Food bank needs your help

The Kamloops Food Bank’s 50/50 jackpot is in its last week as it sets its sights on raising funds for community programs.

Speaking with Castanet, Kamloops Food Bank community engagement and communications co-ordinator Kennedy Epp said the raffle’s jackpot has reached over $35,000 so far.

“Whatever we do make from the jackpot, towards our programs that support children. So that's our Baby Bank, our Starfish program, school snacks, stuff like that,” Epp said.

While the annual raffle has previously run for three months, Epp said this year’s raffle has run for twice as long.

“Wanted to switch it up a little bit. I mean, we normally start this raffle in February and this year we actually started in April,” she said.

“We thought why not run it through the summer and right through to October and have the draw kind of right before Thanksgiving and and just test it out?”

The final day to purchase tickets for the raffle will be Oct. 10 before midnight. The draw will be held Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. where the winner will take half the jackpot.

“We obviously always are happy to accept regular donations, but the 50/50 raffle is a great way to kind of still support us, but then potentially take home half the jackpot,” Epp said.

More information on the 50/50 raffle is available online.