Alberta family stresses the importance of STARS, as air ambulance launches annual lotto
Posted January 17, 2024 5:24 pm.
Last Updated January 17, 2024 7:42 pm.
Theo Konidas is alive today because of the efforts made by STARS.
Three years ago, the young adult was in a snowmobiling accident that left him unconscious. But after his father performed CPR on him and STARS arrived to continue treatment, he was able to overcome his injuries after waking from a coma that lasted four days.
“I would have given him 2-3 per cent chance of surviving. If it wasn’t for STARS he wouldn’t have made it,” said Lee Konidas, Theo’s dad. “Yea Stars saved him.”
The family telling their story at the unveiling of the grand prize home in Edmonton for the STARS lottery, which has been around for 30 years.
According to STARS, the money raised through the lottery is one of the main reasons they are able to save lives yearly.
“The dollars that are raised through this lottery will fund one of our three Alberta bases fully including all the operational costs,” explained Katherine Emberly, President & CEO of STARS.
The lottery opens up at midnight with three grand prizes — a home in Edmonton, Calgary, and Lethbridge — all valued around a million dollars.
Theo says it’s important to support those who save lives because you never know when something could happen to you.
“When the worst things happen you need someone to get to you fast and I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for STARS,” said Theo.
