Operation Red Nose: Your Safe Ride Home This Season

Operation Red Nose has commenced its annual safe ride campaign in Saskatoon, providing a vital service for those celebrating during the holiday season. This initiative, running from November 28th through New Year's Eve, offers volunteer drivers to transport individuals and their vehicles home safely. The program operates on weekends, with volunteer shifts from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., pausing only for Christmas and Boxing Day.

The Saskatoon Millennium Lions Club is organizing the campaign in Saskatoon, Warman, and Martensville. Volunteers are actively sought, offering a chance to contribute to community safety and meet new people. SGI and local law enforcement, including the RCMP and Saskatoon Police Service, endorse the program for its significant role in preventing impaired driving and potential tragedies.

This year's campaign is set to benefit two local organizations: the Saskatoon Lions Speedskating Club and Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan. Last year, over $6,000 was raised, with funds allocated to support the approximately 1,500 families Ronald McDonald House serves annually. This financial support is crucial for their programming and family services.