ASSINIBOIA - Southland Co-op is part of the Co-operative Retail System throughout western Canada, in a community investment commitment that gives back to the communities they serve. This is an initiative that works to brighten up communities by donating Co-op Imagine paint for projects that matter most to you.
The website reads, “As Co-op grows and evolves to serve our customers and communities better, we believe that by working together we can make good things happen. Our Social Responsibility program is part of our ongoing commitment to give back, lend a hand and do what we can to support the causes that matter most to you.”
“Co-op has fostered a business that is centred around the customer – an organization built on the idea of being truly local and the promise of staying that way. We’re a business built for communities and about communities. We are proud to be part of your community, and we are happy to lend a hand towards projects and partnerships that are doing good things close to home.”
Applicants can apply in person at the Home Centre location in Assiniboia, or at the Service Centre in Coronach or Mossbank, or online. Priority is given to applications that support projects located within the trading area, align with the charitable priorities of the local Co-op and identify a solution to a community need.
Marie Magnuson, member relations officer for Southland Co-op, affirmed they have been part of this program since 2016. In 2022, two locations in Mossbank, the museum and the community hall, received donations through this program, along with Meyronne Rec Centre. Gravelbourg Minor Hockey Palestre rink was also a successful applicant. Gravelbourg and Assiniboia benefited from this initiative in 2023.
“The ‘Communities in Full Colour’ paint donation program is designed to provide local community organizations with free paint to be used towards local community improvements. Additional information is available through our website www.southlandco-op.crs/sites/southland/local/detail/communities-in-full-colour.”
Southland Co-op’s rich 85-year history in the area has included multiple community sponsorships, donations and initiatives, such as the Communities in Full Colour program.
