The local KidSport organization in the Battlefords is the recipient of some welcome funds raised by WPD Ambulance.
On Friday, the organization presented a cheque for $5,517.94 to KidSport, with the amount coming from money raised at the provincial EMS hockey tournament held in North Battleford.
WPD has hosted the provincial EMS hockey tournament in the city the last couple of years. Their tournament in March 2014 attracted EMS hockey teams from across the province including Meadow Lake, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Regina.
They had also hosted the EMS tournament in 2013 in which another $11,400 was raised for KidSport.
Each EMS service in the province hosts the event for back-to-back years. It will be Regina’s turn starting this year and WPD Ambulance plans to send a team to the tournament.
Accepting the cheque Friday for Battlefords KidSport was co-chair David Schell. The money will go towards the organization’s efforts to cover costs to allow underprivileged kids to take part in sports activities.
“It wouldn’t be possible without community support like this,” said Schell. “$5,000 goes a long way to help many kids participate in sports.”
