THUNDER BAY — Last year, the Hill City Kinsmen’s Sportsman Dream Draw raised about $52,000 for local charities.
They’re back again in 2023, looking to do the same.
This year the $32,898 top prize is a 2023 G# Boat Guide V14 and a 2022 Uforce 600 Classic Model side-by-side with roof, from Intercity Power Sports.
The second prize is a one-week family vacation and the third prize is a $500 Canadian Tire gift card.
There will also be an early-bird $1,000 cash draw on Feb. 28.
Wes Case, registrar for the Hill City Kinsmen, said the draw can have a major impact for local organizations, which this year include Wilderness Discovery Centre, Our Kids Count, the Thunder Bay Service Battalion Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps and the George Jeffrey Children’s Centre.
“The Hill City Kinsmen Sportsman Dream Draw gives us a chance to raise funds and give funds back to the community and to some great organizations,” Case said on Monday, launching ticket sales for the June 29 draw, which will take place at the Canadian Tire on Fort William Road.
“Last year we raised more than $52,000 to give back to the community.”
The prizes should catch the eye of ticket buyers in Thunder Bay, where for many the outdoors is their second home.
“Thunder Bay is a huge outdoor community. I know in the past we’ve sold out prior to our deadlines. These are definitely things people are going to spend a lot of money on buying anyway, so to be able to offer a prize like this is great for the community,” Case said. “And ultimately everything goes back to support local organizations.”
Only 5,000 tickets, at $20 apiece, are being sold, with more than 300 already purchased.
They’re available at the Canadian Tire on Fort William Road, or online through a link on the Hill City Kinsmen Facebook page.
Ticket sales close on June 25.
