Esso Farm Fund Raises Over 475000 for Rural Communities
The Esso Farm Community Growth Fund collects over 475000 for Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba projects including sports facilities playgrounds and health and fire response services. From May to November customers fed funds via purchases at local Esso Associates with up to a penny per litre or fertilizer tonne donated. Cheques will be presented to many non profits in December 2004 and January 2005.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Esso
Esso Associates
Reach Esso
Fred Gowland
Farm Community Growth Fund
Christmas drives aid Food Connections with yearlong support
Amalgamating with Food Connections enables year round aid as Christmas fundraisers and donations from students parents and local groups boost the Food Connections effort. A Crazy Hat Day fundraiser collected $108 plus a mountain of canned goods while Figures a local fitness center offered sign up incentives for food donations. The Christmas Family Dance raised over a hundred donated items and about $300 in donations. IGA Hampers for Hope bagged goods at cost aiding the food bank year round. Community efforts through Public Health referrals extend help through Russell Hospital.
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Pratt
Food Connections Group
Food Connections
IGA
Terry Jackson
Food Bank
Christmas Cheer Board
Russell Hospital
Parkland Grants Boost Tourism Projects Across Region
Parkland Community Futures Development Corporation and Parkland Tourism Association offer a tourism grant program with a $5,000 cap per project, matching funds and in kind support. Since 2001 they have totaling $43,500 for local initiatives, with 2004 recipients including Ste Amelie Ridge Sno-Riders Hope Inc and Camperville Beach Rehabilitation. Applications due March 4 2005 with contact details for PCFDC in Grandview Manitoba.
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Parkland Community Futures Development Corporation
PCFDC
Parkland Tourism Association
PTA
Parkland
Roups
Ste Amelie
Ukraine
Goodluck Parkland
Main Street
Grandview
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Esso Farm Community Growth Fund
Canada
Imperial Oil Foundation
Ingns
Russell St. Lazare
Gail Cl
2Nd Avenue
North
Roblin
Fox
Iaan Sen
Birdtail Soil & Water Collierv Group
Foxwai
Iren Cafe & Gas Bar
Kennedy, Dow A
Bem Friesen
Russell
Repeumse
Conaia
Cod
Russel
Wil Rai
Succsts
Curl Manitoba
Brent Shuya
One World
One
Russell Area
Employment Opportunity Dauphin Consumers Cooperative Ltd
Fm. Peonsue Agro Manager
Dauphin Co-op
Ste. Rose
Dauphin
N. Spikul
183Rd Ave