For Andrew Randall, the latest Trillium Health Partners (THP) staff member to win over $10,000 as part of our 50/50 staff lottery, giving back through this initiative transcends the potential for a pay-out. “For me, the staff lottery is a way to feel a sense of community among my colleagues, and give back to my community in a fun, simple way.”
Andrew has worked at Trillium Health Partners since 2016, when he joined the crisis team as a Master of Social Work student. Over the years he has moved around to follow various interests within the organization and currently, works as an Enterprise Risk Consultant with the Quality Patient Safety and Emergency Preparedness Team, all while pursuing his MBA at McMaster University. With pending tuition fees, the win couldn’t have come at a more perfect time.
“My mood just soared,” Andrew says of the moment he found out. “My day was sort of normal and I was feeling like I do every day and then you get the call and I felt like, ‘wow my day just got 10 times better!’”
After using the money to help pay his tuition, he plans to save some of the money to put toward an annual membership at a local rock climbing gym.
Originally a resident of Peel, Credit Valley Hospital has always been his family’s hospital. It’s where he was rushed when he broke his arm in elementary school and where his Grandmother received life-saving breast cancer care.. Most recently, his father underwent cardiac surgery during the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, back when patients were not allowed visitors. While scary, Andrew and his family felt comforted knowing that he was in good hands, being cared for by a team of compassionate, knowledgeable, and highly-skilled care team. These experiences serve as inspiration for Andrew to continue giving back through the Better Together 50/50 Lottery, a simple, inexpensive way to give back to our hospitals.
“That’s what Trillium is all about, right? Giving back to your community,” Andrew adds. “The staff 50/50 lottery is truly a win-win for everyone.”