聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 In an effort to honour and remember those lost in the Humboldt Broncos bus collision, the Happy Nun Caf茅 has partnered with Stoughton Central School and the Big Six League to host a fundraiser.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Gayla Gilbertson, owner of the Happy Nun Caf茅, explained, 鈥淲e will be hosting a fundraiser on May 5 at the Happy Nun in Memoriam of the Humboldt Broncos with all proceeds going to STARS Air Ambulance.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tickets for the fundraiser are set at $100 each, with 100 percent of proceeds to go to STARS. There are a limited number left available.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淏rad Johner and the Johner Boys are donating their time as the entertainment for the evening and all food is being covered by suppliers,鈥� Gilbertson stated. 鈥淪ervers for the evening will be members of Big Six Hockey teams, Stoughton Central School students, and Happy Nun employees who are also all donating their time.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 There will be an appearance by Highway 13 and dinner will include a delicious prime rib meal, while drinks will be for sale at $5 each with all proceeds going to STARS as well.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Efforts from Stoughton Central School were rallied together by the graduating class in support of a classmate who plays for the Humboldt Broncos, but was not on the bus that fateful Friday. Thinking of him and wanting to do something to show their support they were able to partner with Gilbertson at the Happy Nun Caf茅.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Additionally, Gilbertson is hosting an auction, which will begin with items being posted online to the Happy Nun Caf茅鈥檚 Facebook page. It will then turn into a live auction that evening with an auctioneer (who has also volunteered their services) who will start the bids off from the highest bid online. It will also be Live Streamed that evening, so those unable to attend the event are still able to participate in the auction.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A special auction item will be available that night as well for Big Six Hockey fans: teams are donating jerseys with 鈥淏roncos鈥� in place of the nameplate on the back.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 If anyone is interested in donating items or purchasing a ticket, contact Gilbertson via email: [email protected].
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淪TARS will provide tax receipts for all auction items donated,鈥� Gilbertson explained. 鈥淎nd we鈥檙e hoping to start the online auction right away, we will post them as we receive them.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚鈥檝e had a very positive response from everyone so far,鈥� she added. 鈥淭he Big Six hockey organizations were offering their whole teams to help that night and STARS is very appreciative.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淔irst Responders are often over looked and we need to remember they鈥檙e not having good days either.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 a tragic event鈥� but if you鈥檝e ever wondered what it鈥檚 like to be Canadian or to live in Saskatchewan, this is it, this is who we are. The response everyone has had to this tragedy, that鈥檚 what makes you Canadian.鈥�
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