HUMBOLDT 鈥� An organization that provides programs that provide employment, residential, and community inclusion support services to individuals with varying abilities will benefit from an annual fundraiser at the fuel pumps.
On Tuesday, Sept. 21 Humboldt and District Community Services will receive 10 cents from every litre of fuel pumped at the Humboldt Co-op Gas Bar as part of the co-op's Fuel Good Day. The funds raised will go to the organization's summer recreation and respite program.
鈥淲e are 鈥榩umped鈥� by this news,鈥� the organization said .
Brent Walker, the co-op鈥檚 general manager, said the co-op鈥檚 staff members reviewed all the applications and voted for the organization that resonated with them the most. He said it was great that the Humboldt and District Community Services was selected.
鈥淭hrough COVID I would imagine that they have a little bit more of a need and I think that鈥檚 great for the community to be able to make another good donation for them.鈥�
This is the event鈥檚 fifth year. In the past four years, the average amount raised was almost $2,300. Last year, more than $2,500 was raised for Futuristic Industries. Nationwide, Fuel Good Day has raised $2.4 million for more than 600 recipient organizations since 2017.
鈥淚 think with COVID passing, we'll be able to have a big event there and create some excitement,鈥� Walker said. 鈥淗opefully we can beat that $2,500 mark.鈥�
