INNISFAIL – You can’t go wrong with beef on a bun. Especially if it’s for a great cause.
The annual beef on a bun fundraiser, presented by the Innisfail Hospital Auxiliary, takes place at the Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion on Nov. 2.
The event runs from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
“It is our main fundraiser,” said Rose Winters, president of the hospital auxiliary. “We serve close to 300 people every year.
“They’re getting a good deal (for a meal) and helping their hospital,” she added, noting for $10 people will receive beef on a bun, coleslaw, a drink and one dessert.
In addition, the event also includes book and bake sales, a raffle draw for a quilt and door prizes.
Money raised from ticket sales, the book and bake sales, as well as items sold through the hospital gift shop, go towards the auxiliary.
“The hospital gives us a wish list. It has a list of things and the costs of them. We go through the list and pick out items to purchase,” she said, noting in the past they have bought a variety of needed items, including wheelchairs, televisions, heart monitors, bed lifts and electric lounge chairs.
“It’s a lot of those little things that they can’t get from anybody and that’s what we try to provide,” said Winters. “If they have something specific that they’re looking for, they’ll approach us too.”
The auxiliary has also fundraised for items in the Rosefield long-term care facility in Innisfail as well, noted Winters.
She said the event is always well supported in the community and many in Innisfail understand the important role the hospital auxiliary has.
“We’re here to help the Innisfail hospital,” said Winters. “To help the people using the hospital, to try and make their stay more comfortable and have the equipment needed to help them.”
