Eighteen teams packed into the gym at the old Lloydminster Comprehensive High School on Nov. 10 for the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation’s eighth annual Gift To Health Livestream dodgeball tournament.
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The all-day event raised $216,514 for A New Home for Hope, a campaign to relocate and enhance the Cancer Care Unit at Lloydminster Hospital.
Games got underway at 9 a.m. with two matches running at once on courts set up across the gym floor. Team names leaned into the spirit of friendly chaos, with squads like Guns & Hoses, Rubber Launchers, Asset Avengers and Shock & Balls facing off throughout the day.
Early matchups included Integra Engineering against Maz Entertainment, and Supplement World taking aim at Deere in the Headlights, before the field narrowed toward championship rounds scheduled for 7 p.m.
A New Home for Hope
The Cancer Care Unit at Lloydminster Hospital sees patients through weeks and sometimes months of appointments, and the foundation says the setting where that care happens matters as much as the treatment itself.
Money raised through the dodgeball tournament will go toward improved patient treatment areas, upgraded equipment and features meant to make the unit feel more comfortable and supportive for patients and the families who sit with them.
Organizers say the goal is to keep high-quality cancer care available close to home, in a space built around comfort, dignity and hope.
The tournament is one of several fundraisers the foundation has leaned on this year to support local health care, following more than $250,000 raised through its gala and run events earlier in 2026. A previous edition of the dodgeball fundraiser pulled in strong results as well, part of a pattern the foundation has leaned into since the tournament first proved itself as a crowd favourite.
The Lloydminster Region Health Foundation says it will share a final tally once Nov. 10 donations and livestream pledges are fully counted. Residents who missed the event can still contribute to A New Home for Hope through the foundation’s website.
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