The Transplant Trot team is happily hosting their first-ever Sadie Hawkins Dance on Feb. 29, to celebrate the upcoming launch of Saskatchewan’s organ donor registry in March, and they’re inviting all of Moose Jaw to join the party.
The dance will be as authentic as can be, including local do-wop experts the Bromantics taking the stage with their unique 50s and 60s-era vibe.
“It's their whole thing where they kind of teach you how to dance the certain kind of dances and there's just good old-fashioned music,” said Kevyn Gadd, one of the Transplant Trot organizers. “They're just a fun, energetic band that people are going to have a lot of fun with.”
With a bar and music to fill out the night, Gadd hopes to see a great turnout for the evening.
“We thought what better way to have a fun fundraiser and just get more awareness out, which is always our goal,” said Gadd.
The Transplant Trot also hosted a golf tournament in August, which raised over $3,000 for their cause and was the first additional event the group has planned since they began the Transplant Trot six years ago.
Organizers have added the extra events to their roster, alongside the annual fun run to raise awareness for organ donation, in the hopes of keeping organ donation front of mind in Moose Jaw.
“We just kind of wanted to get out there even more this last year and just do a couple of different things,” said Gadd.
The announcement of a provincial organ donor registry was great news for the advocates, and a milestone they are celebrating this year.
“Hopefully will be up in March, so people can register online to be an organ donor,” said Gadd. “It'll make it so much easier if that terrible time has to show up, where you do have to make that decision or a family has to know.”
The purpose of the Sadie Hawkins Dance is to enjoy the night, said Gadd, and any proceeds after the fact will be included in the Transplant Trot’s annual donation to the Canadian Transplant Association.
Tickets for the Sadie Hawkins Dance are $45 and can be purchased by contacting the Transplant Trot Facebook page or by directly contacting either Kevyn at 1 (306) 630-5221, Roxanna at 1 (306) 694-0767, or Jen at 1 (306) 690-7965.
The doors will open at 7 p.m. at the Church of Our Lady on Vaughn Street, with the Bromantics to take the stage from 8 p.m. to midnight.
