€10 a ticket, a single winning number, and fifty prizes worth €4,216

Ten euros doesn’t buy much these days. Here, though, that small note could hand one lucky winner a €4,216 haul of prizes and, at the same time, help dogs in need

A single winning number, fifty ways to celebrate

Fundacion Canya SOS has launched its Grand Charity Raffle, but this is no ordinary raffle. Buy a €10 ticket, and if your number is the one drawn, you don’t walk away with a single item — you take home every one of the fifty prizes on offer. Only one ticket number wins, but that winner scoops the lot. Donated by local businesses and individuals across the area, the haul ranges from dog grooming vouchers and pet photography sessions to spa days, restaurant dinners, whale-watching trips, paragliding flights and gift cards from well-known shops. Winners will be decided by matching the last three digits of the official ONCE lottery coupon drawn on September 20, the same day the foundation hosts its first-ever Canya Festival.

Why the Los Barrios shelter needs urgent help now

Behind the glossy prize list sits an urgent appeal. Rescue teams describe this summer as one of the toughest on record, with dogs arriving in growing numbers, many sick, injured or just dumped by owners who can no longer cope. Eight puppies from Jimena were recently discovered tied up inside boxes, left exposed to soaring heat, while eleven dogs were brought in during a single day alone. Over the past year, more than 850 abandoned dogs have passed through the charity’s care, and over 200 currently depend on foster homes and the pound for food, medicine and daily attention.

How to buy a ticket

Tickets are sold at several points across the region, including the charity shop in Puerto de la Duquesa, Protectora Canya in Los Barrios, Discos Grammy in Algeciras, Tienda Cachalot in Tarifa and BigMat El Motor in Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro. . Anyone abroad or unable to visit in person can still take part remotely via Bizum, Revolut or PayPal, though organisers ask that buyers send a message beforehand to arrange payment details.

Where does the money go

Every ticket sold goes directly towards vet bills, vaccinations, surgeries and basic care for rescued dogs waiting for a second chance. Expats in the area have long supported SOS Canya’s work rehoming animals to new families in the UK, Germany and Finland, and this draw offers a low-cost, high-reward way to keep that lifeline running through a particularly difficult season.