COMMUNITY SPIRIT FUND

Since April 1, 2006 South Beach Casino & Resort has donated $1,400,000.00 to the South Beach Casino Community Spirit Fund. These donations are providing funds for community projects in the area of economic development, education, cultural/social, health and recreation/sports.

RECENT HONOURED RECIPIENTS

Special Olympics of Manitoba - $5,000 Funding for National Summer Games Visit their website

Gordon Howard Senior Center - $2,000 30th Anniversary Event Visit their website

Terry Fox Run - $1,000 30th Anniversary Terry Fox Run. Funds raised at this event go towards Cancer Research. Visit the website

Riverton & District Friendship Center - $5,000 Dolly Parton Imagination Library Visit their website

North Star Hill Climbers- $1,000 Donation towards a new groomer machine that will maintain snow trails around the Grand Beach Area.

PAST HONOURED RECIPIENTS

Spirit of Giving Program - $50,000
South Beach Casino & Resort Board members Chief Larry Barker and Chief Debbie Chief were pleased to present a cheque for $50,000 to the Spirit of Giving at the 15th Annual Spirit of Giving Fundraising Golf Tournament on June 25, 2009. Accepting the cheque on behalf of Spirit of Giving was George Boyd, Executive Director of Southeast Tribal Council. The Spirit of Giving is a non-profit organization that works to raise funds for recreational activities for Aboriginal youth in our communities. Todate, the total donations given to Spirit of Giving from the South Beach Casino & Resort Community Spirit Fund amounts to $150,000.

Children's Wish Foundation - $10,000
Joining the Victoria Beach Police in their Annual Charity Bike Ride on July 23rd, 2008, South Beach Casino Community Spirit Fund donated $10,000 to the bike ride to gather donations for the Children's Wish Foundation. The ride took place from Victoria Beach to Winnipeg, leaving from the front gate of Victoria Beach at 06:00 am and arriving at The Forks at approximately 01:30 pm.




Victoria Hospital - $100,000
The hospital's new 13,000 square foot Cancer Centre will include additional treatment spaces and facilities for cancer patients and their families. -Sun Media

National Aboriginal Achievement Awards - $50,000

Canadian Human Rights Museum - $1,000,000

Spirit of Giving Aboriginal Youth Program - $50,000

Patricia Beach Community Club - $1,000

Ukrainian Home & Reading Society - $1,000

Garson Centennial Centre Inc. - $1,000

Double B Rodeo & Country Fair - $1,195

Association for Community Living - $2,000

Helen Betty Osborne Foundation - $20,000

Southeast Tribal Council Spirit of Giving Program - $150,000

University of Manitoba Aboriginal Student Centre - $25,000

Canadian Cancer Society - $25,000

Vision Quest Conference - $5,000