Canadian Tire wants kids in the Yorkton area to get active and participate in sports, and their JumpStart program is about giving underprivileged kids the equipment and support they need to get active and involved in sports in the community.
Melissa Honour, General Manager of Canadian Tire, says that the day was set up to get people involved and aware of JumpStart and the work they do. There was a barbecue as well as activities, including a bouncy castle, bean bag toss and face painting.
Honour emphasizes that all the money raised in Yorkton stays within the region and goes to local kids. She notes that the program has helped 1,178 kids in the region since beginning in 2005, and the goal is always to help more.
"That's the beauty of this program. Every penny, 100 per cent of what we raise for JumpStart, not just today but all year round, stays within Yorkton. We love that all the work we put into it stays in Yorkton and the surrounding area."
The goal is to fund any activity that keeps kids active, Honour says, and they always want to get connected to kids who can use the help. She notes that people can call 1-877-616-6600 to apply for the program if they meet the requirements, or visit http://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/en/ for more information. She says the goal is always to help as many kids as they can, and she hopes that families who need support call the number and get involved.
