SIX NATIONS — The Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation announced that in lieu of toy bingo fundraisers being held for the reserve elementary schools this year that they will be making donations of $1000 to each school.
The Six Nations Bingo Hall, run by the Dev Corp, annually hosts toy bingo fundraising events that have been rescheduled due to the pandemic.
The SNGRDC Board of Directors instead decided to make the contribution to Emily C. General school, I.L. Thomas School, Jamieson Elementary, J.C. Hill Elementary, Oliver M. Smith Kawenniio, Kaweniiio/Gaweni:yo school and the Everlasting Tree School.
Funds from these fundraisers are used each year for student programming and activities.