05/22/2026
Press Release May 2026
The Brandon-Westman Christmas Cheer Registry, Inc. would like to thank the Honorable Glen Simard, MLA for Brandon East, and the Manitoba Government for its recent $500,000 donation from US liquor sales and for targeting food insecurity in Westman. The provincial donation was received on May 1, 2026. Since then, the Registry has disbursed $275,000 to seven local charities (see Brandon Payout Report below) and $125,000 to 38 rural Christmas Cheer Boards and food bank organizations. We sourced this information from our list of Christmas Cheer Boards and a list of food banks from Prairie Mountain Health. The rural portion of the funding was distributed based on the recent number of families served in each case. More than 20,000 families in rural areas receive food hampers from Christmas Cheer and food banks annually. On behalf of the provincial government, the Registry congratulates each organization on receiving this additional funding and wishes them success in their missions. Let's work together to give our Westman families a healthy future!
Brandon Payout Report:
Samaritan House Ministries $100,000
Brandon Friendship Centre $50,000
Westman & Area Traditional Christmas Dinner $25,000
Salvation Army Brandon $25,000
Seniors for Seniors $25,000
Brandon Food Rescue $25,000
Brandon's Food For Thought $25,000
TOTAL $275,000
