In response to the high demand being faced by the Weyburn and Area KidSport for funding, a parent who applied for the program submitted this anonymous letter:
I’m writing this letter with the hopes it brings some awareness on how important KidSport is to our community.
We have always been able to afford to have our children registered in all the sports they want to play. However, this summer we were faced with a job lose and we were struggling to figure out how we were going to pay for the hockey registration this fall.
As a parent, I didn’t want to have to tell my children they couldn’t play hockey because we couldn’t afford it.
After speaking to a friend, she suggested applying to KidSport for assistance. Luckily, KidSport approved our application and our registration fees were paid.
I always knew KidSport was in our community however it never occurred to me what it was really for until we needed it.
I always supported the fundraisers KidSport had in the Schools as I knew it was for the kids.
Since receiving the funding from KidSport, I have found out that KidSport paid out $13,000 in funding in September to families in our community.
This proves there is a need for financial support in order for families to register their kids in community sports.
However, KidSport cannot continue to support this many families without the support of the community.
Please consider supporting KidSport in your community fundraising events. If you see the KidSport volunteers out selling tickets to the fundraising draw, please buy a ticket.
The only way to ensure all kids can continue to play sports is by getting our community involved and raising the funds needed for Weyburn and Area KidSport.
