SaskEnergy, the Government of Saskatchewan, the City of Regina, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and KidSport are proud to support a celebration for a Rider legend.
Don Narcisse Day, presented by SaskEnergy in support of KidSport, is set for declaration by the provincial government on August 12. Narcisse, who now resides in Texas, will be welcomed back to Saskatchewan as part of the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Hall of Fame induction weekend.
Narcisse played his entire 13-year CFL career for the Roughriders. He still holds the CFL record for consecutive games with a reception. He won the Grey Cup in 1989, and he was inducted into the Saskatchewan RoughRider Plaza of Honour in 2003.
In 1998, Narcisse approached SaskEnergy with a concept. For every football he caught during a game, SaskEnergy would donate funds to a charity. And the concept of “Catch For KidSport” began. This program continues, and $374,000 has been raised for KidSport since 1998.
The partnership between SaskEnergy and KidSport continues to grow and evolve since Narcisse’s retirement, with such initiatives as the annual SaskEnergy Saskatchewan Roughriders Calendar for KidSport. The 12-year partnership between SaskEnergy and KidSport has generated over $700,000 in Saskatchewan and helped over 7,000 children participate in sports.
Narcisse continues to show his generosity to Saskatchewan children by donating proceeds from his memorabilia, including the football he caught during the 1989 Grey Cup win, plus Rider game-worn jerseys and many other items that will be available for auction. KidSport will be the beneficiary of this auction.