Ten Royal Canadian Legion branches in the Parkland Region are receiving financial support from the federal government.

The Veterans Organizations Emergency Support Fund provides grants to non-profit and registered charitable organizations that support veterans and their families.

The grants are intended to help organizations with operational costs and financial shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legions in Yorkton and Melville will each receive over 15-thousand dollars, while Foam Lake gets over 13-thousand dollars, and Kamsack will collect nearly 7-thousand dollars.