Holden Post Office raises over $700 for community youth organizations

BY JANA SEMENIUK

The Holden Post Office held a successful 30-day raffle last month raising over $700 for the Canada Post Community Foundation. Post master Lynn Laskoski said all the money raised stays in the community.

“The Canada Post Community Foundation started back in 2012. Every year a booklet of stamps is done up special for this and can be purchased at all post offices, as well as monetary donations towards this Foundation,” she said.

“All money raised in each province stays in each province and 100 percent of this money is given back out in grant money in each province.”

Laskoski said any local organization that works with children can apply for the upcoming grants.

“Anybody that works with children and youth can apply,” she said, adding this year’s raffle was kicked off with a barbeque in May that attracted at least 50 people.

“We charged $5 and had pulled chicken on a bun, potato salad, baked beans, strawberry shortcake and a drink,” she said, adding that their four staff members volunteered at the barbeque which was held at the post office.

The raffle had four main prizes which included a garden basket with a greenhouse gift certificate won by Joe Fornal, a summer fun basket and gift card won by Amber Kostyk, and a BMX bike won by Marian Shihinski.

In addition, Laskoski said they also have a food bank draw where donations bought in for the