Supporting Local Communities
WHEN YOU PLAY, LOCAL CHARITIES WIN
In the past 12 years alone, Charitable Bingo & Gaming Centres across Ontario have given back to their communities more than $150 million* These annual contributions have generated tremendous support for:
- After-school programs and school councils
- Medical centres and associations
- Children’s groups
- Music, arts, culture and community performing arts groups
- Food banks
- Athletic clubs/associations and youth sports
- Humane societies and animal shelters
- Neighbourhood and community services
- Health, disability and rehabilitation
- Children with disabilities
Come join us for some fun at your local Charitable Bingo and Gaming Centre and help give back to your community!
*From September 2005 to March 2017, OLG Charitable Bingo and Gaming Centres have raised over $150 million for charity
SPOTLIGHT ON CHARITY
Distress Centre Oakville (ODC)
Charitable Bingo and Gaming Centre: Delta Gaming Centre Oakville
The Distress Centre Oakville (ODC) supports people in the community better cope with crisis loneliness, and emotional stress. Since 2010, ODC has raised $5,000 to $15,000 annually through OLG together with Delta Gaming Centre Oakville. Charitable Gaming funds support functions that are critical in providing accessible, confidential, no cost, phone/text/chat services with caring and well trained volunteers for people who need to talk. The Centre facilitates over 1,200 conversations each month while operating on a 40:1 volunteer/staff ratio! In 2015 the Centre intervened with over 1,000 conversations that involved direct crisis and/or suicide.
For more information on the Distress Centre, please visit: www.dcoakvville.com
Visit The Ontario Charitable Gaming Association (OCGA), at charitablegaming.com for charity information.