CORNWALL, Ontario – The winner of this year’s United Way Celebration Sleigh was drawn at noon on Friday, Dec. 16.
Todd Rozon of Rozon Insurance drew Carl Major as the winner of the 2016 United Way Celebration Sleigh and the $5, 000 worth of prizes it contains.
For a month the Celebration Sleigh has been sitting at the entrance of Baxtrom’s Independent Grocers, for $3 hopeful winners entered to win the whole prize.
As mentioned the sleigh itself was worth $5, 000 in gifts and other prizes that were all donated by local businesses to the United Way of SD&G. The United Way however estimates that they raised much more in selling off raffle tickets for the contest.
United Way of SD&G Executive Director Lori Greer said that the focus of the campaign was to raise awareness that all that the United Way does would not be possible without community support.
“We really wanted to drive home that our donors are our heroes, they’re superheroes,” she said.
Also drawn was the winner of the Travel Quest Gift Certificate which was donated by Your Credit Union.
Bonnie Brisebois drew Kelsey Lemire’s name as the winner of that coveted prize.
Anyone who donated more than $25 to the United Way during this campaign was entered into that draw.
So far, the United Way has raised 75 percent of their $700, 000 goal.
Campaign Chair Bill Makinson wanted to emphasize that even though the campaign was coming to a close, that residents could and do support the United Way year round.
