Local fundraiser is perfect for the gardener in your life
By Joan Janzen
joanjanzen@yahoo.com
Gardening season has arrived, and those gardeners will need fertilizer to help their soil reach its maximum potential. This year the Kindersley Legion, along with Kinder Kollege Inc., can help you find fertilizer and contribute to a good cause at the same time. It’s a win/win situation.
Legion member Dave Burke said the Legion kicked around a lot of fundraising ideas. “We’ve sold a lot of tickets previously but were wondering what we could do to make it safer for everybody,” Dave said. The Legion is no longer able to hold their regular meal fundraisers, which covered the hall’s monthly expenses of approximately $750.00/month, so they were seeking other alternatives.
“The ball team sold fertilizer a few years ago, and they did all right with it, so we decided to give it a try,” he explained. One of the Legion members had connections with the Kinder Kollege, and they asked if they could work together on this fundraiser. “So we made an agreement with them, and we’ll see if we can help out both organizations and make a little money.”
The Legion is also looking at renovating the hall’s kitchen, which will cost approximately $25,000. “We’re kicking that idea around,” Dave said. “But more than anything, we want to keep the Legion name out there and let people know we’re still viable. We don’t want to lose the Legion; it’s important that it stays in the community. It’s still one of the main service clubs in Kindersley.”
Jodi Tumbach at Kinder Kollege said they are planning to use any funds raised to purchase educational learning material for the children and an outdoor sunshade for their yard.
Nutrien Ag Solutions is providing the Legion and Kinder Kollege with 15 kg bags of N19-P12-K15-S6 fertilizer at a reduced cost, which are available for $30/bag. The fertilizer will be pre-sold and pre-ordered, but the Legion will order some extra bags for anyone who requests after the May 30th fundraiser deadline.
Anyone interested can contact any Legion member, including Dave, at 306-460-8389 or any Kinder Kollege member, including Jodi, at 306-463-5435.
