Hometown Heroes Lottery 2023
South Surrey Sunnyside Heights Prize Home.
VANCOUVER, BC (April 14, 2023) – VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and the BC Professional
Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund (“Burn Fund”) today announced that tickets for the 2023 Hometown
Heroes Lottery are now on sale until midnight, July 13, 2023, or until tickets sell out. Ticket sales
from the Hometown Heroes Lottery support VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, raising essential
funds for specialized adult health services at VGH and UBC Hospital, GF Strong Rehab Centre,
and Vancouver Community Health Services. They also support Burn Fund programs, such as the
Home Away program, which offers accommodations to burn and trauma survivors at the Burn
Fund Centre in Vancouver, mental health support for burn survivors and fire fighters, as well as
the annual Burn Camp for young burn survivors.
“We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Hometown Heroes Lottery has begun. The funds
from the Hometown Heroes Lottery help to ensure that medical teams at VGH, UBC Hospital and
many other health care centres under our umbrella have the cutting-edge tools
and equipment they need to save lives,” said Angela Chapman, President and CEO, VGH & UBC
Hospital Foundation. “In addition, each ticket purchase contributes to advancing medical
research, giving patients in BC access to new therapies and clinical trials. VGH & UBC Hospital
Foundation is very grateful to receive the proceeds from the Hometown Heroes Lottery. On behalf
of the Foundation, thank you to everyone who supports the Lottery and the Foundation. Together,
we transform health care for all British Columbians.”
“The Hometown Heroes Lottery helps fund vital survivor services, empowering programs, and
enhanced care for burn survivors,” said Jeff Sauvé, Executive Director, BC Professional Fire
Fighters’ Burn Fund. “The Burn Fund depends on funds raised by the Hometown Heroes Lottery
to support burn survivors across the province, both physically and emotionally, and we can only
do this because of the extreme generosity of British Columbians. Thank you to everyone who
buys a ticket for the Hometown Heroes Lottery. You are a burn survivor’s best chance for a full
recovery.”
The 2023 Hometown Heroes Lottery offers ten grand prize options, and the grand prize winner
can choose from two homes in South Surrey, two homes in Vancouver, one home in North
Vancouver, two homes on Vancouver Island and two homes in the Okanagan. All grand prize
packages are worth over $2.3 million. The grand prize winner also has the option of choosing
$2.2 million in tax free cash.
Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket prices:
• Hometown Heroes Main Lottery – Three-pack of tickets for $75, seven-pack for $125,
21-pack for $300, and 40-pack for $500.
• Daily Cash Plus Game - 105 days of winning/ $325,000 in total Cash to be won.
The Final Friday Ultimate Cash prize has 3 winners of $25,000. Two-pack of tickets for
$25, six-pack for $50, and 12-pack for $75.
• 50/50 PLUS Lottery – Maximum jackpot of $2.4 million. Winner takes half. Two-pack of
tickets for $15, six-pack for $30, 20-pack for $60 and 40-pack for $80. Last year the
winner took home $1,090,490 (half of the $2,180,980 Jackpot).
In total, there are 3,220 prizes to be won in this year’s main lottery, with a value of over $2.9
million. To encourage early ticket buying, there are 51 Early Bird prizes worth over $145,000. One
early bird winner will have the option of choosing:
• A 2023 BMW i4 eDrive40 Electric Vehicle and a 2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Luxury
Sedan, or
• 10 years of vacations ($100,000 in gift cards from Travel Best Bets) plus $20,000
spending money, or
• $100,000 cash.
Plus, 50 additional Early Bird winners will receive $500 cash each.
All prize home packages will be available to view online at www.heroeslottery.com. Tickets can
be purchased online at www.heroeslottery.com, by phone, 604-648-4376, or 1-866-597-4376, or
in-person at any London Drugs starting on Friday, April 14, 2023.
About VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is Vancouver Coastal Health‘s primary philanthropic partner, raising
funds for specialized adult health services and research for all British Columbians. We partner with
donors to drive innovation and sustainable health care at VGH, UBC Hospital, GF Strong Rehab
Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and Vancouver Community Health Services.
Together, we deliver a healthy continuum of care – from research to patient care, rehabilitation, and
community health services. For more information, please visit vghfoundation.ca.
About the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters - Burn Fund
A registered charity established in 1978 by the BC Professional Fire Fighters Association, the
Burn Fund is dedicated to supporting burn survivors through their recovery journeys every step
of the way. More than 4,200 professional fire fighters from 53 communities in BC and the Yukon
are building the Burn Fund’s vision. They dedicate their time and skills to support burn survivors
and increase the public’s knowledge about fire and burn prevention. The Burn Fund supports
these fire fighters through mental health and resiliency programs, and by providing Home Away
accommodations. For more information, please visit burnfund.org.
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