ROCANVILLE — After paying all the bills, the Rocanville Lucky Lottery will have $55,000 to distribute to local recreation groups. Organizers are pleased with the response to this year’s campaign, which netted around $20,000 more than last year.
“There were some tight times there where we were wondering if it was worthwhile, but when you start seeing those final numbers come in and realize what you’ve done, it’s definitely worth it,” said board chair Kirby Fowler.
The purpose of the fundraiser is to support recreation facilities in Rocanville, ensuring that programs and infrastructure remain for residents now and in the future.
Now that the Lucky Lottery board knows how much they can share, it’s a matter of local groups sending in their funding applications.
“When the January community newsletter goes out, it will have the application in it,” Fowler explained. “We’ll start accepting applications in January, we’ll make those decisions quick and early and hopefully start getting stuff paid out quick.”
Since resurrecting the Rocanville Lucky Lottery in 2022, it has drawn supporters from across Saskatchewan and into Manitoba. In its initial year, the fundraiser was able to distribute $86,000 to local groups.
“It was a nice surprise,” said Fowler of learning the final number this year. “The support that we’ve got from the communities and provincially—we get the support from everywhere, and it’s so great to see.”
