Bring the Band to Arcola
This is a draft fundraising campaign page for the Glen Adnam Cancer Comfort Basket Foundation. Families in and around Arcola, Saskatchewan travel long distances for cancer treatment. Together, we can surround them with comfort, hope, and the reminder that they are not alone.
Our regional goal is to raise $350,000 so that more rural Saskatchewan families can receive Cancer Comfort Baskets when they need them most. Thanks to our first sponsor, CEDA, we have already reached $345,000. Only $5,000 remains — and with your help, we can close that final gap. We’ve got this.
Why “Bring the Band” Matters in Arcola
In rural Saskatchewan, cancer care often begins close to home but quickly stretches far beyond it. For many families in Arcola and the surrounding communities, treatment means hours on the road to larger centres, nights away from loved ones, and the weight of worry that comes with every appointment.
The Glen Adnam Cancer Comfort Basket Foundation was created so that no one making those long trips would feel forgotten. Each Comfort Basket is a simple, heartfelt way to say, “We see you. We’re with you. You are not alone in this.”
“Bring the Band to Arcola” is about extending that circle of care more fully into this region. It’s about surrounding local families with the same warmth, encouragement, and practical comfort that others across rural Saskatchewan are already receiving.
Every basket delivered is a message from neighbours, friends, and strangers: you are remembered, you are supported, and your community is standing beside you through treatment and beyond.
We’re Almost There: $345,000 of $350,000 Raised
This campaign page is part of a fundraising effort to fully fund Cancer Comfort Baskets for rural Saskatchewan families, including those in Arcola and the surrounding area. The overall goal is $350,000. With a total of $345,000 raised so far, we are just $5,000 away from reaching it.
First Sponsor: CEDA
CEDA has stepped forward as the first sponsor with a generous $5,000 commitment. Their support helps ensure that families from Arcola and nearby communities feel the strength of a caring region behind them as they travel for treatment.
Campaign goal: $350,000
Raised to date: $345,000
Remaining: $5,000 — a gap we can close together. We’ve got this.
Campaign Progress
Bring the Band to Arcola
Raised
$345,000
Goal
$350,000
Remaining
$5,000
🏅 First Sponsor: CEDA — $5,000 commitment
We’ve got this. 💚
Just $5,000 stands between us and fully funding Cancer Comfort Baskets for every family in the Arcola region. Every donation — big or small — brings us over the finish line.
How Your Gift Helps Rural Families
Every contribution to this campaign helps fill a Cancer Comfort Basket with thoughtful, practical items that ease long days of appointments and treatments. More than that, your gift becomes a powerful reminder to someone from Arcola or a neighbouring community that their courage is seen and that they are held in the hearts of many.
By giving today, you are helping to close the final $5,000 needed to fully fund this regional effort. Together, we can make sure that when a family from Arcola hears the word “cancer,” they also hear the steady chorus of support from their community.
Sponsor Support: Standing with Arcola
If you represent a business, community group, or organization, sponsoring this campaign is a meaningful way to show that you stand with rural families facing cancer. Sponsorship helps sustain the Comfort Basket program so that the support Arcola families feel today will still be there for others tomorrow.
CEDA has helped lead the way as the first sponsor with a $5,000 commitment. Your organization can add its voice to this growing chorus of care and help close the remaining $5,000 needed to reach the $350,000 goal.
JUNE 5, 2027 · ARCOLA, SASKATCHEWAN
Arcola Live: A Night That Changes Everything
Imagine a summer evening in rural Saskatchewan — 4,000 people gathered under an open sky, united by music, community pride, and a shared belief that world-class arts belong everywhere, not just in major cities. That is the vision behind Arcola Live: a professional live music event coming to Arcola on June 5, 2027, with the ambition to become a landmark moment for southeastern Saskatchewan.
This is not just a concert. It is a statement: that rural communities deserve the same cultural experiences as any urban centre — and that, together, we have the power to make it happen.
📅 DATE
June 5, 2027
Arcola, Saskatchewan
🎯 ATTENDANCE TARGET
4,000 Guests
5,000 venue capacity
🎸 PROPOSED HEADLINE ARTIST
Three Days Grace
Subject to final contract, availability, municipal approvals & event feasibility
The Proposed Headline: Three Days Grace 🎸
Picture it: one of Canada’s most celebrated rock bands, performing live for thousands of people in the heart of southeastern Saskatchewan. The proposal to bring Three Days Grace to Arcola Live is exactly the kind of bold, community-defining moment this event is designed to create.
