With less than two weeks till the draw of the Channel Islands Christmas Lottery, we are pleased to announce that the First Prize has reached £1,003,000.
Malcolm Woodhams from the Association of Guernsey Charities said,
"It's great to see The Christmas Lottery top prize reach over one million pounds as we have just under two weeks till the winning numbers are drawn. Whilst everyone would like to hope that they'll win some money in time for Christmas, ultimately it's local good causes and projects that will benefit as all of the proceeds are distributed to charity. Last year's lottery raised over £219,000 which was distributed to 27 organisations to help with a variety of services, facilities, or community projects."
Lottery tickets are still widely available at shops, garages and many other outlets around the islands. Tickets cost £2 each, and incorporate 2 numbers for the lottery draw plus a scratch card with prizes up to £5000. Anyone arranging syndicates or wishing to by a block of tickets should contact Sport & Recreation Services on 709714, as buying a sealed block of 50 tickets will guarantee a minimum of £22 prizes on the scratch card.
As in previous years the guaranteed first prize will continue to rise as additional ticket sales volumes rise across the Channel Islands.
Charities are now able to apply to receive a grant from the Christmas lottery, by visiting the AGC website: www.charity.org.gg. Charities have till the end of January to submit an application.
