Grand prizes (pictured above) at their fundraising auction Friday 

Sunset Palliative Care aims to raise $5,000 today. You can help by buying a ticket for their Rainbow Auction at the Portage and District General Hospital until 4 pm. This organization is a Portage Plains United Way agency and relies on volunteers and donations.

 

Aldene Moroz is a volunteer coordinator with Sunset Palliative Care and discusses the impact of this program over 26 years:

 

 

They are always on the lookout for more volunteers:

 

 

There are 8 grand prizes including a BBQ, Cruiser Bike, $200 GC from EF Moon with delivery and a laptop donated by two thoughtful Shoppers Drug Mart employees. There are also 47 baskets of items ranging in value from $50-150.

 

 

Last year, Sunset Palliative Care was just shy of their fundraising goal of $5000 and hope this year will be different:

 

 

You can purchase tickets until 4 pm at the Portage and District General Hospital. The draw will be at 4:15 pm.

 

Grand Prize:

$2 – 1 ticket

$5 – 3 tickets

$10 – 9 tickets

 

Baskets:

$10 – 25 tickets

$15 – 50 tickets

$20 – 75 tickets