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$300,000 donation pushes Hope's Home closer to $8.6M fundraising goal
A major gift is pushing Hope's Home closer to its goal of opening Saskatoon's first medically inclusive child-care centre. The charitable organization is aiming to raise $8.6 million for the centre, w...
Jan 18, 2025 The donation will fund a fully equipped kitchen for the medically inclusive child-care centre in Saskatoon. (Hope's Home/Submitted)
The heartwarming numbers behind Christmas at the Friendship Inn
On December 25, the Friendship Inn will open its doors to provide a warm lunch to those in need. With a mission to serve free meals 365 days a year, the organization is once again opening its doors to...
Dec 24, 2024 An enormous volume of food goes through the kitchen at the Friendship Inn each and every day, but staff and volunteers are especially busy in the lead-up to Christmas. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
WATCH: Regina school principal kisses alpaca for a good cause
The students at Imperial Community School were in for a surprise Thursday afternoon. They got to watch their principal, Danielle Istace, kissing an alpaca. It's all because the students raised $1,031 ...
Nov 29, 2024
Glen Scrimshaw's knitting group weaves warmth for Sask. charities
Glen Scrimshaw is a name familiar to many in Saskatchewan. A celebrated artist, his work has found its way into homes across Canada and around the world. For 38 years, Scrimshaw's paintings of nature ...
Nov 18, 2024 Glen Scrimshaw is the leader of Neighbourhood Angels Saskatoon — a group of volunteers who knit or crochet items to be donated to local charities, including the Saskatoon Police Service’s Mobile Crisis Unit. (Saskatoon Police Service/Facebook)
Canpotex matching donations to Saskatoon food bank formula campaign
The Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre has partnered with potash exporter Canpotex to help ensure infants and toddlers in the Saskatoon area have the nourishment they need. The food bank launch...
Oct 01, 2024 Laurie O’Connor, executive director of the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre, says the formula campaign is "a lifeline for many families in our community." (650 CKOM file photo)
Food banks in Regina, Saskatoon get million-dollar boost from K+S
Two of the busiest food banks in Saskatchewan got a big boost on Wednesday from K+S Potash Canada. The mining giant donated $1 million to improve food security in Saskatchewan, with the money split ev...
Sep 11, 2024
Truth and Reconciliation Legacy Fund to help charities 'forever'
Truth and reconciliation have been a major topic in Canada for a number of years. This past week, the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation announced its new Truth and Reconciliation Legacy Fund. Th...
Jul 27, 2024
Hope Air touches down in Regina for charity event
A one-of-a-kind charity touched down in Regina this past week. Hope Air hosted its Give Hope Wings event at the Regina Airport on Wednesday, bringing together pilots and patients to tell their stories...
Jun 30, 2024
Sask. families are getting two new Ronald McDonald Homes
Disney characters packed the greens at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club today for the Ronald McDonald House Golf Tournament. This opener was a special one as golfers and supporters were joined by R...
Jun 24, 2024 A Disney Themed Women's Golf Tournament kicked off the announcement tour for the New Ronald McDonald Houses in Saskatchewan. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
Rock 102's Bikes for Kids fills four trailers with hundreds of donated cycles
Rock 102's annual Bikes for Kids collection was held on Saturday in Saskatoon, and four trailers were filled with hundreds of donated bicycles for children. The annual event collects used, donated bik...
Jun 10, 2024 Rock 102's Ryan Sullivan posing with bikes collected at the Canadian Tire Preston Crossing location. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
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