2008-09 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY - Edmonton Oilers

FUNDRAISING
50/50
With over 1.2 million tickets sold at Oilers home games, our 50/50 program continues to
be one of the most successful fundraising opportunities in the NHL. While the EOCF also
benefits from ticket sales, these 23 charities raised over $303,000 for their causes.
Alberta Association for Community Living
Alberta Diabetes Foundation
Autism Society of Edmonton
Big Brothers Big Sisters Ponoka
Bonnyville Centennial Centre “C” School
Canadian Red Cross
Candora Society
Centra Cam Vocational Training Association
Crohns & Colitis Foundation
CTV Good Neighbour Fund
Dreams Take Flight
In addition, 50/50 ticket sales in 2008-09 also supported minor hockey, ringette and various
other hockey associations in and around the Edmonton area. A total of $606,449 was raised
for the following groups:
Camrose Minor Sports Association
CNN Spurs Minor Hockey Association
Devon Minor Hockey Association
Drayton Valley Minor Hockey Association
Edmonton Minor Hockey Association
Edmonton Ringette Club
Elk Point Minor Hockey Association
Fort Saskatchewan Minor Hockey Association
Edmonton After School Care Association
Edmonton Regional Search & Rescue
Elves Special Needs Society
Friends of Strathcona County Library
Girl Guides of Canada
Glendon Agricultural Society
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation
ISTAR – Institute for Stuttering Treatment & Research
McMan Youth Family & Community Services Association
Uncles & Aunts at Large (Edmonton Area) Society
Winnifred Stewart Association
Friends of Ringette
Mayerthorpe Minor Hockey Association
Redwater Minor Hockey Association
Sherwood Park Minor Hockey Association
Spruce Grove Minor Hockey Association
St. Albert Minor Hockey Association
Wetaskiwin Minor Hockey Association
WINNER’S CHOICE LOTTERY
In 2008-09, the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation
launched an exciting and innovative concept in home lotteries
– Winner’s Choice Lottery. Winners had the option of choosing
the prize or the cash on all major prizes. The Grand Prize was
a fully furnished landscaped estate home or $2.5 million cash!
Winner’s Choice Lottery sold out, generating $1.8 million for the
EOCF, including the redevelopment of Inner City High School.
COMMUNITY CORNER
Game night auctions at Community Corner locations on the
main concourse and in the Edmonton Journal Club continue
to provide Oilers and Oil Kings fans with the chance to bid on
collectible, autographed sports memorabilia. Funds raised
through this initiative continue to support various Foundation
programs.
ONLINE AUCTIONS
The EOCF continues to host several online auctions throughout
the season. These events feature many one-of-a-kind souvenir
and collectible items not available anywhere else. In the past
year, these auctions raised over $155,000 for the EOCF.
FACT
DURING THE 2008-09 SEASON,
COMMUNITY CORNER RAISED
OVER $190,000 FOR THE EDMONTON
OILERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
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