Cameco relief fund ‘a huge encouragement’ for Nipawin Daycare Cooperative
As the COVID-19 pandemic and Saskatchewan’s State of Emergency caused businesses and schools to close doors, the Nipawin Daycare Cooperative locations remained open but much emptier.
The Nipawin Daycare Cooperative sites – one at Ninth Ave W that holds up to 61 children and another at Central Park Elementary School that holds 14 – an average day of taking in 45 children suddenly dropped to around 20.
With fewer children learning and playing and 12 fewer staff members due to layoffs from a lack of revenue, the announcement from Cameco on May 1 that Nipawin Daycare Cooperative was one of 67 community projects they’d send relief fund to was more than welcomed.
“I can’t even begin to thank Cameco for the grant… it’s a huge encouragement for our staff, children, and parents,” Nipawin Daycare Cooperative’s Director Michelle Blanche told northeastNOW. “It means we can bring in new activities. It’s going to be a very long summer for a lot of these children, so this is great news for them.”