⚠️ Please note: The artist lineup for Arcola Live is proposed and subject to final contract negotiations, artist availability, municipal approvals, and overall event feasibility. No booking has been confirmed at this stage. We share this vision to illustrate the scope and ambition of the event, and to invite your support in making it possible.
With strong community backing and the right sponsors in place, an event of this calibre becomes entirely achievable. Your support today is what closes the gap between a dream and a reality. Bringing a band like Three Days Grace to rural Saskatchewan would be a historic moment for the region — and it starts here, with us, right now.
The Numbers Behind Arcola Live
Producing a professional live music event of this scale in a rural Saskatchewan community requires careful planning, significant resources, and a coalition of believers. Here is the financial picture — transparent, honest, and full of opportunity for those who want to be part of it.
🎪 Production & Event Goal
$350,000
The core campaign target to fund the Arcola Live production and event delivery. $345,000 raised. Just $5,000 to go.
🎨 Full Arts-Program Budget
~$515,000
The broader arts-program budget encompassing the full scope of programming, artist fees, logistics, and support services. Provided here as background context.
🏛️ SaskArts Grant Request
$9,000
A grant request submitted to SaskArts to support the arts-programming component of Arcola Live. Background context for supporters and stakeholders.
🥇 First Sponsor In: CEDA — $5,000
CEDA has stepped forward as the first confirmed sponsor of Arcola Live with a $5,000 commitment — bringing the campaign total to $345,000 of the $350,000 production goal. Their leadership sets a powerful example for other businesses and organizations in the region. With just $5,000 remaining, your support — at any level — can push this campaign over the finish line.
REGIONAL IMPACT
Why Arcola Live Matters Beyond the Stage
Arcola Live is more than a single night of music. It is an economic and cultural catalyst for an entire region — a signal to southeastern Saskatchewan that world-class arts experiences don’t require a six-hour drive.
🎭 Arts Access for Rural Saskatchewan
Professional live music and arts programming has historically been concentrated in major urban centres. Arcola Live challenges that norm by bringing a high-calibre, professionally produced event directly to a rural Saskatchewan community — proving that geography shouldn’t determine who gets access to culture.
🏨 Economic Ripple Across the Region
An event drawing 4,000 attendees to Arcola generates real economic momentum. Local hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and businesses benefit directly. Volunteers gain meaningful event experience. The surrounding region feels it — from Carlyle to Estevan, Moosomin to Weyburn, Regina to every corner of southeastern Saskatchewan.
Communities Standing With Arcola
Arcola Live is expected to draw visitors and supporters from across southeastern Saskatchewan and beyond — bringing people together from Carlyle, Estevan, Moosomin, Weyburn, Regina, and the surrounding communities who share a belief that rural Saskatchewan deserves great things. Every sponsor, donor, and volunteer from these communities helps write this story.
We’ve Got This. 💚
The numbers tell the story: $345,000 raised. $5,000 to go. With CEDA already leading the way, the finish line is in sight. Arcola Live is a campaign built on the belief that when a community decides something matters — really decides — it finds a way to make it happen.
Whether you give $50 or $5,000, whether you share this page with one person or a hundred, whether you volunteer your time or sponsor as a business — every act of support brings Arcola Live one step closer to the stage. This is your moment to be part of something historic for southeastern Saskatchewan.
June 5, 2027 · Arcola, Saskatchewan · Proposed headline: Three Days Grace (subject to final contract, availability, municipal approvals, and event feasibility)
Inside Every Comfort Basket
Each Glen Adnam Cancer Comfort Basket is filled with thoughtful, practical items chosen to bring comfort and dignity to families travelling for cancer treatment. These photos give a glimpse of what every recipient receives.
Share the Story, Bring the Band Closer
You can support this campaign even if you are not able to donate or sponsor directly. By sharing this page with friends, family, colleagues, and neighbours, you help spread the word and invite others to stand with Arcola and rural Saskatchewan families facing cancer.
Every conversation, every forwarded link, and every social media post helps us move a little closer to that final $5,000. Together, we can ensure that no one on this journey feels they are walking it alone. We’ve got this.
Please note: This page is currently a draft and part of an active fundraising campaign. Your feedback and support will help us refine the message and, together, close the final gap to our $350,000