By Victoria Hospital Foundation

Players and Patients win BIG with Weekly Radio Bingo

Mar 24, 2011 | 8:44 AM

More than $161,000 in prizes won

Patients at the Victoria Regional Hospital and Bingo Players have been the big winners in the Victoria Hospital Foundation’s Weekly Radio Bingo. Since launching the weekly event in February of 2009 more than $161,000 in prize money has been paid out. Proceeds have been used to help purchase medical equipment for the Victoria Regional Hospital in Prince Albert.

Bingo prizes have included regular weekly game winnings plus thirteen $5,000 Loonie Pots. The Victoria Regional Hospital has receive funds from the Foundation to help purchase Endoscopy Equipment, Wheel Chairs and most recently medical equipment to upgrade and modernize the Operating Rooms.

In January the Foundation announced the Loonie Pot prize would increase to $10,000. Weekly Radio Bingo Game Packs are sold through a network of retailers in Prince Albert and across central and northern Saskatchewan. Each Game Pack sells for just $5.00. One dollar from each Game Pack sold goes into the Loonie Pot. Once the Loonie Pot reaches $10,000 it goes “into play”.

Weekly Radio Bingo is broadcast over Today’s Country 900 CKBI each Thursday beginning at 7:00 pm. If you live in La Ronge you can listen on 95.9 FM. If you live in Big River you can listen on 92.5 FM.

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For more information about the Victoria Hospital’s Weekly Radio Bingo including retailers near you, a list of recent winners and Game Rules visit the Victoria Hospital Foundation web site: www.helpthevic.ca