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Sask. communities benefit from $1.5 million in charitable gaming grants
More than 850 groups around the province are benefiting from the latest round of Saskatchewan's charitable gaming grants. The grants go to groups and organizations that hold licensed charitable gaming...
Jan 31, 2024 The quarterly grants are made when organizations hold licensed, charitable gaming activities like bingos or poker nights. (City Centre Bingo/Facebook)
Demand high at Saskatchewan food banks ahead of Christmas
Food banks in Saskatchewan's two largest cities are seeing a lot more demand than normal as Christmas inches closer. "We're seeing it across the province and across Canada," John Bailey, CEO of the Re...
Dec 21, 2023 Saskatoon's food bank prepares for a busy holiday season. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Mistletoe Ball brings in $270K for St. Paul's Hospital Foundation
A Saskatoon hospital will be feeling a lot of joy this Christmas. The St. Paul's Hospital Foundation raised $270,000 for new technology at the hospital through its 34th annual Mistletoe Ball and the s...
Dec 15, 2023 More technology will be added to support the surgical robot at St. Paul's Hospital, thanks to a major Christmas fundraiser. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Adopt-A-Family helps nearly 450 families during holidays
It's the time of giving, and in Saskatoon vehicles filled with donations are making their way to the Salvation Army. 650 CKOM's and Rock 102's 36th-annual Adopt-A-Family program is nearing its end, an...
Dec 13, 2023 Donations to Adopt-A-Family before they are wrapped up. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Cameco announces $1.8 million in funding for community organizations
Cameco is giving some community organizations an early Christmas present. On Tuesday, the company announced that it will be providing $1.8 million in funding, which will be divided between 24 differen...
Dec 12, 2023 YWCA CEO Cara Bahr along with Cameco's president and CEO Tim Gitzel and the Meewasin Valley Authority’s Amy Wall after Cameco announced $1.8 million in funding for local organizations. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
650 CKOM and Rock 102's Adopt-A-Family raises $60,700 in 2023
An annual holiday tradition will provide a special Christmas for almost 450 families this year. 650 CKOM and Rock 102's Adopt-A-Family program brought in $60,700 in donations in 2023. The program - wh...
Dec 11, 2023 Donations to 650 CKOM and Rock 102's Adopt-A-Family will help provide a special Christmas for almost 450 families this year. (Submitted)
Saskatoon Food Bank launches 'Light It Up' campaign to help those in need
The Saskatoon Food Bank launched its annual "Light It Up" campaign on Tuesday, kicking off its fundraising push for the holiday season. The 2023 campaign got rolling with a $50,000 donation from Nutri...
Nov 28, 2023 The Saskatoon Food Bank's 2023 'Light It Up' campaign kicked off with a $50,000 donation from Nutrien. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Operation Santa launches to help families struggling with food insecurity
With Christmas just under a month away, Operation Santa launched in Saskatoon on Monday. The project, organized by Indigenous groups and sponsors throughout Saskatoon, has the goal of giving families ...
Nov 27, 2023 Organizers of Operation Santa gather to launch the annual Christmas campaign and celebrate a $100,000 donation by Dakota Dunes. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Adopt-A-Family program launches for 2023 on 650 CKOM and Rock 102
The holiday season can be a tough time of year for many Saskatoon families, as buying gifts and a festive meal isn't something everyone can afford. 650 CKOM and Rock 102 launched the 36th annual Adopt...
Nov 13, 2023 Donors line up at the 2021 Adopt-A-Family drop off. (650 CKOM file photo)
Kinsmen Foundation makes major donation for breast cancer screening bus
More women in Saskatchewan will have access to breast cancer screening thanks to a million-dollar donation from the Kinsmen Foundation. The major gift, which was raised during the Kinsmen's annual Tel...
Oct 17, 2023 Nora Yeates, CEO of the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan (left) and Raelynn Nicholson, chair of the Kinsmen Foundation, show the million-dollar donation for a new breast screening bus in rural Saskatchewan. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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