For Immediate Release
November 4, 2019
(Vancouver, BC) – The BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) is pleased to announce that the 2019 Hotels to Help Lottery was a great success. The online lottery, which took place from October 15
th
to 28
th
2019, raised over
$53,915
for the local charity. The names of the prize winners, listed below, were drawn on October 29
th
in accordance with BCLC regulations.
Hotels to Help is an initiative of the Hotel Association of Vancouver, and tickets were sold only internally within the hospitality industry and by the Board and membership of the BCHF. The prizes, which were donated by a variety of companies, were worth more than $26,000 in total. Winners’ names are listed below.
Grand Prize – Luxury Mexican Vacation -
Chido Chinyani Chinyema
Prize #2 – Aloha Maui! Vacation -
Niel Edward Cinco
Prize #3 – Rocky Mountaineer Train Trip -
Mark Butschler
Prize #4 – San Francisco vacation flying first class by Delta -
Tracy Xue
Prize #5 – Vancouver Island Getaway -
Hoon Choi
Prize #6 - $500 in Cash from Westpark -
Four Seasons c/o Maureen Calder
Prize #7 – Whistler Weekend -
Boris Lucan
Prize #8 – Nk’Mip Cellars Experience -
Anthony Schiavinato
Prize #9 – Luxury Stay at Kelowna’s Manteo Resort -
Chun Chih Huang
Prize #10 – Canucks Game Day Package -
Ethelbert Edwards
Prize #11 – Top Table Group Cin Cin Food Tasting -
Caroline Sevil
Prize # 12 – Top Table Group Blue Water Food Tasting -
Paul Cikes
Prize #13 – Best Buy Gift Card for $500.00 -
Joann Clarke
Prize # 14 - Samsung 55" TV by Smartech
-
Chialing Wu
The BCHF thanks the Hotel Association of Vancouver, the generous prize donors, all participating hotels, the ticket sellers, and everyone who purchased tickets for the fundraiser. The money raised will further the charitable work of the BCHF, which provides assistance to hospitality workers facing financial crisis due to a health condition, as well as offering scholarships to students enrolled in hospitality-related educational programs. Congratulations to all the prize winners, and thanks for supporting us!
We would also like to thank the 23 hotels that participated helping sell raffle tickets:
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel
JW Marriott Parq/Douglas
Four Seasons
Sutton Place Hotel
Pan Pacific Vancouver
Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport
Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown
Coast Coal Harbour
Listel Hotel
Shangri-La Hotel
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Pacific Gateway Hotel
Delta Burnaby
Delta Vancouver Suites
Opus Hotel
Metropolitan
Westin Bayshore
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Downtown Vancouver
Opus Versante
Westin Grand
Residence Inn by Marriott
Hotel Le Soleil
The Burrard
