The Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation is preparing to host its largest fundraiser of the year to support of the non-profit conservation group’s numerous ongoing environmental and conservation projects in and around Moose Jaw throughout 2024.
The upcoming fundraiser event will take place Saturday, April 27, at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds with doors opening for cocktails starting at 5:30 p.m. and supper to follow at 7 p.m.
“If anyone is looking for another great night out and a way to support the branch, we have our annual fundraiser coming up on April 27,” confirmed Todd Smith, president of the Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation.
The primarily goal of the event is to raise proceeds to support the federation’s environmental initiatives in the area.
“We run all the programming out of the fundraising we do over the course of the year, (and) this happens to be our major event for the calendar year,” fundraising chair Kevin Steiner explained.
The event is set to include live and silent auctions, games, raffles, door prizes, and several giveaways to provide something for everybody looking to support the federation’s ongoing projects.
A few of these projects include the Pheasants in the School program, Fish in the School (FinS), Classrooms on Ice, the Hamilton Flats Reclamation Project, and the Walleye Hatchery at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park.
The night’s meal will feature prime rib with all the fixings, and this will be provided by the Exhibition Ground’s dedicated catering company, Super Meats.
The live auction event will be led by Johnstone Auction Mart’s own Scott Johnstone, and Steiner said a number of outdoor-themed items will be up for bid including wildlife artwork and several pieces of outdoor equipment. To match this, a separate silent auction will concurrently be held throughout the night as well.
Steiner said a number of games will be held throughout the evening, and this should serve to liven things up a bit.
“We have a dart game that’s very successful,” he mentioned in one example. “People just love it every year.”
There will additionally be a penny parade, door prize, and a raffle for a fishing trip for four to Jen Lake Lodge and a number of firearms (exclusive to participants with valid licensing requirements of course).
“We’re very thankful for the people that give us donations,” Steiner said in a message of appreciation for the generosity of Moose Jaw’s past and present supporters.
The Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation is a branch of the larger 33,000-member Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, and is a non-profit charitable organization involved in community-based conservation projects in and around Moose Jaw.
Tickets are going for $50 apiece, or $400 for a table of eight with the added benefit of assigned seating so guests can bypass the need to scout out a place to be seated.
To purchase your tickets, contact either Doreen Dodd at 306-692-4148 or Sandra Dewald at 306-692-8848. You can contact the Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation at MJWildlife.Federation@gmail.com.
The fundraiser event will be held at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds, located next to Superstore at 250 Thatcher Drive East.
For more information, visit MJWildlife.ca or follow the federation’s Facebook page, ‘Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation.’
