Meat draw raises $20K to help Kingsway Legion stay open

A number of Edmonton businesses donate goods to the meat draw in support of the Kingsway Legion. (Source: 100.3 The Bear)

A meat draw supporting the Kingsway Legion has raised $20,000 to help the branch keep its doors open.

The city’s largest legion, Branch 175, told CTV News Edmonton in late February it needed about $150,000 to pay for its mortgage and repair the building.

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After hearing about the struggle, The Bear's Yukon & McCord decided to organize a meat raffle and enlist some help from their listeners and local establishments.

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After putting out the call, a number of Edmonton businesses decided to get onboard with the initiative and donated meat to the cause.

Those businesses include:

• Motley Que
• ACME Meat Market Ltd
• Wilhauk Beef Jerky
• Meuwly’s Artisan Food Market
• D’Arcy’s Meat Market
• Local Meats Leduc
• Belmont Sobeys
• Black Sunshine Longhorns
• MeatHead Inc
• The Clever Dog Custom Woodworking and Design
• Northern Chicken

As of Monday afternoon the draw sold out, with 345 purchases amounting to 14,680 tickets sold.