The annual Hogs for Hospice Holiday 50-50 raffle took on a different look this year as a Harley Davidson motorcycle was also given away as part of the raffle.
And the winners of both prizes were thrilled to receive their winnings from the Hogs for Hospice Board of Directors on Wednesday, January 21.
The inaugural winner of the Harley, Patricia Beckett of Windsor, was happy to pick up her brand new 2025 Street Glide at Thunder Road Harley Davidson, just as 50-50 raffle winner Kim Morgan of Leamington was to receive her cheque for $122,940.
For Morgan, the win couldn’t have come at a better time — literally.
“Usually, I sit near my phone when I know the draw is being held,” she said. “But our furnace stopped working two hours before the draw so I was paying more attention to that. I honestly didn’t believe it when they called.”
Kim and her husband, Shawnn Collison, will use the windfall on that furnace, pay off her car, pay some bills and take a family vacation this year.
The hairstylist says that they are proud long-time supporters of Hogs for Hospice.
“Every year, every draw, we are there for such an amazing cause,” she says. “We did the ride last summer and are big supporters of the cause. We’re so honoured and grateful.”
Patricia Beckett adds the new Harley to her collection of bikes and is happy to support such a great cause. She’s been riding since she was 16 and was taken by surprise with the call from the Hogs board.
“I had forgotten about it,” she said. “So when this number from Kingsville kept calling, I thought I’d better answer it.”
She’s glad she did. She spent Wednesday evening at Thunder Road with the Hogs board and fellow winner Kim, and has ordered a new seat for her new bike already.
“What a great cause,” she said. “Hogs for Hospice does so much good in the community.”
This was the Hogs for Hospice 12th 50-50 draw and all of the winners combined have received a total of $2,961,911.
A spokesman for Hogs for Hospice said that they are grateful to the community for such a long-standing tradition that is still going strong.
“It has been Hogs for Hospice’s vision since the beginning to raise funds and awareness for our local Erie Shores Hospice while providing families with life changing monies through our H4H 50/50 draws. H4H has been beyond humbled by the support of our community and our followers. Hogs for Hospice continues to be focused on bringing an event and organization that our entire community can be proud of and embrace as their own,” they said.
Patricia Beckett sits atop her new Harley Davidson Street Glide, while Hogs for Hospice board members, from left, Brian Cornies, Kevin Safrance and Dave Hodare, look on in support.
Photo courtesy of Hogs for Hospice
