Throughout the first quarter of 2024-25, Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) distributed $1.16 million in charitable gaming grants that benefitted 750 different groups and organizations throughout the province in the first quarter of 2024-25.
In a government release, Minister Responsible for LGS Laura Ross said. "These grants are one of the ways our government ensures that the proceeds from gaming go back to Saskatchewan communities," Ross added. "The grants support hundreds of charitable and nonprofit groups throughout Saskatchewan, including those focused on amateur sport, culture, the arts, animal rescue, service clubs and much more."
These quarterly grants are paid to groups and organizations in good standing that conduct licensed charitable gaming activities such as bingo, raffles, breakopen ticket sales, Texas hold 'em poker tournaments and Monte Carlo events. The grants are equal to 25 per cent of the net revenue raised by each charitable event, up to a maximum of $100,000 per group or organization annually.
Humboldt and Melfort area groups received more than $48,000 of funding.
Here is a list of local groups who received funding through the charitable gaming grants from Lottery and Gaming Saskatchewan.
Annaheim Recreation Board $4,009.63
Bruno Flames U13 Hockey $1,685.50
Bruno U11 Minor Hockey Team $506.25
U20 Bruno Broomball $3,455.40
BRUNO Total $5,647.15
Colonsay Kings U7 Initiation $191.88
Colonsay Recreation Board $87.50
COLONSAY Total $279.38
Crystal Springs Rec. Co-op $1,356.02
CUDWORTH St. Michael's Haven Corporation $280.50
DRAKE Cat Action Teams of Saskatchewan Inc. $175.00
Humboldt & District Sports Hall of Fame $247.25
Humboldt Broncos 2012 $91.15
Humboldt Broncos U13 A $81.25
Humboldt Broncos U18 AA Hockey Team $1,737.50
Humboldt Broncos U9 $104.38
Humboldt Lions Club $82.13
Humboldt Minor Hockey Association $590.64
Humboldt Public School Child Care Centre Inc. $1,178.75
Humboldt Public School Community Council $348.00
Humboldt U13AA Broncos $144.69
Marysburg Community Committee $1,167.50
Skate Humboldt $496.25
U13 Humboldt Chaos Volleyball Club $48.75
HUMBOLDT Total $6,318.24
Imperial & District Service Club $541.94
Kelvington Trailblazers Winter Carnival Association Inc. $4,551.30
Prairie Lily Performing Arts Society $400.00
Promoting the Power In Play $235.00
KELVINGTON Total $5,186.30
Lake Lenore Knights of Columbus $104.47
Lake Lenore Lions Club $1,865.40
LAKE LENORE Total $1,969.87
LANIGAN U15 AA Humboldt Broncos $473.63
Imperial Dance Club $499.30
Liberty Memorial Hall Board $243.75
LIBERTY Total $743.05
Nokomis Public Library $173.75
Kin Club of St. Brieux $31.25
Paroisse de St Brieux Roman Catholic Church $1,141.25
ST. BRIEUX Total $1,172.50
St. Gregor Community Club $200.00
Corinthian Chapter #89, Order of the Eastern Star $312.78
Strasbourg Lions Club $2,500.00
STRASBOURG Total $2,812.78
Viscount School of Dance $730.41
WADENA Weneeda Park Lodge Activity Fund $97.50
YOUNG Forever Young Ventures Corp. $893.3