Pink Jeep raffle raises $408,600 for breast cancer research

A Thunder Bay raffle of a pink Jeep raised $408,600 for breast cancer research; Loren Forrest of Dundas, Ont. won the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition.

The bold pink Jeep that led the Cruising for a Cure raffle has a new owner and has raised significant funds for local cancer care. Loren Forrest of Dundas, Ont. won the draw and will take possession of a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition in Tuscadero Pearl. The vehicle was donated to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation by Michael Comuzzi, president of Lakehead Motors. Comuzzi said his family was personally affected by breast cancer and he donated the Jeep as a fundraiser. Key details: - The raffle raised $408,600 for breast cancer research, the foundation announced. - Winner Loren Forrest is from Dundas, Ontario, and will receive the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition in Tuscadero Pearl. - The Cruising for a Cure initiative began when Michael Comuzzi donated the pink Jeep to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation for a raffle. - Organizers noted that the winner worked in health care as a nurse and later as a paramedic. - The foundation said the funds will go to the Northern Cancer Fund to support equipment and other needs in the cancer centre. Summary: The raffle generated a large donation directed to the Northern Cancer Fund and organizers said the money will help with equipment and related needs in the cancer centre. The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation indicated it has more activities planned, with details undetermined at this time.