Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back $28,000 Annually but we are going to need your support this year!

NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 Brandon, MB – January 17^th, 2022   

Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back $28,000 Annually but we are going to need your support this year!

It’s been nine years since Manitoba Ag Days announced the “Ag Days Gives Back” community giving program.  100% of the 50/50 funds raised goes back to agricultural organizations and communities throughout the province. To date we have given back $347,500.00.

“We wanted to give back some of the show’s success to the communities where our exhibitors and patrons live Over the course of the last nine years we have been able to support some many amazing projects that are helping to grow communities across the region”, stated General Manager Kristen Phillips.  Last years 50/50 jackpot winner took home $17780.00 (LGCA # 4206-RF-35050). Please consider buying a ticket for the 2022 show at www.agdays.com/buy5050 to support the 2022 Show 50/50 Draw. (LGCA # 4206-RF-36074). With the 2022 show postponed we decided to go forward with the 2022 draw on January 20^th, 2022 at 4:30 PM. You can still purchase your tickets online or by calling us at the office at 204-845-2198

With no show to sell the tickets at we need your help to get the word out – www.agdays.com/buy5050

Our 2021 Recipients were:

Community Improvement – $15,000

Fisher Branch Care-A-Lot For Tots Inc. – Fisherbrach, MB $1000

Laurier Play Zone – Laurier, MB $1000

The New Beginnings Daycare – Ochre River, MB $1000

Charlie Brown Day Care Centre – Ste Rose, MB $1000

Kiddie Sunshine Centre Inc. – Atona, MB $1000

TLC Centre Inc. – Carman, MB $1000

Emerson Kinder College Inc. – Emerson, MB $1000

Pembina Valley Child Care Centres Inc. ~ Hives – Morden, MB $1000

Y Maryland, Brandon, MB $1000

Elkhorn Early Learning Centre, Elkhorn, MB $1000

Little Hands Early Learning Centre – Erickson, MB $1000

Melita Early Learning Centre Melita, MB $1000

Minto Nursery School Inc. Minto, MB $1000

Waskada Wee Ones Inc. Waskada, MB $1000

Wawanesa Wee Care Inc. Wawanesa, MB $1000

Education and Leadership – Agricultural Youth Education – $13,000
Agriculture in the Classroom -Manitoba $10,000

ACC Diploma Scholarship – Paige Freitag $1,000

U of M’s Diploma Scholarship – Jill Martens $1,000

U of M’s Degree Scholarship – TBD $1,000

 Stay Tuned for our 2022 recipients! They will be announced on Wednesday January 19th, 2022.

 With no show to sell the tickets at we need your help to get the word out – www.agdays.com/buy5050

Thank you for your help and support.

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For more information, regarding Manitoba Ag Days please visit www.agdays.com

For all media inquiries contact Kristen Phillips Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at (204)573-9039