There are numerous opportunities for residents to be generous and to support those in need, and a prime opportunity is to support the Kinsmen Foundation’s Telemiracle broadcast, to take place on Saturday and Sunday, March 2 and 3, starting at 9 p.m. on March 2.
Weyburn’s own Onello Bahingawan will be performing as part of the list of talent for the 20-hour telethon, along with the national cast.
The entertainment will include Midale native Brad Johner and the Johner Boys, along with many other familiar talents like Andrea Menard, Beverley Mahood, Fred Penner, Chris Henderson, Jeffery Straker, Jill Straker, the Osmond Davis Band and Tucker Lane.
All through the broadcast in between appearances by these talents, there will be information provided about who and what the Kinsmen Foundation supports, using the money that is pledged to Telemiracle.
Is supporting Telemiracle worth it? Is all the effort of mounting this major broadcast worth it?
When one considers the requests for assistance that the Kinsmen provide funds for, the answer is fairly obvious — yes, absolutely, it’s worth it.
So what sort of requests do the Kinsmen Foundation help provide funding for?
They take applications for individuals for special needs equipment or for travel assistance to get medical care; they support group homes that require special needs equipment for their residents; and they support institutions and health foundations to purchase specialized, new or innovative equipment to improve health care.
There have been local families and individuals who have benefitted from support by the Kinsmen Foundation, and there will be more in the future to come.
There are also more localized opportunities for people to be generous, such as the family fun day which was just held over the weekend for the Weyburn Hospital Foundation.
Coming up just this month will be a fish fry for the Knights of Columbus on Friday, March 8, a Greek feast for Southeast College on Saturday, March 9, and Ducks Unlimited will have a fundraiser event on Saturday, March 16.
Further down the road, the Weyburn Hospital Foundation will host an “Evening with STARS” on Tuesday, April 9, at McKenna Hall, and more information will shortly be coming out about that event.
In short, there is no lack of opportunities to reach out and give a little, and help out those who are in need, both in the Weyburn area and in the province. The help can be in the form of volunteering with the organizations involved, or by directly supporting any or all of the local initiatives — be generous!
