Cheers to Charity 2025

Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets for OPWSA's 2025 Cheers to Charity raffle draw! With your help, we were able to raise over $10,000 towards supporting OPWSA's key programs: PWS Week at Shadow Lake Camp, First Trike Program, annual conference, free fridge locks for Ontario members, and other community gatherings.

OPWSA Executive Director, Jennifer Coens, OPWSA Co-Chair, Holly Sine, and one of our Board members, Maria Fernandes, met via Zoom on Friday, December 12th at 1:00pm EST to draw our 2025 Cheers to Charity raffle winners.

Congratulations to all of our winners! And the winners are...

GRAND PRIZE of $1000 worth of gift cards

Ben Gray from Port Perry (Ticket # B-2864)

Second Prize of $500 worth of gift cards

Antonietta Palumbo from Oakville (Ticket # D-1595)

4 Prizes of $250 worth of gift cards

Elyse Kay from Burlington (Ticket # C-2373)

Harmanpreet Dhindsa from Brampton (Ticket # A-2931)

Letta Lykos from Aurora (Ticket # D-3138)

Fiorella Diaz from Mississauga (Ticket # C-1962)

6 Prizes of $100 worth of gift cards

Suzanne Brand from Scarborough (Ticket # D-3186)

Stan Simpson from Tillsonburg (Ticket # C-3216)

Peter Westwood from Fort Erie (Ticket # D-3001)

Mayur Panchal from Caledon (Ticket # A-3546)

Shane Yeoman from St. Thomas (Ticket # C-3221)

Ann Moniz from Bolton (Ticket # D-3370)

10 Prizes of $50 worth of gift cards

Kate Scowen from Toronto (Ticket # D-3029)

Colin Dickey from Freelton (Ticket # C-1914)

Linda Flower from Toronto (Ticket # D-1120)

Ruth Rakoff from Toronto (Ticket # D1218)

Pam Lewis from Komoka (Ticket # C-3226)

Barbara Criveller from Niagara-on-the-Lake (Ticket # D-2078)

Gina Pagiamtzis from Richmond Hill (Ticket # C-2891)

Susan Lindzon from Toronto (Ticket # C-2036)

Donna Zarafonitis from Richmond Hill (Ticket # C3456)

Cary Campbell from Smiths Falls (Ticket # B-1536)

Winners will be notified directly. Winners may choose their gift cards from ONE of the following stores:

Amazon
Best Buy
Cineplex
Costco
Dollarama
Home Depot
Indigo
LCBO
Petro Canada
President’s Choice
Sephora
Shoppers Drug Mart
Winners/HomeSense

An extra special thank you to everyone who helped sell tickets for the Cheers to Charity raffle on behalf of OPWSA. We couldn't have done it without you! Our sellers were Ana da Silva, Angela Draper, Cathy Mallove, Cathy Stein, Gina Parigoris, Heather Ann and Doug Lowry, Holly and Michael Sine, Jennifer Coens, Jessica Criveller, Kristina MacDonald, Lisa Hoszko, Lynn Sydock, Maria Fernandes, Marla Fine, Marlene and Greg Hull, Paula and Randy Simpson, and Rob Pividor.

Thank you all for your support! See you next year!

Rules of Play

Ticket purchasers must be at least 18 years of age and reside within the province of Ontario at the time of purchase. Tickets must be purchased using a major credit card with an Ontario address.
Tickets will be sold online using the electronic raffle system supplied by Rafflebox.
Tickets are sold at 1 for $10; 3 for $25; 8 for $50; 20 for $100.
After buying, purchasers will receive a confirmation email with their registered numbers from a Random Selection System. No specific numbers can be given as numbers are generated randomly.
Tickets will be on sale between October 25, 2025 at 9:00am to December 12, 2025 at 12:00pm.
Ticket sales will not exceed $18,000.00.
Prizes:
- Grand Prize of $1000 worth of gift cards
- 2nd prize of $500 worth of gift cards
- 4 prizes of $250 worth of gift cards
- 6 prizes of $100 worth of gift cards
- 10 prizes of $50 worth of gift cards
The draw will take place on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 1:00pm at 21 Urbandale Ave., Toronto. The winner will be determined using Rafflebox’s random-number generator draw. The highest value prize is drawn first, then draw down sequentially to the lowest value prizes. The draw order will be as follows:
- Grand Prize Winner of $1000 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $500 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $250 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $250 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $250 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $250 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $100 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $100 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $100 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $100 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $100 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $100 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $50 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $50 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $50 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $50 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $50 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $50 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $50 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $50 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $50 worth of gift cards
- Winner of $50 worth of gift cards
Winners will be contacted by phone and/or email using the information they provided at the time they purchased the tickets. The winners must provide their phone number, address, and the email receipt with their winning lottery ticket number, before collecting their winnings.
Winners may choose their gift cards from ONE of the following stores:
- Amazon
- Best Buy
- Cineplex
- Costco
- Dollarama
- Home Depot
- Indigo
- LCBO
- Petro Canada
- President’s Choice
- Sephora
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- Winners/HomeSense
Winners have six (6) months to claim their prize from the date of the draw. If at the end of six (6) months the prize has still not been claimed, the prize or monies equivalent to the fair market value of a charitable allocation will be approved by AGCO.
Prizes will be mailed to all winners.
The winning numbers, first name, last name and city will be published on our website and on OPWSA social media platforms.

If you are experiencing a problem with gambling, please contact:

Connex Ontario 1-866-531-2600 https://connexontario.ca

Lottery License # RAF1509540