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WINNIPEG — The final numbers are in and Operation Red Nose provided 4,293 safe rides home to Manitobans this holiday season.
The free, volunteer-run service operated across the province up until New Year’s Eve to make sure holiday revellers made it home safely in their own vehicle.
WINNIPEG — A program to help those who indulge in festive cheer make it back home safely is about to hit the road for another season.
Operation Red Nose, an initiative by Safety Services Manitoba and Manitoba Public Insurance, held their annual launch on Friday.
The numbers are in and Operation Red Nose safely drove home more than 4,450 Manitobans this past holiday season.
The free, volunteer-run service provides designated drivers to help revellers return home safely in their own vehicles throughout the month of December.
WINNIPEG — A sure sign of the holiday season is here as Operation Red Nose prepares to rev its engines.
The annual Safety Services Manitoba campaign will safely drive revellers home in their own vehicles on select weekends from November 24 to December 31.
Rudy and his team of hard-working volunteers are hitting Winnipeg streets for another season of Operation Red Nose.
Safety Services Manitoba officially launched their 2016 campaign on Friday.
“As Manitoba’s leader in providing road safety training and with over 50 years of experience, Safety Services Manitoba knows the importance and the value of a program like Operation Red Nose,” said Judy Murphy, president and CEO.
WINNIPEG — Operation Red Nose provided 3,949 rides to people over the holiday season with the help of 2,204 volunteers.
The free service is operated annually to give revellers another alternative option to drinking and driving.
“Thanks to the program’s dedicated sponsors, hosts and volunteers, thousands and thousands of Manitobans have arrived home safely after their holiday gatherings,” said Judy Murphy, president and CEO of Safety Services Manitoba.
“SSM is extremely proud to be part of the program’s success, helping to make Manitoba the safest province to live and work.”
The time of year for Christmas parties and holiday gatherings is quickly approaching, and Operation Red Nose will be ready.
The service launched their 21st campaign during a media event on Friday.
Safety Services Manitoba will begin the Operation Red Nose program on November 27 at 9 p.m.
The free service will operate every Friday and Saturday thereafter, including December 17 and 31.
WINNIPEG — Operation Red Nose celebrated its 20th year this past holiday season by giving more than 3,750 rides across the province.
The free service operated in 10 Manitoba communities to get holiday revellers home safely with the help of 2,246 volunteers.
“Over the program’s past 20 years in the province, thousands and thousands of Manitobans have arrived home safely after their holiday gatherings,” said Judy Murphy, president and CEO of Safety Services Manitoba. “As an organization which has been dedicated to preventing loss and protecting people since 1964, SSM is extremely proud to be part of making the program a success.”
