The United Way of Bruce Grey is holding a 50/50 fundraiser for the upcoming Oscars.
Fundraising Champion Kristy Andre says this second annual virtual event, Awards Night at the Movies, will give participants the chance to place their bets for which movie and actors will win in their respective categories.
“Awards Night at the Movies is an event that has happened in person a total of 10 times. 2020 was the last time we held the event and we have not been able to do an in person event in the last few years. So this event is virtual and it is a winners pool 50/50 draw and we are hoping next year, we can get back in person for this event because it is very well-known in this area and a lot of people miss it we hear,” says Andre.
This year’s Oscars are set for March 12 and include several categories to place your bets on, including best actor and actress, best animated movie, and best picture.
The nominees for this year’s best picture include All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Everything Everywhere all at Once, The Fablemans, Tar, Top Gun: Maverick, Triangle of Sadness, and Women Talking.
Andre says the winner of the draw will be the one who guesses the most winners in total of each category, winning 50 per cent of the pot.
She says the other half of the funds raised will go to the organization to support its backpack program, which supplies backpacks and school supplies to children in need.
“We don’t have a goal for the total amount for the 50/50, we are just really hoping that all the movie lovers in Grey Bruce come out and support it, and we can maybe make a goal once we see the final from this year,” says Andre.
Visit the Oscar website here for a full list of nominees, and here to sign up for the 50/50 draw.