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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)
Saskatoon food bank gets 'monumental' boost from Dubé Foundation
The Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre is celebrating a "monumental" gift. The food bank's $12-million capital campaign to fund a new location got a $1.5-million donation from the Les and Irene...
Oct 11, 2023 The food bank’s $12-million capital campaign to fund a new location got a huge boost from the Les and Irene Dubé Foundation this week. (650 CKOM file photo)
Step Up for Mental Health 'bigger and better than ever' in 2023
Cameco's fifth annual mental health run and walk is back for 2023, and organizers promise it will be "bigger and better than ever." The fifth annual Cameco Step Up for Mental Health Run/Walk returns t...
May 16, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
St. Paul's Hospital Foundation celebrates 40 years
The St. Paul's Hospital Foundation recently marked four decades of helping the Saskatoon hospital. This past year was the foundation's 40th anniversary, and the occasion was celebrated at its annual g...
May 01, 2023 St. Paul's Hospital. (Emmanuel Care)
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