FSJ Women’s Resource Society raffling a UTV to raise funds

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society is fundraising raffle tickets for the community to win an off-road vehicle. 

Ticket sales for the raffles started in January 2026, it will go until midnight on June 18th and the raffle will be on June 19th at noon.

The society is raffling a 2026 Polaris Ranger XP 1,000 North Star, which was provided by Hi-Performance Motor Sports, which has partnered with the Women’s Resource Society. 

Estefania Albornoz, manager of fundraising and community engagement at the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society, said: “[The raffle will happen on] a Friday, right before Father’s Day.” 

The society has been advertising the raffle as the “perfect” Father’s Day Gift. 

So far, it has sold 479 tickets and it has 2,000 tickets available for sale. 

When asked how the money raised during the raffle will be used, Albornoz said: “We don’t know yet, because that depends on how much money we raised after the raffle, but we [are] always looking for funds to help [with] immediate needs.” 

These needs can include repairs at Skye’s Place, fixing a basement leak or electrical repairs. 

“We always need money available to go and fix it as soon as possible, because our tenants [at] Skye’s [Place], depend on us to do that,” she explained, adding that applying for grants is not feasible. 

Albornoz mentioned that the society fundraises constantly to have money available and provide a safe place for its tenants who live in Skye’s Place. 

The society has already covered, but it still needs to raise more funds to break even, she added. 

The raffle tickets cost $100 each. 

To buy tickets, click here. 

Tickets can be bought at the Women’s Resource Society’s office located on 96th Avenue or Hi-Performance Motor Sports located at 100th Avenue.