Half a dozen Border City charities are the beneficiaries of the fundraising efforts of the Lloydminster United Way.
Representatives from the Libbie Young Centre, Lloydminster Area Brain Injury Society
Ash Thibault, president of the local United Way is now in his second year at the helm and welcomes the opportunity to disburse funds in person as they were not able to gather over the COVID months.
He says each agency got $4250 each and the combined total represents 100 per cent of their fundraising.
“We do a community 50/50. We try to have it before Christmas every year. It has honestly been a bit of a challenge for us. So we try to promote that. We do a breakfast every year in October which has been a huge success and grows every year.”
Thibault credits the community’s support in their ventures.
The local United Way is looking forward to this year’s events and Thibault says they are welcoming new board members to serve.