Regina Pats pair up with local sponsors for donation to STARS – Regina

The Pats hosted it’s second We Care Weekday recreation on Wednesday evening towards the Purple Deer Rebels.

Each weekday recreation this season the group brings collectively native sponsors. Funds dedicated by stated sponsors are then doubled by Brandt by way of its Thanks a Billion Program.

Final evening’s recreation sponsor was Conexus Credit score Union, who introduced alongside Ritchie Bros Auctioneers and GFL Environmental to commit $10,000 and $15,000 respectively. Totaled after Brandt’s $25,000 match, STARS was in a position to take house a $50,000 donation.

The donation will go in the direction of buying new helicopters so as to add to the STARS fleet.

“Our supporters trip together with us on each mission as they assist our annual operations and assist us construct the subsequent STARS fleet,” stated Terri Strunk, STARS Chief Fundraising and Model Officer.

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STARS air ambulance hovering above the Prairies

“The We Care Weekday video games are all about bringing the group collectively,” added Pats COO Trevor Buhnai.” With all of those sponsors giving generously to STARS and Brandt’s match – we’re collectively giving again to the folks of Saskatchewan in an enormous method.”

STARS was additionally partaking with followers with their Pegasus Mission, an initiative honoring the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash again in 2018. Merchandise and former Bronco, Kaleb Dahlgren’s Guide Crossroads had been out there, with all proceeds going to STARS.

The following We Care Weekday recreation shall be Dec. 8 when the Pats faceoff towards the Medication Hat Tigers.