The Call No One Expected
Published Friday, April 24, 2026
“I think we won,” Geri Little whispered as she passed the phone to her husband, Ken, of Shebandowan, Ontario, who was about to discover he was the winner of the April Thunder Bay 50/50. In that moment, Ken learned he had just won $2,182,137.
Moments into the call, Geri shared what their family is currently facing. “My daughter is having chemo right now and I have to go back to work and now I don't have to, I get to stay here with her.”
The weight of that moment was felt by everyone on the call, with not a dry eye among the 50/50 team.
To date, over $99 million in prizes have been awarded to players across Ontario, while proceeds from every ticket sold support essential equipment at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre helping ensure more patients can access care closer to home.
