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August
Give a Little, Help a Lot Campaign Raises $26,702.12
Real Canadian Superstore and Extra Foods (of Loblaw Companies Limited) partnered with KidSport Canada - Manitoba for their annual Give a Little, Help a Lot campaign, which raised $26,702.17. This will give almost 200 children of lower income families the opportunity to played in organized sport. Thanks Loblaw!
July
KidSport is in Urgent Need of Sports Equipment
KidSport Manitoba has had numerous requests for equipment, but unfortunately the stock is very low.
The following is a list of the most requested items:
- hockey skates, sticks, gloves, elbow pads, bags, and helmets
- baseball gloves and bases
- soccer shin pads
- volleyballs
- tennis raquets and balls
- badminton raquets and birdies
If you are able to help this need, donations of equipment can be dropped off at the following Winnipeg locations:
River Heights Community Centre - 1370 Grosvenor Ave. (at Oak St.) Winnipeg, MB R3M 0P2 - click here for map
Allard Arena - 80 Allard Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3K 0T3 - click here for map
Gateway Recreation Centre - 1717 Gateway Rd. Winnipeg, MB R2G 4H1 - click here for map
If you are outside of Winnipeg, please call your KidSport region at 1-866-774-2220.
Canadian Tour Players Cup
KidSport is pleased to announce that it was the charity of choice for the 2010 Canadian Tour Players Cup, one of three major championships for the Canadian Professional Golf Tour. One of our fundraisers was a daily 50/50 Draw.
50/50 Winning Ticket Numbers
Thursday July 15 Ticket #937576 worth $125.00
Friday July 16 Ticket #466484 worth $117.00
Saturday July 17 - Sharon Kletke won $55.00 with ticket # 955119
Sunday July 18 - Dennis Wirvin won $196.00 with ticket #403148
If you have the winning 50/50 ticket, please call Suzanne at 204-925-5609 to claim your prize. Winner must produce the winning ticket stub. *Please note, winners have until August 20, 2010 to claim their 50/50 prize.
Thank you for supporting KidSport!
Lottery License #MGCC 3882-RF
Home on the Range - July 14
Home on the Range was an exclusive breakfast and golf clinic held in conjuction with the Canadian Tour Players Cup. Hosted by Investors Group, this invitation event was for clients of Investors Group Financial Advisors with the proceeds going to support KidSport.
There was a raffle to raise donations for KidSport with the winner getting two Westjet airline tickets to go anywhere Westjet flies.
Westjet raffle winner: Doug Rainboth
2010 Winnipeg Police Celebrity Slow Pitch Challenge - July 13
Winnipeg Police vs CFL Alumni All-Stars on Tuesday, July 13 at 7:00pm...details
June
KidSport in The Morden Times
Program letting the kids play...click to read article
Give a Little, Help a Lot - June 18-25
Annually, Loblaws (Real Canadian Superstore and Extra Foods) runs a nation-wide charitable campaign to help kids in need. Give a Little, Help a Lot will be provides customers the option of donating $2 to KidSport. Funds will be used to pay sport registration fees for low-income kids in our community. Two stores in Winnipeg will be hosting sport fun zones on:
June 19 (Superstore on Bison Dr. from 10am-3pm)
June 20 (Superstore on St.Anne's Rd. from 12-3pm)
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2010 Manitoba Dragon Boat Challenge Winners
Congratulations to the top fundraisers: (tie between two people)
Sophie Beamish - Steinbach Regional Secondary School
Wins a $1000 post-secondary award and two Rock on the Range Tickets.
Joey Cruz - HC Avery School
Wins a $1000 post-secondary award and an iPod Touch.
Top school:
Steinbach Junior High - wins a $400 Rona gift card.
May
The 2010 Manitoba Schools Dragon Boat Challenge was a huge success raising over $7000 for KidSport Manitoba. Thank you for your support!
April
The Birchwood Automotive Group presented KidSport with a donation of over $1700 plus a truckload of gently used sport equipment...see event photo gallery
April application deadline is fast approaching...apply now
February, 2010
Registrations for the 2010 Manitoba Schools Dragon Boat Challenge are now open...details
Gavin Walls hosted his first ever Gavin Walls Football Camp in support of KidSport - Winnipeg...details