Well over a quarter million dollars to regional food banks after this weeks’ cheques of $102,140 are issued. Dream Home wraps up sales. Final draw is Friday evening. “They answered the call. Cheques total $271,790
The Rotary Club of Grande Prairie will release a final round of COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund cheques to area food banks this morning. The funds come from the Club’s Dream Home Lottery. During April 50% of Dream Home ticket sales are targeted towards the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund to aid local food banks in response to the pandemic. The funds are to move quickly and have.
Cheques announced and to be sent today, (They mostly go electronically) Thursday, April 23 are as follows
Grande Prairie $ 80,500
Beaverlodge $ 4,120
Fairview $ 4,120
Hythe $ 3,090
Sexsmith $ 5,160
Wembley $ 3,090
Peace River $ 2,060
The above amounts are from sales of April 20 – 22, totaling $102,140 and are ON TOP of the cheques sent April 6, 13 and 20. On April 6 $31,275 in cheques were issued and are now at use at the food banks. April 13 it was $47,575. April 20 it is $90,800. This brings the total to $271,790.
The Dream Home draws will be 7:00 PM Friday April 24 at the Dream Home in Taylor Estates, however they will not be open to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a first. We’ve loved having people crowd the garage to watch the draws. However it just cannot be done this year. Only witnesses, management, executive and gaming authorities (AGLC) will attend be permitted to attend, using social distancing practices”. The draws will be live streamed on Facebook.
Images: “Sexsmith and area food bank, would like to thank the Dream Home 2020 – Covid -19 Rapid Relief Fund. We have been very blessed at this time to be recipients of these funds. The funds have gone towards buying shelving and supplies for moving our Food Bank to its new location, as well we were able to purchase some gift cards so our clients could go into Grande Prairie and get fresh produce or get things we don’t have on our shelves. This money will be put to good use as we keep going along in this new times in our world.“ Sexsmith and Area Food Bank. Kyra Parlee
First picture – Darrel Parlee building new shelves. Second Picture – Jodee Balisky and Ryan Hoogerbrugge stocking shelves with food
