Leslie Mezei
Community Service Coordinator, $58,565.00
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The Island Health Payday Lotto is Changing Lives!
Sign up or renew your participation for the 2023/2024 gaming period!
If you’re an Island Health employee, the 50/50 Payday Lotto is your chance to win thousands of dollars every payday!
Since 1991, the Island Health Payday Lotto has been providing employees with a fun, easy, and rewarding way to support our local hospitals.
More than 8,600 Island Health employees participate in a 50/50 draw through payroll deduction. One lucky winner takes home half the jackpot, while the other half supports priority healthcare equipment needs. The Payday Lotto makes a big impact – for the winner and for our hospitals.
Last Year’s Biggest Jackpot was more than $55,000!
How it works:
- Use the online form to purchase up to four tickets per paycheque draw — tickets are only $5 each! Every lotto participant has to complete a new application form every year.
- The ticket amount will be automatically deducted from your paycheque every pay period.
- Payday Lotto draws take place every four weeks (one for both pay periods) and are audited by KPMG Chartered Professional Accountants.
- Winners receive 50% of the jackpot, are notified by their hospital’s foundation via phone, and are announced internally via email.
- The other half of the jackpot is allocated proportionally to the Island Health healthcare foundations involved in Payday Lotto. This means you are directly supporting healthcare in your region.
The foundations involved are:
- Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island
- Cowichan District Hospital Foundation
- Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation
- Lady Minto Hospital Foundation
- Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation
- Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation
- Tofino General Hospital
- Victoria Hospitals Foundation
- West Coast General Hospitals Foundation
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can play?
Anyone who is 19 or older, a resident of British Columbia, and a current employee of Island Health with a valid Island Health ID can participate.
Please contact us if you live out of province as there are additional restrictions.
For more information, please read the full Rules of Play.
How do I sign up?
You can sign up for the 2022–2023 period (April 1, 2022–March 31, 2023) at any time by completing the form online here.
How do I cancel my participation in Payday Lotto?
You can cancel at any time by Opting Out ($0 option) here: https://selfservice.islandhealth.ca/forms/requests/Finance/Lists/pay_day_lotto/NewForm.aspx
How do I know if I am playing?
You will receive a confirmation email and see the deductions on your pay stub in the Current Column. Alternatively you can contact us at VHFlotto@islandhealth.ca.
How do I know if I win?
We will phone you! You can also see a list of recent winners in the next section of this webpage called “Past Winners”.
Which foundations are involved in Payday Lotto?
Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island, Cowichan District Hospital Foundation, Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation, Lady Minto Hospital Foundation, Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation, Tofino General Hospital Foundation, Victoria Hospitals Foundation, and West Coast General Hospital Foundation.
Why aren’t I playing anymore? The deductions have stopped coming off my pay stub.
Our gaming license requires that all participants renew every spring. If you don’t re-register, you will automatically be taken off the program. Please complete the new online registration form for the 2023–2024 period (April 1, 2023–March 31, 2024) online here.
Past Winners (FY 2023/24) – BC Gaming License #139362
Past Winners (FY 2022/23) – BC Gaming License #130659
Draw Dates
The below Payday Lotto draw dates are for Fiscal Year April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
All Payday Lotto draws occur at 11:30 a.m. on the draw date.
April 21, 2023
On April 21, 2023, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- April 7, 2023
- April 21, 2023
May 19, 2023
On May 19, 2023, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- May 5, 2023
- May 19, 2023
June 16, 2023
On June 16, 2023, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- June 2, 2023
- June 16, 2023
July 14, 2023
On July 14, 2023, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- June 30, 2023
- July 14, 2023
August 11, 2023
On August 11, 2023, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- July 28, 2023
- August 11, 2023
September 8, 2023
On September 9, 2022, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- August 26, 2022
- September 9, 2022
October 6, 2023
On October 6, 2023, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- September 22, 2023
- October 6, 2023
November 3, 2023
On November 3, 2023, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- October 20, 2023
- November 3, 2023
December 1, 2023
On December 1, 2023, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- November 17, 2023
- December 1, 2023
December 29, 2023
On December 29, 2023, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- December 15, 2023
- December 29, 2023
January 26, 2024
On January 26, 2024, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- January 12, 2024
- January 26, 2024
February 23, 2024
On February 23, 2024, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- February 9, 2024
- February 23, 2024
March 22, 2024
On March 23, 2024, draws will occur for the following paydays:
- March 8, 2024
- March 22, 2024
Legal Disclaimer
Tickets may not be sold or purchased outside of British Columbia. Ticket purchasers must be 19 years of age or older and if the winning ticket bears a minor’s name, the prize will be lawfully delivered on behalf of the minor to the minor’s parent, legal guardian, or trustee.
I Need Help
If you have any questions about our Payday Lotto process, please contact Barbara West, Development Coordinator at 250-519-1750 or by email at VHFlotto@islandhealth.ca. Thank you.
Gaming Information
Actual odds depends on the number of participants playing in each bi-weekly draw. BC Gaming License #139362 (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024). Know your limit, play within it. 19+ to play. Problem Gambling Help Line: 1-888-795-6111. www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca
Please Note
VHF will never ask players for credit card information regarding Payday Lotto enrolment. Deductions will come directly from your VIHA pay cheque.
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