There are numerous opportunities for residents to be generous and to support those in need all year round, and a prime opportunity coming up quickly is to support “Saskatchewan’s Charity”, also known as the Kinsmen Foundation’s Telemiracle 44 broadcast, to take place on Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8.
Weyburn will have two local singers performing as part of the list of provincial and national talent for the 20-hour telethon. Onello Bahingawan and Karissa Hoffart will be singing, along with a Fillmore pair, Judy Elias and Peggy Kosior, and the Encore! Musical Theatre and Dance Company of the Fillmore-Tyvan area.
The start of the 20-hour live telethon is at 9 p.m., when the broadcast gets underway on CTV stations in Saskatchewan, and it will run until it wraps up at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 8 at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina. For anyone wanting to see the telethon in person, it’s free of charge to attend.
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.
Telemiracle is organized by the Kinsmen and Kinettes of Saskatchewan, an organization that is marking its 100th year in the province, and the telethon is held annually on the first weekend in March.
The proceeds of Telemiracle will go to the Kinsmen Foundation, which in turn provides funding assistance to Saskatchewan residents in need of specialized mobility equipment or access to medical travel assistance.
There are many recipients of their assistance, including from Weyburn and the surrounding region, and the need for their help is ongoing as individuals and families experience medical issues that need extensive travel and expenses to deal with.
Every year, specialized medical equipment that is not fully funded by government is purchased in different communities to ensure health care facilities have everything they need.
The Kinsmen Foundation provides funding for things like ceiling track systems, specialized tubs, lifts, specialty beds and personal care equipment to make those homes even better suited to provide quality care.
Saskatchewan residents are known for their generosity, and the Telemiracle is no exception. In the past three years, the event has raised $5 million, $7.1 million and $5.6 million respectively, and this has helped out many people in need around the province.
Whether you attend in person or watch online or on TV, be sure to make a call and pledge something to help out this worthy cause.
