Federated Co-operatives Limited was feeling good after reporting this year’s Fuel Good Day raised more than $795,000 across Western Canada on Sept. 16.
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This year’s totals, released on Oct. 8, marked a new record for the annual fundraiser, surpassing last year’s total of $704,000.
Locally, the Lloydminster and District Co-op raised $14,027, which supported Lloydminster and area school breakfast programs.
On Fuel Good Day, five cents from every litre of fuel sold at participating Co-op gas bars is donated to a local charity or non-profit organization.
In addition to donations through fuel sales, the Lloydminster and District Co-op hosted fundraising barbecues at all four of its locations and donated $2 from each carwash sold throughout the day.
Fuel Good Day has raised more than $5.6-million and supported more than 1,000 charities and organizations since its inception in 2017.
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