PRINCE ALBERT, SK – The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) and Northern Lights Casino representatives presented a check for $100,000 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan (RMHC-SK) to build two new homes to support families that have children in critical care in Prince Albert and Regina.
“SIGA’s community investment of $100,000 to the RMHC’s Miles to Go Campaign is part of long-standing support SIGA has provided to support Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan,” said Pat Cook, SIGA Vice President of Corporate Affairs. “SIGA has been a significant partner with RMHC-SK since the early 2000’s through their Adopt a Room program in Saskatoon, the Ronald McDonald Family Room at the Victoria Hospital, here in Prince Albert, designed to be break room for families, and through their annual Red Jacket Classic Golf Series.”
The check presentation was held at Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert, with Northern Lights General Manager Angie Isbister taking part in official ceremonies.
“Living and working in Prince Albert for over 20 years, I’ve seen the important role that Prince Albert plays as the gateway hub to the North for providing many services to northern families, and it only makes sense to have a new Ronald McDonald House open here to support families while their loved ones are undergoing care at Victoria Hospital,” said Isbister.
“Thank you to SIGA and Northern Lights Casino for your support in the Miles to Go Campaign with the $100,000 donation today and for SIGA’s being a long-time supporter of Ronald McDonald House” said Tammy Forrester, RMHC-SK CEO. “The need for a Ronald McDonald House in Prince Albert is very real. Over the past 10 years, 71 percent of RMHC-SK families have come from the Northern Health Region categories. These regions include: Athabasca Health Authority, Keewatin Yatthe, Mamawetan Churchill River, Prairie North, Prince Albert Parkland, Kelsey Trail and Saskatoon Health Region.”
SIGA, as a non-profit corporation, has a unique revenue distribution model, which reinvests all net revenue back into Saskatchewan. Casino net revenue is redistributed – 50 percent to the First Nations Trust (which is distributed to the 74 First Nations in the province), 25 percent to Community Development Corporations (CDCs), which reinvests the money back into local community initiatives, and 25 percent to the provincial General Revenue Fund.
