From every corner of BC: Meet the 2026 VGH+ Hometown Heroes Lottery winners

Watch the draw to our biggest grand prize ever! Here are your VGH+ Hometown Heroes Lottery winners!

Congratulations to W. Mounzer of North Vancouver who will be taking home the grand prize — $2.3 million!

And we can’t forget about the winner of the 50/50 Plus draw, D. Evans of Kelowna! The 50/50 jackpot grew to $2.5M+ and she won $1.25M+.

The biggest prizes went to North Vancouver and Kelowna. But this year’s winners were found in communities across the province.

From Vancouver Island to the Interior, and from small towns to larger cities, people from all over BC won with BC’s bravest.

• T. Forrest of Ladysmith won a 2026 Hyundai Elantra Luxury Hybrid EV, a Bucket List trip to Ireland & Scotland, or $30,000 cash.
• A. McKee of Edgewood won a $5,000 Travel Best Bets gift card or $4,000 cash.
• J. Saliken of Salt Spring Island won a $1,000 Travel Best Bets gift card or $700 cash.
• D. Larsen of Harrison Hot Springs also won a $1,000 Travel Best Bets gift card or $700 cash.

That’s just a small sample of this year’s winners. We also awarded London Drugs gift cards to winners in Quesnel, Chetwynd, Nanaimo, Savona, Nanoose Bay, and many more communities across BC.

See the complete list of 2026 winners at heroeslottery.com/winners.

More than prizes. BC-wide impact.

Every winning ticket has another story behind it.

When you buy a VGH+ Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket, you support VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, the leading charity investing in health care innovation in BC. Plus, each ticket supports the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, helping burn survivors recover every step of the way.

Since its inception, the lottery has raised $60 million to support doctors, nurses, firefighters, and other front-line workers.

“Every ticket purchased helps fund critical medical equipment that leads to more accurate diagnoses, efficient surgeries, and improved access to care,” said Angela Chapman, President and CEO of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation.

“This is the power of plus. This is how you win with BC’s bravest.”

What does the VGH+ Hometown Heroes Lottery fund? 

Last year alone, the VGH+ Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket helped fund life-saving equipment across the health system, including:

• $2M+ in surgical equipment 

• $194,000 surgical fluorescence imaging system helps surgeons avoid complications in complex procedures. 

• $203,000 in surgical instruments so more patients receive timely surgery. 

• $380,000 in sterilizers to protect patients from infections. 

• $442,000 retinal surgery platforms deliver safer surgeries. 

• $170,000 in urology cystoscopes that improve access to care. 

• $922,000 endoscopes that lead to more accurate cancer detection. 

Plus more equipment that saves and improves lives! 

And that’s only part of the story.

Learn more about the equipment funded by tickets to the lottery in What your VGH+ Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket funds.

Could you be next year’s winner?

This year’s winner chose between 11 Grand Prize-worthy homes or $2.3 million tax-free cash. The 50/50 Plus jackpot grew to over $2.5 million! And the winner took home half!

This year, winners came from every corner of BC. Next year, one of them can be you.

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation partners with donors to fuel groundbreaking research, world-class health care teams, and life-saving treatments benefitting everyone in BC. To donate, visit vghfoundation.ca/ways-to-give.