Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation Announces 2022 Truck Raffle Winner

September 26, 2022

Today, the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation drew the winning ticket for the 2022 Truck Raffle, an annual fundraising campaign that supports health care in Southern Alberta. 

This year’s winner, Deborah Johnson of Lethbridge, AB will be driving home a brand new 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, valued at $64,288 and supplied by Murray Chevrolet Cadillac Lethbridge.

Now in its 13th year, tickets went on sale May 2022. The Truck Raffle sold over 9,000 tickets, raising over $165,000. All proceeds will further support the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation’s mission, to raise funds and steward the use of donations to support healthcare services that are needed in our community. 

For media inquiries, please contact: 

Allan Bartolcic, Executive Director
Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation 
(403) 388-6001 
allan.bartolcic@ahs.ca

 

About Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation 
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated exclusively to raising and accepting funds to support the priorities of the Chinook Regional Hospital and Alberta Health Services in Lethbridge and Southern Alberta.  


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