DAVIDSON—A partnership with Western Sales on its community lottery is paying big dividends for Davidson’s Kinsmen Club.

The local Kinsmen Club administered the lottery for Western Sales and as a result, more than $10,000 will come into the community in addition to funds raised by local community groups that sold lottery tickets, says Gerrid Gust, who chaired this project for the local Kinsmen.

He had a break down of the amount of money earned by the various organizations based on the number of tickets sold.

Davidson organizations raised $11,440 in support of the fire department, golf course, JAA, Kinsmen, Raider football and riding club.

Craik raised $4,110 in support of its rink, Hanley raised $470 for the arena, Kenaston raised $365 for parks and recreation and dinner theatre, Holdfast received $985 for the Little Tykes Playschool and the Liberty Service Club earned $1,280 through ticket sales.

At $7,160, ABC Daycare in Elrose raised the most money through lottery ticket sales.

A total of $58,545 was raised and 100 per cent of the funds raised go to these community groups. Western Sales assumed all the expenses of the lottery including donating $25,000 worth of prizes, printing the tickets and promotional costs.

Gust said the Kinsmen and Western Sales have fostered a good relationship over the years by working together on other projects.

This was both the Kinsmen’s and Western Sales first year holding the community lottery.

“It was a great project,” Gust said.

He hopes Western Sales partners with the Kinsmen next year.