SASKATOON RECEIVES OVER $70,000 FOR CHILD AND YOUTH SUMMER PROJECTS

The Community Initiatives Fund is providing 13 Saskatoon community-based organizations $70,600 for child and youth summer projects.

"The 2007 summer grant program is part of the government's effort to help make life better for Saskatchewan communities and families, now and into the future," Labour Minister and Saskatoon Centre MLA David Forbes said on behalf of Culture, Youth and Recreation Minister Sandra Morin.

Included among the projects receiving funding are:

• $5,000 to Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company to provide a youth community empowerment project for Aboriginal youth ages 15-24;
• $5,000 to the John Arcand Fiddle Fest Inc. in Saskatoon for a series of workshops at the 10th Annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest;
• $15,000 to the Saskatoon Housing Authority for summer educational, recreational and social programs for children, youth and families.

The Community Initiatives Fund is focused on helping community organizations throughout Saskatchewan deliver projects that improve the education, health and well-being of children, youth and families.

To ensure that provincial funds are responsive to community priorities, grant decisions are made by an arms-length board of trustees based on advice from regional committees. These committees include representatives from agencies and community organizations involved in human service delivery at the regional level.

The Community Initiatives Fund was established in 1995 to provide tangible benefits from Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation profits for Saskatchewan communities. Since it began distributing funds in 1996, community projects throughout Saskatchewan have received over $66 million.

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For more information, contact:

Aidan Morgan
Culture, Youth and Recreation
Regina
Phone: 306-787-9087
Email: amorgan@cyr.gov.sk.ca