Dear Arts Council Members and Supporters, Regarding: The Petition to Reinstate All Charitable Gaming Grants in British Columbia The loss of last years Gaming funds have negatively impacted the Central Okanagan! ARTSCO Gaming Funds Impact Survey for the Central Okanagan -September 2009. The following information is based on the organizations that participated in the survey. a.. The loss of Gaming Funds equaled 26.29% of their annual budgets b.. The total requested Gaming Funds for last year were $342,700, an average of $26,361 per organization c.. 100% of organizations stated that, a.. the loss of Gaming Funds would negatively affect their employees Help support your local arts groups by petitioning To Reinstate All Charitable Gaming Grants in British Columbia. http://www.petitiononline.com/VCBS2010/petition.html Thank you for your on-going support, Elke Lange, Executive Director Arts Council of the Central Okanagan Email: info@artsco.ca Website: www.artsco.ca www.okanaganarts.com Tel: 250.861.4123