The benefits of Shuffling

Lucky Cathy Bissonnette, of the Bookstores (above), won the grand prize in last year’s Shuffle draw. She and her husband enjoyed a weeklong Club Med vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

It was the biggest of many prizes raffled of to staff who participated in the Shuffle. Other prizes included round-trip tickets for two to Toronto via Starlink Aviation’s corporate shuttle plane, return air fare for two to New York City, a $1,000 travel certificate, a VIA Rail package for two to Toronto, and a Loblaw’s President’s Choice shopping spree.

After every dollar was tallied, $50,324 was raised in the inter-campus walkathon. As a result, 23 students will benefit from entrance scholarships and bursaries.

Organizers want to thank the 600 Concordians who participated last year. They’re already hard at work, coming up with an even bigger and more prize-filled event for next year.

They hope to see you at Shuffle 2006 on Friday, Sept. 29.