Over the weekend, people gathered in the Gallagher Centre parking lot to take in a movie and also raise some money for a local organization.
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Reels on Wheels stopped by Yorkton for the second time, and showed Raya and the Last Dragon and raised money for BGC Yorkton.听
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Glen Trafford, general manager of Yorkton Toyota, who hosted the event, said he was pleased to see the turnout.
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鈥淭he crowd was a little bigger than it was last year, and everyone looked like they had a good time.鈥�
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鈥淭hey are a long-standing charitable organization in Yorkton; I think they do excellent. They hit the core of the community because they help kids and their focus on families, and I think both our brand and our dealership we are too,鈥� said Trafford.
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Lorraine Moeller, executive director of BGC Yorkton, said she was honoured that they were picked to receive the donation.
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鈥淔or us, it鈥檚 huge because we have to work so hard to raise every dollar that we raise throughout the club. We really stretch the budget as much as we can with every single penny. It鈥檚 really great to have someone choose us.鈥�
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Moeller said that it also allows them to put money towards whatever they want.
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鈥淎 lot of times when we are applying for a project funding, it鈥檚 very strict on what you can spend it on,鈥� she said. 鈥淲hen we are able to self generate or have fundraising dollars or donations that aren鈥檛 allocated to a specific piece it covers those gaps.鈥�
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Trafford added that he estimates that they raised easily over $1,000 for BGC Yorkton.
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He also added that there is a very good chance they will be hosting another drive-in movie night in the future.
