The City of Dauphin gets an annual boost from Countryfest.

Dauphin’s Countryfest is a non-profit organization that puts money back into the community every year.

The festival generates an economic impact of $10 million. The festival injects over $150,000 of direct cash contributions to volunteer community organizations each year.

One of the main contributions in recent years is the festival’s funding of the Countryfest Community Cinema where they donated more than half the money needed to build the theatre.

The money doesn’t just stay in Dauphin; it is donated to many community projects, like arenas, around the Parkland.

Dauphin Mayor, Allen Dowhan, says the success of festivals like Countryfest wouldn’t be possible without the countless hours of dedicated volunteers.