The Weyburn United Way and District Communithon is an event that helps raise money for its 11 member agencies. These agencies do great work around Weyburn and the surrounding area.
They are the Canadian Mental Health Association, CNIB, Canadian Paraplegic Association, Canadian Red Cross, Saskatchewan Abilities Council, Envision Counselling and Support Centre, Weyburn and Area Supportive Employment Services, Weyburn Big Brothers and Big Sister, Weyburn Care-A-Van Society, Weyburn Special Care Home Auxiliary, and Color My World Child Care Inc.
The Communithon lasts for 33 hours and it is basically a community talent show that is run by volunteers. This year the Communithon will take place at the Cugnet Centre and will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, October 23rd.
So the question is, how do you contribute to the Communithon? The answer is simple, there are many ways that you can contribute and donate to the Communithon. The first way is to raise proceeds for the Communithon, which can be done in many ways. For example, you could start saving loonies daily and then donate what you have saved. You could also plan an event in which the proceeds go to the Communithon. Donating to the Communithon can be done in a number of ways. You can phone the Communithon when the event is taking place and pledge a donation. You could also come to the Communithon and pay with cash, cheque, or credit card. Another way would be to mail a cheque to Weyburn District United Way, Box 608, Weyburn SK S4H 2K7.
One final way that you can contribute to the Communithon is by volunteering. There are many different tasks that you can volunteer to do. One task is to help keep the facility clean during the Communithon. Some more volunteer opportunities are answering telephones, helping the stage crew, running the cameras or sound system, helping to organize school children, etc. Volunteers are needed and they are greatly appreciated for everything they do to make the Communithon a success.
For more information about Weyburn and District United Way, the Communithon, or any of the member agencies feel free to visit the website (http://www.weyburnunitedway.com).
