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By Ben Tompkins

Goals For KidSport

Melfort Mustangs supporting KidSport

Sep 27, 2023 | 4:23 PM

The Melfort Mustangs are supporting KidSport this weekend.

On Friday night before their game against the Notre Dame Hounds, there will be a kickoff barbeque to begin the 10th year of Goals for KidSport.

Meanwhile, every home goal scored by SJHL teams this season will raise funds for their local KidSport chapters.

“We’re excited to celebrate the tenth year of this wonderful partnership that helps so many kids across our province,” said Jerry Shoemaker, Provincial KidSport Committee Chair.

“By giving kids an opportunity to participate in sports we know they are given the chance to learn, gain confidence and develop valuable skills they will use forever while making some great friends along the way.”

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For the past decade, SaskEnergy, KidSport Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) have been working together to make playing sports more accessible to young athletes.

Currently, SaskEnergy donates $20 to KidSport for every home goal scored during the SJHL season (up to 1,000 goals).

“Goals for KidSport is an important initiative for SaskEnergy that not only achieves its commitment to supporting children and youth, it also highlights the Corporation’s role as the Champion of Volunteers,” Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy said.

“In this key collaboration with SJHL and KidSport Saskatchewan, SaskEnergy has the opportunity to contribute to vibrant and active communities throughout the province.”

Melfort is the first stop for KidSport among the SJHL teams this season (minus Flin Flon), with the last being at the end of February in 2024.

Mustangs’ director of marketing and office administration, Hana Grace told northeastNOW it’s a privilege for the organization to be able to contribute towards the next generation.

“All those kids that get funding, they could come play for us someday or they could come play in this league. The league initiative is stay here, play here, so you get those kids who might use some of that funding growing up and they could come play junior hockey here and who knows what they’re capable of doing.”

So far, the Goals for KidSport program has raised more than $230,000 and has supported more than 1,100 youth athletes across the province since its inception in 2013.

SaskEnergy also takes the chance to celebrate the many volunteers who support the SJHL and KidSport through the Volunteer Champion Award, which is presented to deserving individuals in each SJHL community.

“We are so excited to enter the tenth year working with KidSport and SaskEnergy this season,” added Jacob Faith, SJHL Director of Marketing and Partnerships.

“Through the Goals for KidSport program, the SJHL is able to give back to grassroots hockey and help grow the next generation of SJHL players. We are looking forward to another 1000-plus goals scored in home arenas, leading to another $20,000 for KidSport this SJHL season.”

So far the Blue and Green have scored eight goals for KidSport ($160) through just one home contest.

The Stangs will also be donating to the James Smith Cree Nation KidSport chapter on Saturday, for their orange shirt game.

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