Your chance to win up to $9,000 every payday!
Sign up today to be entered to win. With a new draw every two weeks, Fridays just got even more fabulous!
Fortune Fridays Staff Lottery is open to current employees of North York General Hospital (NYGH) with an active employee number, NYGH physicians (on payroll or not), volunteers registered with NYGH Volunteer Services, or employees of Compass, Plexxus or Sienna working at any NYGH location.
Proceeds from the Fortune Fridays Staff Lottery also support the hospital’s greatest needs and the compassionate care you provide our patients every day.
Actual prize amount varies with participation.
TICKETS:
$4 each
Maximum 5 tickets/draw
Purchase up to five tickets for each biweekly draw during the entire lottery period of December 3, 2021 to November 18, 2022. For participants on payroll, $4 per ticket will be deducted from your biweekly pay. For participants not on payroll, tickets for all remaining draws in the entire lottery period must be purchased upfront by cheque or credit card. Biweekly draws will be conducted on Fridays at 2 p.m.
Tickets are not tax receiptable.
How it works
A total of 4,500 tickets will be printed and available per draw. Actual prize amount varies with participation up to a maximum of $9,000 per draw.
You can win half (50 per cent) of the proceeds (the value is dependent on the number of tickets sold). The other half will help purchase new and replacement equipment, technology advancements and many other upgrades at North York General Hospital (NYGH).
Raffle License: RAF1218616
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Winners Circle
Learn more about Christopher Penn, our latest Fortune Fridays winner
The most rewarding part of my job is hearing directly from patients. I’ve heard them speak about how this is the best care they have received at any hospital.
Learn more about Marissa Alegria-Padios, our latest Fortune Fridays winner
The perioperative period is the time period of a patient's surgical procedure, which means the time right from admission to recovery.
Learn more about – Karen Rose, our latest staff lottery winner
I knew of North York General Hospital (NYGH) first as my mother’s place of work. I’d come to the premises to meet her after she finished her duties for the day as a nurse in the maternal unit.
Learn more about – Taryn Tappin, our latest staff lottery winner
Anxious mothers, animated babies, and amazed fathers. These are the groups of people I meet every day at North York General as part of my work. Caring for them and helping educate them, has been a part of my day-to-day life for the past 9 years. I am a nurse in the Maternal and Newborn unit.
Learn more about – Ana Iacob, our latest staff lottery winner
15 years ago, I walked through the doors of North York General Hospital (NYGH). I had recently trained to become a nurse and was nervous about my new job.
Learn more about – Eva Wang, our latest staff lottery winner
Care for patients in the community. That is what I knew best about North York General Hospital (NYGH) before I started working here.
Learn more about – Eric Wolfman, our latest staff lottery winner
Serving people. That has been the driving force through my work and life, and it is what I do as part of the inpatient food services team at North York General Hospital (NYGH).
Learn more about Catherine Olesen, our latest staff lottery winner
Catherine Olesen is a Registered Practical Nurse at North York General Hospital (NYGH) and the latest winner of the hospital’s staff lottery.
Learn more about Erica Donaldson, our latest staff lottery winner
Erica Donaldson is a Registered Nurse at North York General Hospital (NYGH) and the latest winner of the hospital’s staff lottery.
Learn more about Matthew Downs, our latest staff lottery winner
Matthew is a Buyer at North York General Hospital (NYGH) and the latest winner of the hospital’s staff lottery.
Learn more about Nuru Amirov, our latest staff lottery winner
Nuru is a Project Manager at North York General Hospital (NYGH) and the latest winner of the hospital’s staff lottery.
Learn more about Nadeleine, our latest staff lottery winner
Nadeleine is a Registered Practical Nurse at North York General Hospital (NYGH) and the latest winner of the hospital’s staff lottery.
Have a question about North York General Foundation’s Fortune Fridays 50/50 staff lottery?
FAQs
HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR THE LOTTERY?
It’s easy! Sign up by downloading the form here
WHAT ARE THE METHODS OF PAYMENT?
Payroll Staff: The amount listed on your enrollment form will be deducted from your bi-weekly paycheque until you notify us in writing to cancel.
Non-payroll Staff and Affiliates: Please contact the Foundation at 416-756-6829 and enroll for the entire year with monthly payments via cheque (post dated cheques) or credit card.
WHEN ARE DRAWS? WHERE?
December 3, 2021
December 17, 2021
December 31, 2021
January 14, 2022
January 28, 2022
February 11, 2022
February 25, 2022
March 11, 2022
March 25, 2022
April 8, 2022
April 22, 2022
May 6, 2022
May 20, 2022
June 3, 2022
June 17, 2022
July 1, 2022
July 15, 2022
July 29, 2022
August 12, 2022
August 26, 2022
September 9, 2022
September 23, 2022
October 7, 2022
October 21, 2022
November 4, 2022
November 18, 2022
HOW ARE WINNERS NOTIFIED?
We will do everything we can to get in touch with you. Winners will be notified via email, hospital extension or any other preferred method of contact included on your enrolment form. We will notify you within 48 hours. Be sure to check your email and voicemail the Friday or Monday after every draw.
WHAT IF THE LOTTERY IS SOLD OUT?
Names will be placed on a waiting list. If a spot becomes available, the ticket will be reassigned to the next person on the list in the order in which their enrolment form was received.
WHAT IF I WANT TO OPT OUT OF THE PROGRAM?
To opt out of the program at any time, contact the Foundation in writing at foundation@nygh.on.ca
WHAT IF I LOSE MY TICKET?
Please treat your ticket as you would any lottery ticket. However, if you lose your ticket, bring your hospital badge and one piece of photo ID to the Foundation office. Your name will then be checked against our ticket number list.
WHAT DOES THE LOTTERY SUPPORT AT NORTH YORK GENERAL?
All proceeds from the lottery will support hospital-wide equipment needs.
CAN I CHOOSE WHAT PROGRAM AREA I WANT MY LOTTERY TICKET PURCHASE TO SUPPORT?
No, we must choose specific equipment to comply with licensing standards set forth by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission.
WHAT ARE THE LOTTERY RULES?
A complete list of rules can be found online here.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
The Fortune Fridays Staff Lottery is open to NYGH staff, physicians and volunteers, as well as Compass or Plexus staff working at NYGH.
IS ANYONE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING?
Yes. Some people are excluded from participating:
- Foundation Board members,
- Persons involved in the direct management/execution of raffle in the Foundation and Hospital Payroll Dept
WILL I SEE THE DEDUCTIONS ON MY ELECTRONIC PAYROLL SLIPS?
Yes, there will be a line showing your lottery deductions per pay period.
CAN I HAVE A TAX RECEIPT?
Sorry, but lottery ticket purchases are non-receiptable, as per CRA guidelines.
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