MOOSE JAW — Moose Jaw Ford opened its lot to the community last weekend for its first-ever Community Appreciation Weekend, offering food, giveaways, and fundraising fun to thank local residents — all while giving back to causes close to home.
Held June 13 and 14, the two-day event included a charity barbecue, pancake breakfast, garage sale, car wash, and vehicle sales incentives, all tied to local organizations.
“It’s just good to give back to the community and … have people come out and share some food, break bread, and have fun,” said Shaun Airey, managing partner at Moose Jaw Ford.
Friday, June 13 featured a barbecue in support of the Moose Jaw Humane Society, with adoptable pets on site and access to the dealership’s new pet relief area. Roughly $1,000 was raised for the Humane Society, Airey said, including a $500 donation from Prairie Auto Sales, a Ford subsidiary.
Saturday, June 14 kicked off with a pancake breakfast for Hunger in Moose Jaw, another longtime partner. “We’ve been a long time partner with Hunger in Moose Jaw. We’ve helped them with their van, and we do donations with them every year, just because it’s a fantastic cause for our kids …,” Airey said.
A community car wash also ran on June 14, raising funds for St. Joseph’s Parish. Volunteers from the church provided full exterior washes and dry shammies for $10 apiece.
Meanwhile, bargain hunters combed through a garage sale of surplus and oddball auto parts. One standout deal included a truck fender marked down from $550 to $10. “We’ve got your backyard mechanics coming out and checking it out, just buying something for like five cents on the dollar kind of thing,” Airey said. The goal of the sale component was to clear up space in Moose Jaw Ford’s inventory for newer parts.
Every food purchase came with an entry to win a Traeger smoker, while anyone who bought a vehicle during the event received a $500 gas card from the Moose Jaw Co-op.
“It’s our first annual Community Appreciation Weekend,” Airey noted on Saturday morning, adding that plans are already underway to bring the event back next year. “I got the idea from another dealer friend … and so I thought, Moose Jaw is the right place (to host a similar event).”
Moose Jaw Ford is located at 1010 North Service Road and can be reached at 306-693-0651. To learn more, visit MooseJawFordSales.com.
