Sunset Palliative Care hosted its annual Rainbow Auction on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at the Herman Prior Activity Centre, raising vital funds to support its work in the community.
The auction featured numerous grand and minor prizes, all generously donated by local businesses.
Executive Director Aldene Moroz says the fundraiser was a wonderful success, meeting its financial goal thanks to strong community turnout. The funds will directly support sending caregivers to an important conference.
"Oh, it went wonderfully. We had a great turnout. We met our goal, which was really important. We wanted to send 21 people to the palliative care conference in Winnipeg and we'll be able to do that," Moroz says, adding that, "The people that came out and bought were so supportive of palliative care. Many, many of them have used our services over the years, and some are experiencing it right now."
A community effort reaches its goal
Attendees purchased tickets specifically for either the major or minor prizes. The tickets for each individual prize were placed into their own buckets, which were shaken before a winner was selected. Moroz confirmed the event raised approximately $10,000.
"I think we're just slightly around $10,000, which was our goal. We always feel that if we could make it to $10,000, that's our goal, and we're very happy," she says, going on to note that, "We probably have a few monetary donations still coming in from some of the businesses, so that's great."
Winners drawn and more excitement to come
The grand prize winners from the Rainbow Auction are as follows:
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Prize A: Louise Savoie
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Prize B: Justin M
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Prize C: Brian Martin
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Prize D: Chelsea Tan
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Prize E: Brad N
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Prize F: Peggy Mitchell
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Prize G: David Converse
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Prize H: Ash Hewins
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Prize I: Lilly Tan
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Prize J: Joe Kim
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Prize K: Lyle Cook
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Prize L: Brock Chappelle
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Prize M: Ed Tan
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Prize N: Ashley Tully
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Prize O: Betty Weir
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Prize P: M Ward
The fundraising excitement continues with Sunset's ongoing car raffle. Moroz highlighted that ticket sales for the Toyota RAV4 were strong at the event. She also confirmed that anyone who purchased a raffle ticket for the SUV is automatically entered into a separate draw for a $1,000 Co-op gift card.
Moroz reiterates that, "December 22nd, we give away that brand new SUV, taxes included. It's a wonderful, wonderful way to end off the year, not just for palliative care, but for the community."
Gratitude for ongoing local support
Moroz expresses her deep gratitude for the widespread support from local businesses and media, which is crucial to the organization's success.
"Just thanks once again to everybody for supporting us. I know our board of directors is very, very grateful as well," Moroz concludes, adding her congratulations to all the winners of the Rainbow Auction.