 | | | Yorkton Co-op Wins Award |  | | Yorkton Co-op was selected as the winner of the "Community Involvement" Award at the recent Celebrate Success Awards held in Yorkton by the Chamber of Commerce. Yorkton Co-op is very proud to be selected among the many business who so strongly support Yorkton and surrounding communities. Donations exceeded $60,000 in 2009 to more than 250 groups and organizations. Many members of the Staff, Management and Board are also involved in service clubs, volunteer organizations and boards of various community groups. Groups include Shriners, Rotary, Yorkton Exhibition Association, Habitat for Humanity - Yorkton, The Soup Haven, Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, The Olympic Torch Run and many others. Pictured left to right is Kevin Lukey from Cornerstone Credit Union presenting Gene Krepakevich, President of the Yorkton Co-op Board with the award. |
| Co-op Supports Health Foundation | | Yorkton Co-op Board of Directors announced a major donation of $50,000 towards the new digital mammography machine required by the Sunrise Health Region. This piece of equipment "will save lives" stated General Manager Bruce Thurston in a recent press release. Thurston added, "we have a responsibility to the communities in which we do business and we know that this new technology will benefit our entire trading area". In addition to the donation, Yorkton Co-op is proud to be the Presenting Sponsor of the First Charity Road Race that was held in August. More than $19,000 was generated through this Road Race, in it's inaugural year. |
| Community Builders | An important element of the Co-op's annual Business Plan is support for the many communities in our trading area. The Co-op has steadily increased the priority and level of its support over the last several years as its financial position has strengthened.
 Financial contributions from governments, service clubs and businesses are an absolute necessity to build and maintain our communities but, without volunteers, nothing will happen. That's why the Co-op makes an effort to channel its support, whenever possible, to rewarding and encouraging volunteerism. Recently, the Co-op helped the Short Film and Video Festival, Big Brothers and Sisters, Parkland Victim Services and Safety Patrols in six Yorkton elementary schools reward their volunteers.
In addition to over 200 annual donations, the Co-op has supported many very special events over the years - the 1998 YRHS Band trip to the Rose Bowl, 1999 Royal Bank Cup, and the 2000 Saskatchewan Summer Games as well as National Student Leadership Conferences in Kamsack and Yorkton. In 2003, the Co-op answered the call of the East Central Health Foundation with a $50,000 donation. In 2005 and 2006, the Co-op was a major supporter of Centennial celebrations in many communities.
Co-operation builds stronger communities.
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The Co-op recognized many of Yorkton's dedicated volunteers from various
organizations with an early morning coffee and muffin. Pictured above are
representatives from many of the groups and organizations that the
locally-owned and controlled Co-op annually supports.
Among the 200 groups and organizations that were assisted last year were: - Telemiracle
- Saltcoats Ag Society
- Yorkton Terriers
- Theodore Heritage Society
- Soup Haven
- Kalyna School of Dance
- CNIB
- Kamsack Music Festival
- 4-H programs
- Springside Recreation Association
- Heart and Stroke Foundation
- YRHS, SHHS and KCI programs
- Minor soccer, hockey and baseball
- Western Development Museum Thresherman's Show
- Special Olympics
- Ebenezer Community Centre
- Kamsack Air Cadets
- Rhein Lions
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Community Theatre
- Salvation Army
- Friendship Centre Christmas dinner and many more
More than $350,000 has been donated to Yorkton and area community groups and organizations in the last 10 years.
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| Our policy regarding donations | The Co-op will support community events and groups, charitable organizations and other worthy causes to the best of its ability. - Large annual donations will be considered by the Board of Directors at their annual planning meeting. Large requests received after that meeting will be considered by the Board at their next regular meeting.
- Donations will be made in conjunction with fund-raising events, whenever possible, to raise awareness of the Co-op's participation.
- Contributions in kind, including gift certificates, will be made in lieu of cash whenever possible.
- Requests must be recorded on a Donation Request form and submitted to the General Manager for approval. No commitment will be made at the department level. A minimum approval period of two weeks will be required.
- Co-op posters, table toppers or pamphlets will be displayed at sponsored events whenever possible.
- Requests by individuals, religious or political organizations, adult recreation sports teams, conventions or conferences and special interest groups will be declined.
- Telephone solicitations will be declined.
- Requests from outside the Co-ops' trading area, including communities served by another Co-op, will be declined.
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