The Parkland Rangers have donated $1,090.21 to the Parkland Ukrainian Familiy Fund this evening. The announcement was made at the Parkland Recreation Complex in Dauphin.
Jim Perchaluk, president of the Ukrainian Folk Arts Centre, said that the money will be used to help the youth coming from Ukraine.
These funds donated by the 2009 Junior Rangers [are] going to buy bicycles for the youth that are coming in as part of the Ukrainian family settling here in Dauphin... It's all part of the necessities for good physical and mental health, so we have earmarked this $1,090.21... to be going towards bicycles, helmets, as required for the youth of the Ukrainian families, as part of the Parkland Ukranian [Family] Fund contributions.
He also said that they would like the families to stay permanently.