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Families Build Community

Saskatoon has given my family a home and a high quality of life. My grandfather established Cherry Insurance in 1945 and we’ve been a part of this community ever since. That’s why we’re working to make a difference and to give something back.

Cherry Insurance gives over $30,000 in annual support to dozens of organizations and events across Saskatchewan. We maintain community development in education, safety, sports and with local charities.

Read more below about how we help build community … one person at a time.

Have you Purchase your Reusable Green Grocery Bag?

$2 is a small price to pay for investing in your community — but it’s all you need to purchase one reusable “green” grocery bag and show your support for the Saskatoon Community Foundation.

Cherry Insurance is pleased to support the Saskatoon Community Foundation and that’s why we’ve invested in 5,000 reusable “green” grocery bags. Visit any Saskatoon Cherry Insurance location during regular business hours and pick up your reusable grocery bag for $2. All proceeds from the sale of the bags go directly to the Saskatoon Community Foundation — that could mean a total contribution of $10,000 to a worthy cause.

For almost 40 years, the Foundation has provided grants to support local charities. These grants allow Saskatoon charities to expand programs, develop infrastructure and assist those in need. Donations to the Foundation are invested forever. That allows all gifts — large and small — to benefit the community today and into the future. For 40 years, Saskatoon residents have shown foresight and generosity by supporting the Foundation. Let’s all be a part of the next 40 years of giving! To learn more about the Foundation see below.

Saskatoon Community Foundation

Scott and Connie Cherry have been donors to the Saskatoon Community Foundation for over 15 years. Making Saskatoon the best community in which to live is the Foundation’s vision. This involves distributing grants to charitable organizations who work to enhance quality of life through a wide variety of projects – adult literacy, community theatre, youth initiatives, hunger programs and other areas of need.

The Cherrys give to the Foundation in many ways. The Cherry Family Fund is one legacy where interest from the fund is currently allocated to areas of urgent need within the Foundation. A designated purpose for the fund will be determined in the future.

Scott and Connie also support of the Foundation’s Batting 1000 Youth Advisory Council as it makes grants to support programs for children and youth. This innovative development initiative lets donors make a sizeable gift by arranging an interest-free loan of between $1,000 and $5,000 with Affinity Credit Union. The loan can be repaid over a period of up to three years.

Scott Cherry also supports the Foundation as a volunteer on their Board of Directors. Coming up with new ways to encourage donations and grow the Foundation’s endowment is an ongoing challenge, but for Scott it all comes down to the one-on-one sales call and continuing to build community relationships.

The Jim Underhill Memorial Golf Tournament

Cherry Insurance is proud to be the hole-in-one insurance sponsor at the Jim Underhill Memorial Golf Tournament happening Monday, July 5th, 2010 at the Riverside Golf & Country Club.

All donations will go to the Jim Underhill Memorial Fund that was recently established at the Saskatoon Community Foundation. Golfers must be pre-registered and in the staging area by 12:30 p.m. Shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.

Contact the Saskatchewan Association of Optometrists’ office at (306) 652-2069 or Riverside Golf Club for registration details.

Law Enforcement "Guardians of the Flame"

Near and dear to our hearts, the Law Enforcement "Guardians of the Flame" (formerly known as "Torch Run") supports Special Olympics. Cherry sponsors advertising, takes part in "Guardians of the Flame" fundraisers and sells t-shirts for $15 to help promote the run.

Cherry Bursary Program

Every year since 1998, two students are awarded the Cherry Insurance bursary as they enter their first year at the University
of Saskatchewan. This bursary is valued at $1,000 and is open to Grade 12 graduates who reside in Saskatoon, Prince Albert or North Battleford.

For more information on the Cherry Insurance Entrance Bursary, click here.

Or go to: http://www.usask.ca/students/scholarships/entering/search.shtml

EveryBody's Playground

EveryBody's Playground Committee is a sub-committee of
the Erindale/Arbor Creek Community Association. They set
out to build Saskatoon's first totally accessible playground
- designed for children of all abilities with inclusion as the goal. Having raised a child with a disability, Scott and
Connie Cherry have firsthand experience with exclusion.

In September 2002 Cherry Insurance and SGI Canada became a Diamond Sponsor, donating $25,000 to the $180,000 project.

At its grand opening in the fall of 2003, the finished project marked the beginning of a future where all children, regardless of their ability, were able to play together.