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Sun Santa Themed Basket Raffle Raises $90K

December 10, 2020
2 min read

No one would have been surprised if this year’s Lowell General Hospital Sun Santa Themed Basket Raffle fell a little short of expectations. After all, the baskets could not be viewed in person and the annual festive drawing was done without an audience.

 

Instead, members of the community bought more tickets than ever before, raising $90,000 for The Sun Santa Fund, which works with the Salvation Army and Community Teamwork, Inc., each year to help families in need during the holidays.

 

“Our community never fails to come through to help others, even under the most challenging circumstances,” said Jody White, President and CEO of Lowell General and Circle Health. “From the staff members who put together these incredible baskets to the members of the public who bought tickets, everyone saw the need this year and stepped up to help.”

 

This year’s raffle featured 27 baskets ranging in price from $300 to $1,500 and included getaways, technology, cash, raffle tickets and much more. Each basket is put together by members of various departments across the hospital.

Here is a list of this year’s winners:

12 Days of ChristmasMona Breton
Have Yourself a Crafty Little ChristmasMona Breton
2020 Resilience and Self CareJoellen Scannell
Buy Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasJulien Caron
COVID ResilienceRobert Lawlor
Cozy Lodge BasketDonald Hayden
Family Game NightDanielle White
Family Movie NightDoris Boisvert
Gnome for the HolidaysNicole Sheehan
Happy New YearDenise Hoey
Hasta La Vista 2020Tricia Noel
Have Yourself a Yummy Little ChristmasLucille Gamache
I'm Dreaming of a Green ChristmasLee Ann Alden
In "Cars" of an EmergencyEdwin Bozek
In Case of an EmergencySavannah Jodan
It's 2020 Take a Chance or a Shot + Celebrate BasketDebra Rufiange
Money CakePaula McGowan
Pamper YourselfShirley Murrant
Pizza PartyRobert Therrien
Rolling Through The SnowCherie Post
Scratching Around the Christmas TreeEleanor Spinale
Sip + ScratchJohn Martel
Tech the HallsGreg Schumaker
The Giving TreeRobert Lebel
Very Merry MoolahDawn Paige
Weekend Away at the Inn-terContinentalKerryn Sousa
Welcome New Baby BundleDave Hart
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