Postal Strike Negatively Impacts Adopt An Owl Christmas Fundraiser

The recent Canada Post strike hit the bottom line of a major fundraiser for the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Centre.

Each year at Christmas time the Centre runs an adopt a burrowing owl fundraiser. With Canada Post not functioning the fundraiser was not successful and cost the Centre an estimated loss of $10,000.

“The postal strike had a big impact,” George Fowler general manager of the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company said.

The fundraiser works by people adopting owls to mail in an application and payment with the Centre mailing back the adoption package.

“A number of the adopt an owl applications have come in since Christmas however we hope that the postal disruption does not fall at Christmas another year,” a report to the Exhibition board of governors read.

The adopt an owl program helps to pay for the care of the captive owls which are an endangered species.

The Centre is not the only charity or non-profit group financially impacted by the postal strike. Media reports have many charities and non-profit groups across Canada financially impacted as Christmas time is when they receive the most money from fundraising.

For anyone interested you can still adopt an owl. The cost is $50 for six months, $100 for a year or $175 for two years.

For more information about adopting an owl or purchasing call (306) 692-2723.