Co-op's Fuel Good Day raises record $875,000 across Western Canada
Nearly 200 organizations, including several Meals on Wheels programs in southeast Alberta, will benefit from this year's fundraising haul.
Why it matters
The donations will directly fund community services like Meals on Wheels programs in several southeast Alberta communities.
Federated Co-operatives Limited's annual Fuel Good Day raised more than $875,000 this year, surpassing the previous record of $795,000 set in 2025. The campaign, held Sept. 15, marked its 10th anniversary and saw participating Co-op gas bars donate a minimum of five cents per litre of fuel sold to local charities and non-profit organizations.
In southeast Alberta, South Country Co-op directed its donations toward Meals on Wheels organizations in Taber, Medicine Hat, Brooks, Redcliff, Oyen and Lethbridge. Those locations also used other fundraising methods to boost their totals.
This year's funds will support nearly 200 organizations across Western Canada, including volunteer fire departments, youth sports groups, daycare centres, food banks and animal shelters. Heather Ryan, CEO of Federated Co-operatives Limited, thanked employees, members and customers for the record results.
Since the campaign launched a decade ago, Fuel Good Day has raised close to $6.5 million for thousands of organizations across Western Canada. Federated Co-operatives Limited is based in Saskatoon and supports more than 150 local co-operatives across the region.
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