Three amazing organizations receive donations this week.
Thanks to your continued service our Club was able to support three local organizations with donations of $12,500. Presenting the cheques on behalf of our Club were President Michael Clark and Jack Panteluk, Community Investment Committee.
The Red Deer Action Group provides assistance to those less fortunate by subsidizing some of their transportation costs so they can get to necessary medical appointments, jobs and community services.
Junior Achievement serves students from Grade 4 to Grade 12 in the central Alberta region. They facilitate programs in local schools teaching students about financial literacy, career choices and entrepreneurship. Our Club is a sponsor of their Company Program that teaches high school students how to build their own businesses.
The Festival of the Performing Arts has grown to be one of Alberta’s largest annual competitive music and speech arts festivals with around 800 group and solo entries. Participants range from 5 years old to adults. Competitions include the categories of band, piano, strings, guitar, woodwinds, brass, vocal, speech arts, and musical theatre.