Easter Seals BC/Yukon is thrilled to launch their first-ever 50/50 online raffle to send kids and adults with disabilities to summer camps in-person at Camp Shawnigan and online.  

“We believe everyone should get to go to camp,” says Lisa Beck, CEO and President of Easter Seals BC/Yukon. “Our camps provide a lot fun and skills to campers with disabilities, and they also provide a critical opportunity to address isolation and socialization, especially following this year’s pandemic when so many programs and supportive services shut down.” 

With every ticket purchased, funding will ensure campers receive the onsite support they need, receive healthy meals and snacks, and have access, equipment and supplies for a full camp program whether it's in person or virtually at home. 

Raffle tickets are on sale for 3 for $10, 15 for $20, 35 for $40 and 100 for $100, and will be available for purchase until midnight May 31, 2021 at https://eastersealsbcy.rafflenexus.com/a/viatec. All funds raised using this custom link will directly support Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan on Vancouver Island. 

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To purchase a ticket, you must be 19 years of age or older and a resident of British Columbia. The winning ticket will be drawn at noon on June 1st, live on the Easter Seals facebook page.  

This year Easter Seals is offering a number of different camp options for persons with disabilities from ages 6 to 49 years: Outdoor Adventure Day Camps at Camp Winfield in the Okanagan, City Adventure Day Camps in Kelowna, Victoria & Vancouver, seven weeks of Online Virtual Camps and even a Family Weekend Camp at all three of their camp locations – Squamish, Lake Shawnigan and Lake Country. 

Get your 50/50 ticket today and help give those with disabilities a bit of joy this summer.   

https://eastersealsbcy.rafflenexus.com/a/viatec

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About Easter Seals BC/Yukon and BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities 

Easter Seals BC/Yukon is one of British Columbia’s legacy charities and is operated by the BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities (Society) to help children with diverse abilities. Since 1952, the Society has provided programs and services to families and persons with diverse abilities that help improve their quality of life. Over six decades, the Society has helped over 1,000,000 families in need through transportation services, child health research, Easter Seals summer camps, Easter Seals House, post-secondary bursaries at seven regional colleges or universities, community access services, and patient care programs. As a registered charity, the Society relies on the generosity of its donors to fund its programs and services. Through individual or corporate giving, grants, special events, and major gifts or bequests, the Society directs and stewards its funds with the strategic guidance and fiduciary oversight from its Board of Directors.  

For more information visit www.eastersealsbcy.ca 

Media contact: 

Jennifer Vasarhely 

Marketing & Communications Manager 

Easter Seals BC/Yukon 

E: jvasarhely@eastersealsbcy.ca 

P: 604.551-8809