A gigantic benefit to the World’s Largest Dinosaur in the Drumheller Valley is the financial support it provides to community groups.
For 2024, the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber), via the World’s Largest Dinosaur (WLD) Legacy Fund has selected five local organizations to receive funds, totaling $40,000.
The Chamber received eight applications for projects within the Drumheller Valley. The application window was from August 1st, through September 30th, this year.
The successful applicants are the Badlands Trail Society, Hoodoods Music League, Midlandvale Community Hall Association, Nacmine Community Center Association and the Valley Growers Learning Garden. The Badlands Trail Society will receive $4,200 for their outdoor ice skating trail pilot project. The Hoodoods Music League and Midlandvale Community Hall Association will both receive $12,700 each. Funds to the Hoodoods Music League will assist with the purchase of a public address (PA) system for the Cold Bones Festival. Midlandvale Community Hall Association funding will go towards the completion of their outdoor accessible rink project. The Nacmine Community Center Association will receive $3,400 to replace boards at their outdoor skating rink. Lastly, $7,000 will be provided to the Valley Growers Learning Garden to build a fence around the community garden.
DDCC President Lana Phillips states, “The Chamber of Commerce is incredibly fortunate to have Tyra, the World’s Largest Dinosaur, which generates revenue that is reinvested through our WLD Legacy Fund. This fund plays a crucial role in supporting and advancing community economic development initiatives. This year’s projects play a key role in fostering local growth and well being, while also improving the quality of life for both residents and visitors alike. The DDCC Board of Directors remains committed to managing the WLD Legacy Fund responsibly, supporting local businesses and not-for-profits, while also saving for Tyra’s future needs.”
The Chamber has invested over $850,000 in the Drumheller Region in the 20 years since the WLD Legacy Fund was created. This funding has supported 42 non-profit organizations and 44 businesses, including $250,000 to the Town of Drumheller to construct the Badlands Community Facility.
-Excerpts from release by the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce-
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