The week of February 20-26 has been officially declared Kinsmen and Kinette Week in the City of Yorkton with a special flag raising event slated to take place at City Hall on February 21 - Kinsmen and Kinette Day.
Both local organizations are actively busy in the community helping to raise needed funds to support families in need.
Kin Canada is the nation's largest all-Canadian service club organization with over 7,000 members in Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs across Canada. Since 1920 Kinsmen and Kinettes have contributed more than $1 billion to improve Canadian communities by building parks, sponsoring sports teams, providing student bursaries and helping families in need. Clubs have also raised nearly $40 million for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
Members brought to Yorkton the Portraits of Honor Tour, raising $15,000 to support families of the fallen. Each year local members work to collect money for toys for children in need and soon a highly anticipated Saskatchewan event will take place - the Kinsmen Telemiracle. The Kinsmen Foundation, through donations to Telemiracle, assists Saskatchewan people with special needs and those that require assistance accessing medical treatment. This year's event takes place March 3 &4. To learn more visit: www.telemiracle.com.
Yorkton residents are encouraged to get involved with both the upcoming event and with the club. To learn more ask any local member or visit: www.kincanada.ca.
