Heart of B.C. 50/50 Lottery (Image Credit: KGH Foundation)

By Liam Verster

50/50 Fundraiser

Heart of B.C. 50/50 resumes in support of local health, mental health programs

Feb 13, 2026 | 2:02 PM

A fairly new fundraiser is returning to support access to local health and mental health services.

The Heart of B.C. 50/50 Lottery has reopened in support of opening a satellite Foundry site in West Kelowna, as well as other preventative health care programs across the Southern Interior.

The fundraiser was first launched in 2025, and in the summer draw saw over $650,000 worth of tickets sold, with the winner taking half that total.

The 50/50 Lottery is run through a number of partnerships including the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation and YMCA of Southern Interior B.C.

“The impact of this lottery doesn’t end when we draw the winner,” Chandel Schmidt, VP of Philanthropy of the KGH Foundation.

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“We’re thrilled to already be allocating funds to the CMHA expansion in West Kelowna. The winter iteration of the Heart of BC is about continuing to build on the momentum that we have built in the first year.”

Tickets for the Heart of B.C. 50/50 Lottery are available online here until March 13.