Groups will get funding from bingo volunteer program this year
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This article was published 17/02/2017 (3127 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Funding for the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Bingo Volunteer Program is continuing through the 2017-18 fiscal year, with money now being provided directly to umbrella organizations who will allocate the funds for local community and non-profit organizations without the requirement of volunteer service, according to a press release from the Crown corporation.
“With the declining popularity of paper bingo at Winnipeg’s casinos, the number of volunteers required for each bingo shift dropped over time and the requirement for volunteers has now disappeared,” MLCC director of community support Diana Soroka said.
“Community organizations that were allocated bingos between January and March 31, 2017, were notified earlier this year that they would receive their funds without the expectation of volunteer work. Money earmarked for the Bingo Volunteer Program for the 2017-18 fiscal year will be provided directly to umbrella groups that oversee the volunteer allocations.”
The Bingo Volunteer Program has been in place since 1984 and provides approximately $4 million annually to about 400 community and non-profit groups.
“The Bingo Volunteer Program is undergoing a necessary assessment in order to ensure that support for local community and non-profit organizations makes sense as bingo players move to electronic bingo and the need for volunteers is eliminated,” Soroka said. “We have been in contact with the umbrella groups and they are pleased that the funding will continue for the next year.”
It was reported on Wednesday that the program is being reviewed, and that it might be axed as soon as next year.
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