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Rawlco Radio will be part of a provincewide day of caring on Thursday to raise funds for wildfire relief in Saskatchewan.
The Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Wildfire Relief will include all six of Rawlco’s Saskatchewan stations – 650 CKOM, 980 CJME, C95, Z99, Rock 102 and Jack 94.5 – and the funds raised will go directly to the Canadian Red Cross Saskatchewan 2025 Wildfires Appeal.
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The Government of Canada is matching donations to the appeal, so every dollar donated during the day of caring will be doubled.
“The need is real and right here at home,” said Pam Leyland, Rawlco’s president.
“The Canadian Red Cross needs support and money for supplies. It’s a time for us to come together as a province and help our neighbours.”
More than 50 radio stations across the province are participating in the day of caring, giving Saskatchewan residents a chance to help out their neighbours during a time of great need. More than 15,000 people across the province have been displaced by wildfires, including 9,000 registered evacuees.
Robertson Trading in La Ronge was lost to the Pisew Fire. (Brian Sklar/Facebook)
The special broadcast will feature stories about the people and communities impacted by the devastating wildfires, and offer listeners a chance to do whatever they can to provide relief.
During the event on Thursday, donations can be made through the Red Cross website, or by texting the word “RADIO” to 20222 to donate $10.
“Donations to the Canadian Red Cross will be used to assist those impacted by the wildfires in Saskatchewan with immediate and ongoing relief, including financial assistance, support to evacuees and the communities hosting them, recovery and resilience efforts in response to the wildfires, as well as supporting community preparedness and risk reduction for future all-hazard disaster events within Saskatchewan,” the Red Cross said in a statement.
“Your compassion will help provide vital humanitarian assistance to people in Saskatchewan who have been impacted by this emergency.”
On Friday morning, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s website listed 24 active wildfires in the province, six of which are considered uncontained.
There have been 247 wildfires in Saskatchewan so far this year, well ahead of the five-year average of 139. The 2025 wildfire season has been considerably worse than last year, when the province saw 174 fires by June 6.
According to the agency, 18 communities across the province are under evacuation orders.
