Estevan received a number of grants for its local community groups through Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan as part of their quarterly funding period.
The grants are given out to organizations who conduct licensed charitable gambling events, such as bingos, raffles, breakopen ticket sales, Texas hold 'em poker tournaments and Monte Carlo events.
The organizations receive grants equal to 25 per cent of the net revenue raised by the event, with a maximum limit of $100,000 per organization annually.
In total, the Estevan area received $30,094.58, spread across a number of organizations.
Some major donations included $4,803.60 to the Estevan Gymnastics Club, $4,699.46 to the Estevan Lions Club and $5,644.53 to Estevan Minor Football Inc.
"These grants help charitable and nonprofit groups provide a variety of programs and services across our province - everything from animal rescue to youth sports to arts and culture, and so much more," Minister Responsible for LGS Jeremy Harrison said. "Nearly 2,500 groups and organizations qualified for a charitable gaming grant last year, and this year we have been encouraging even more groups to apply."
Other southeast locales also received a donation:
- Carlyle - $1,848.04
- Carnduff - $11,118.32
- Lampman - $1,630
- Macoun - $285
- Oxbow - $23,569.82
- Radville - $586.25
- Redvers - $105
- Torquay - $5,386.88
In total southeast organizations received $74,623.89 from these grants.
You can find a full breakdown of all the grants heading to southeast communities by heading to the Saskatchewan government's new release.