Several Moose Jaw organizations will receive grants from the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA).
It is part of approximately $1.3 million that is being provided to Saskatchewan groups and organizations that conduct charitable gaming fundraisers.
“Our government is pleased to support the volunteers of our province who continue to make a difference in their communities,” Minister Responsible for SLGA Jim Reiter said in a news release. “The charitable gaming grant program provides extra dollars that help these groups deliver their services in a variety of important sectors including public service, emergency services, health care and recreation.”
The breakdown is as follows:
- Youth Bowling Council (YBC): $93.04
- Cosmo Senior Citizens Centre: $128.75
- Fraternal Order of Eagles #3395 Ladies Auxiliary: $142.35
- Moose Jaw & District Seniors Association Inc. $361.34
- Moose Jaw Humane Society: $2,055.93
- Moose Jaw Kinette Club: $195.51
- Moose Jaw Pride Inc.: $131.26
- Moose Jaw Shrine Club: $5,586.08
- Moose Jaw Unit 252 of the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Incorporated: $1,384.02
- Moose Jaw Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 59: $3,281.94
Total: $13,360.22
During the past six months Moose Jaw and the surrounding area has received $24,846.
A grant equal to 25 per cent of net proceeds raised through licensed charitable gaming — including bingo, raffles, breakopen ticket sales, Texas Hold ‘em poker and Monte Carlo events — is paid quarterly to groups and organizations that conduct these events. The SLGA calculates grant payments when groups and organizations submit their charitable gaming reports.
