be available for purchase online at bwhfdreamhome.com or by phone at 1-844-667-3251.
“We are thrilled to be marking 30 years of the Dream Home Lottery this year, and we have included some exciting new additions to help celebrate this incredible milestone,” says Kathy Alexander, Executive Director, Bluewater Health Foundation. “This is our largest annual fundraiser in support of your community hospital, Bluewater Health, and we encourage those in Sarnia-Lambton and beyond to continue supporting local healthcare by purchasing your tickets for the Dream Home Lottery.”
“Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital Foundation is pleased to once again partner with Bluewater Health Foundation for the 30th annual Dream Home Lottery,” says Mark Braet, Chair, CEEH Foundation. “We’re thrilled to see the lottery continue to grow and we are always grateful for the support of the Sarnia-Lambton community as we work together to raise funds for local healthcare.”
This year’s grand prize dream home, built by Forbroad Custom Homes is located at 6923 Shoreside Drive, Plympton-Wyoming, and valued at over $1.5 million dollars! The beautiful home is nestled in the brand new community of Waterside Estate, just a stone’s throw away from Lake Huron’s shores. The grand prize features a fully furnished luxury dream home or an alternate cash prize of $1,000,000, the largest cash prize in the Dream Home Lottery’s history.
“We are proud to partner with Bluewater Health Foundation on this year’s Dream Home Lottery, as it has long been a local fundraising initiative for which we have hoped to collaborate,” says Pat Maaten, owner, Forbroad Custom Homes. “Our community means everything to us, and we are so grateful to have the opportunity to share our home design skills with the meaningful purpose of cultivating community generosity in support of local healthcare.”
Brand new this year is a new option to purchase tickets to the Dream Calendar, giving buyers the chance to win nine vacations to locations including Ireland, Iceland and Fiji, as well as plenty of cash, up to $10,000, throughout the months of March and April. With over 11,000 chances to win, additional prizes throughout the campaign include a brand new BMW, a Costa Rica getaway, a Swiss Rail experience and
the always-popular 50/50 draw with a guaranteed payout of at least $150,000. Full prize board details can be found at bwhfdreamhome.com.
“The Dream Home Lottery greatly benefits Bluewater Health and the patients and families we care for,” says Paula Reaume-Zimmer, President & CEO, Bluewater Health. “Proceeds from the lottery support local healthcare and that is truly a win-win for everyone in the community.”
Open houses are set to begin next month as the final touches are completed at the dream home. We will unveil the Dream Home to the public on October 4th with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Open house events will be held every Saturday and Sunday from October 5th to February 2nd. For a complete list of open house dates, please visit bwhfdreamhome.com.
Over the last 29 years, the Dream Home Lottery has successfully raised over $10 million for Sarnia-Lambton’s community hospital.
For more information regarding the Dream Home Lottery, including lottery dates, deadlines and specifics, and a full listing of ticket sales locations, visit bwhfdreamhome.com. DH license #RAF1416000. 50/50 license #RAF1415156. Dream Calendar license #RAF1415158
