Tickets are now on sale for the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation’s annual Samaritan Cash Raffle, with the top prize of $50,000. The 2024 drawing is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, May 8 on the SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac Facebook page. First prize is $50,000; second prize, $10,000; third prize, $5,000; fourth & fifth prize, $2,500; sixth to 10th prize, $1,000; and 11th to 20th prize, $500 each. The raffle is being sponsored by the Baker Family Foundation, Bristol Morgan Bank, Fond du Lac County Medical Society, Michels Corporation, National Exchange Bank Foundation, Quest Interiors, Shea Electric & Communications, LLC, Dr. Nathan & Jenni Slinde, and Society Insurance. The SSM Health Samaritan Clinic – which opened in 1992 – provides health care to around 500 underinsured patients annually. The clinic works to provide a full spectrum of care, helping individuals to navigate insurance options, finding a primary care provider, and working with local community resources if other needs arise. The clinic is funded in part by donations through the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation and Samaritan Cash Raffle proceeds. “The Agnesian HealthCare Foundation is proud to host this raffle that has become a community-wide initiative, bringing together local businesses and community ambassadors to ensure the needs of the most vulnerable in our communities are met through this clinic,” according to Shawn Fisher, Agnesian HealthCare Foundation executive director. Tickets are now available for $50 each, four for $150 or nine for $300. Tickets must be purchased in person by cash or check. They are available at the following locations: BackYard Grill & Bar, Bauer Chiropractic, Beans & Bites, Blanck’s Supper Club, Bristol Morgan Bank locations, Cedar Lodge, Central Barber, Create Salon & Spa, Doyle-Kelly Family Dental, Fond du Lac Family YMCA, Fond du Lac Regional Clinic satellite locations, Fox Valley Savings Bank, Fred’s Fastrac Sales & Service, Guth’s Candy, Gysbers Jewelry, Hopper’s, Jack Twohig Carpet One, Michels Corporation, Mud Creek Coffee, Partners by Design & Fine Furnishings, Philly’s on 4th, Quest Interiors, Red Cabin at Green Acres, Ripon Community Hospital Information Desk, Schmitty’s Bar & Grill, Silica For Your Home, St. Agnes Hospital Information Desk, Stuart’s Landscaping & Garden Center, The Goldsmith, Twohig Family Dentistry, Twohig Flooring America, Urban Fuel, Waupun Memorial Hospital Information Desk, and Wendt’s on the Lake. Dr. Slinde, an SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic gastroenterologist, and Heather Boyer, Society Insurance president & CEO, are serving as the 2024 Samaritan Cash Raffle co-chaipersons. “The Samaritan Clinic is such a noteworthy cause because it helps provide critical health care services to the poor and vulnerable without duplicating other services available in our community,” says Dr. Slinde. “We are able to offer acute care services and better continuity of care for those patients with chronic illnesses.” “The care that the Samaritan Clinic offers its patients is stellar,” according to Boyer. “We are grateful for the compassionate care that patients receive each and every day. And, the money we raise through the cash raffle is so important as the need for these services continues to grow.” For more information, visit ssmhealth.com/cashraffle or call 920-926-5418.
