Feb 12, 2008 1:14 pm US/Central
Lottery Ticket Will Support Fight Against HIV/AIDS
New 'Red Ribbon Cash' Ticket Goes On Sale Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Sun-Times Media Wire) ―
The nation's first instant Lottery ticket where 100 percent of net proceeds will support the fight against HIV/AIDS go on sale in Illinois on Friday.
Officials from the Illinois Lottery, Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office and elected officials were on hand yesterday to announce the launch of the "Quality of Life" Illinois Lottery game "Red Ribbon Cash."
Money raised from this ticket will provide grants for HIV/AIDS prevention and education in communities across the state, according to a release from the governor's office.
Each "Red Ribbon Cash" ticket will cost $2 and have four top prizes of $20,000. Net revenue will be deposited into an interest-bearing account in the State Treasury.
The General Assembly will appropriate money to the Illinois Department of Public Health, which will award grants to public and private entities for prevention, education and treatment programs for HIV/AIDS, the release said.
"Funding for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs is vitally important given the increasing prevalence and devastating nature of this disease in our communities," State Sen. Jacqueline Collins said.
"[This Lottery ticket] is an innovative resource for communities affected by HIV/AIDS," Ida W. Byther-Smith, founder and executive director of Jo-Ray House and HIV survivor, said. "If half the people that play the lottery supported our education and prevention efforts, we can begin to win the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS. This isn't a lottery ticket for us; this is a ticket that gives us hope for a better future."
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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