“SHARE THE SPIRIT” 50/50 LOTTERY DRAW – 2026

(Lottery License – # LR26-0105)

The following are the Rules of Play for this Lottery:

Max. tickets to be Sold: 12,500

Ticket prices: 1 Ticket – $25.00; 3 Tickets – $70.00; 5 Tickets – $100.00

Max. amount from ticket sales: $250,000.00

Max. Winner’s Prize Amount: $125,000

Draw Date: Friday, Dec 4, 2026, 2 pm CST

Tickets can only be sold/purchased in Saskatchewan.

Distribution of Lottery Prize:

• 50% of the total lottery tickets sales will go to the winner of the “Share the Spirit” 50/50 Lottery Draw. Example: If the total amount of lottery ticket sales is $85,000, the winner of the lottery draw would receive $42,500, or (50% of $85,000)
• UCFSASK will be responsible for paying for all direct expenses associated with conducting this lottery, excluding administrative expenses.
• The net proceeds of the lottery draw, after all the above expenses are paid, will be allocated to the Eparchy of Saskatoon which will use these funds to promote the spiritual, educational, cultural and social initiatives of the Eparchy of Saskatoon for Ukrainian Catholics in Saskatchewan.

Ticket Purchase Options:

• On-Line: “Share the Spirit” 50/50 Lottery Tickets will be sold on-line through the website: https://ucfsask.rafflenexus.com – ticket purchasers will receive their tickets on-line by providing their email address. For lottery tickets purchased on-line will need to be paid by credit card only.

• Ticket Purchase Order Form: UCFSASK will mail out an information package to potential ticket purchasers which will contain the lottery rules of play and a ticket purchase order form. The Ticket Purchase Order Form can be used if ticket purchasers do not wish to purchase lottery tickets on-line. Ticket purchasers will be able to fill out the form indicating the number of tickets they wish to purchase and send the form to UCFSASK in the self-addressed postage paid envelope provided in the package. Alternatively, ticket purchasers will be able to telephone the UCFSASK Office at (306)653-0138, EXT 223 to purchase your tickets. All lottery tickets purchased through the Ticket Purchase Order Form will be entered into the RaffleNexus system by the UCFSASK Office so that these tickets will be in for the draw.

The UCFSASK Office will process the ticket purchase order form and generate the actual tickets. The ticket purchaser will have the option to receive the tickets through email or through the regular Canada Post mail.   

There are four payment options available to ticket purchasers to pay for lottery tickets purchased using the Ticket Purchase Order Form:

1. On-Line – please go to https://ucfsask.rafflenexus.com/
2. By Cheque – please include with the Ticket Purchase Order Form and send to UCFSASK Office in the self-addressed postage paid envelope. Please make cheque payable to Ukrainian Catholic Foundation or UCFSASK.
3. By e-Transfer. Please use the following email for e-Transfer payments – lotteries@ucfsask.org
4. By Credit Card: Please provide the credit card information as indicated on the Ticket Purchase Order Form.

Ticket Purchase Order Forms must be in in the Foundation Office by Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 4:00pm CST to be included in the lottery draw.

Extra Ticket Purchaser Details

• Commencement of Sale of Lottery Tickets: October 26, 2026.
• The purchase of the 50/50 Lottery Tickets and the winning of the prize will be restricted to residents of Saskatchewan and individuals 18 years of age and older.
• Employees and Board of Directors of Ukrainian Catholic Foundation of Saskatchewan, and their immediate family will be eligible to participate (and be able to win) in the “Share the Spirit” 50/50 Lottery Draw.
• The “Share the Spirit” 50/50 Lottery Draw will be administered by RaffleNexus who will also generate the winning lottery ticket.
• The lottery draw will be supervised by the CPA firm of Baker Tilly SK LLP. The draw will be open to the public.
• Ticket Sales will close on Wednesday, December 2, 2026 (9:00pm CST). Tickets purchased through the Ticket Purchase Order Form and mailed to the UCFSASK Office must be received at the UCFSASK Office by Wednesday, December 2, 2026 (4:00pm CST), to be eligible for the draw.
• The “Share the Spirit” 50/50 Lottery Draw will be made on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 2:00pm CST at the UCFSASK Office located at 214 Avenue M South, Saskatoon SK S7M 2K4. The winning ticket will be generated by the RaffleNexus system. The potential winner need not be present during the draw proceedings.
• The holder of the winning ticket will be notified immediately after the draw by telephone. The winning ticket will be posted on the UCFSASK website (ucfsask.org) for one year. The method of making the winning prize available to the winner will be determined at the time of notification and discussion with the lottery winner. Unclaimed prizes will be held in a secure location for one year past the draw date. If prizes are still unclaimed, the prize/cash will be donated to a charitable beneficiary approved by SLGA” or similar.
• The “Share the Spirit” 50/50 Lottery prize is one draw for cash only, so there are no alternative prizes offered. The amount of the winning prize will be 50% of the total amount of lottery ticket sales. For example: If the total lottery ticket sales amounted to $85,000.00, the winner of the lottery draw or the winning ticket will receive $42,500.00.
• Only the tickets sold will be eligible for the draw.
• Net proceeds of the 2026 “Share the Spirit” 50/50 Lottery Draw will be allocated to the Eparchy of Saskatoon.

Audit of the Lottery:

The accounting firm Baker Tilly SK LLP will be engaged to complete the audit of the sold tickets and will be requested to issue a report to UCFSASK.

Contact Information

Potential Ticket Purchasers wanting to contact UCFSASK Office for more information, questions, complaints or disputes concerning the lottery will be able to do as follows:

• Telephone: UCFSASK Office at 306-653-0138, ext 223 (collect call)
• Email: lotteries@ucfsask.org
• In person: 214 Avenue M South, Saskatoon SK, S7M 2K4