Community Care Till Tape Program is still going strong and its latest installment paid out $13,984 to 33 community groups.
The program, which gives community groups a simple way to generate funding, has given more than $230,000 to local clubs and non-profit organizations since its inception.
The payouts are twice a year. In combining the previous payout in July, in 2011 the Co-op distributed $26,610, the most since 2005.
The average annual disbursement is about $21,000.
The Co-op’s Community Care Till Tape program is easy. A community group or organization simply collects Co-op till receipts and submits them to the Drumheller Co-op. In turn, a portion of the dollar total on the receipts are returned to the community group.
The Co-op is also active in supporting community groups in other ways. In 2011 the Co-op, through sponsoring events, prize donations and its gift card program has contributed about $21,000 back to the community, making its grand total over $47,000.