Prairie North Co-op is not just another place to shop. We are members, we are owners, we are a different kind of business, and we are building community by giving back! 

We love when our team members come up with great ideas! Keith Mamer, our gas bar division manager, had seen a similar fundraising event in Alberta and took the initiative up with Federated Co-op Limited (FCL) to make things happen. After meeting with Jason White at FCL Propane, they decided that FCL would donate the propane and that a percentage of the money raised from propane sales in one day would be donated to the North East SPCA.

The first Propane for Pets campaign was held in 2019, where 50% of all propane sales from our gas bars, plus proceeds from a BBQ at each of our gas bar locations, resulted in $5,422.25 being raised. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Propane for Pets campaign had to be cancelled but in 2021 we were back (without the BBQs). In 2022 the BBQs were back and we dropped the percentage of sales from the fundraiser and went to a donation based model. A $15 donation filled a 20lb propane tank and a $25 donation filled a 30lb tank.

This year, our annual Propane for Pets fundraiser for the North East SPCA was held on Thursday, June 6th at Prairie North Co-op gas bars in Archerwill, Kelvington, Melfort, Naicam, Spalding and St. Brieux. Our BBQs were back and folks could get propane tanks filled for a donation. Despite the wind and cooler temperatures, we raised $5000 in one day, bringing our total raised to date to $20,201.45! A special thank you to our team members who made this possible and to our members and customers who supported our annual fundraiser for the North East SPCA.