With fuel prices as low as 91 cents, drivers are taking advantage and that makes an impact for non-profit organizations.
Kai Madsen with the Christmas Cheer Board says no matter the gas price, they always get all their holiday hampers delivered, but when gas prices are low, they get volunteer drivers quicker.
This year they're up volunteer drivers 25 per cent over this time last year.
It also helps save money running the five trucks the organization uses to pick up supplies.
Overall, it might save $1,000 of the $800,000-$900,000 budget for it to run each Christmas but with such small margins, every little bit helps, he said. It delivers about 18,000 hampers each year.
John Douglas with Canadian Cancer Society in Manitoba said its transportation service supports cancer patients in over 50 communities throughout Manitoba.
Because of the support of donors, they can spend about $40,000 a year on gas. If the price of gas were to stay at this level over the course of the year, they would save about 20 per cent and the organization would have another $8,000 to spend on other community-based support programs and research here in Manitoba.
