ASSINIBOIA — If you purchase 50/50 tickets from the Saskatchewan Roughriders, you are not just earning a chance to win a big jackpot — you are also helping the Roughrider Foundation support amateur football in the province.
Whether you saw the April media release or not, the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation has donated 1,000 football helmets to 125 communities across Saskatchewan, with Assiniboia being one of the recipients.
Helmets are a major expense in providing safe equipment for players in rural football programs.
Football Saskatchewan was tasked with distributing the helmets to the various programs and leagues across the province.
Funding from the Roughrider Foundation comes from 50/50 ticket sales. Fifty per cent of each draw goes to the winning ticket, while the other 50 per cent supports amateur football in the province.
In an April media release, Sask. Roughriders CEO Craig Reynolds said, “Every corner of the province is going to receive a benefit from this money, and in particular, these helmets.”
The foundation also supports the University of Regina Rams, University of Saskatchewan Huskies, Regina Thunder, Regina Riot, Saskatoon Hilltops, Saskatoon Valkyries, and other amateur football programs in the province.
