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By Ben Tompkins

Government Funding

Northeast organizations receive charitable gaming grants

Mar 10, 2023 | 2:21 PM

The Saskatchewan Government has provided nearly $1.5 million to groups and organizations that raise money through charitable gaming activities.

The charitable gaming grants will benefit 20+ communities throughout the northeast, servicing these volunteer groups.

Todd Goudy is the MLA for the Melfort constituency and told northeastNOW about the value of this money and the organizations it’s going to.

“It speaks to the volunteer boards that know where $250 can make a difference. They were small numbers, but lots of connection points throughout the constituency, and these boards know best, where to spend the money,” he said.

“Something like this, where it’s not big dollar values, it’s important money to be spent in a timely fashion. At the end of the day, these boards that put a lot of time and effort into the organization that they represent, and they are so key to a healthy community.”

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The charitable gaming grant program provides a grant equal to 25 per cent of the net revenues raised through charitable gaming activities including; licensed bingos, raffles, breakopen tickets, Texas Hold’em poker and Monte Carlo events.

“We were able to turn a little into a lot by giving it into the hands of the people that were able to stretch those dollars a long way,” Goudy explained. “Any real strong province or nation or entity relies on those people who will do things in the background. There’s not a lot of recognition for those people, as it’s the day-to-day grind to get things done and spend money where it needs to be spent, so we’re super thankful.”

Northeast communities include Birch Hills, Bruno, Choiceland, Codette, Humboldt, Lake Lenore, Melfort, Middle Lake, Muskoday First Nation, Naicam, Nipawin, Porcupine Plain, Quill Lake, St. Brieux, St. Louis, Star City, Tisdale, Wadena, Wakaw, White Fox, and surrounding areas further north.

“It’s just really humbling to see the amount of work that goes on in the background to support a lot of these organizations,” added Goudy. “If it wasn’t for the good people of Saskatchewan, the boards, the volunteers, the nonprofits and all the community-based organizations that function throughout the year, we would be in trouble.”

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