The Dead Horse Creek Speedway brought dirt track racing back to the Pembina Valley this summer and took the Boundary Trails Health Centre Foundation along for the ride. Established as a non-profit organization, all proceeds from the summer racing series were donated directly to the Foundation and the Future is Now Capital Campaign. After two very successful events with record attendance, the speedway’s directors took a victory lap at BTHC and presented a $20,000 donation to the Foundation. Valley Motorsports President Chris Unrau drove his signature #27 car to the hospital for the cheque presentation. Unrau stated that the speedway chose the expansion because “it’s something that’s front of mind, because it’s an asset our community has that’s really special. When you’ve needed this kind of an asset, you need it right now, you need it desperately, and to have such a great facility locally is a real blessing. It’s something that we can all use.”
As the Capital Campaign nears its own finish line, contributions from groups like the speedway are so special because they represent donations from the community at large. It is another example of our region’s generosity that will influence the type and quality of enhanced healthcare services our community will receive at BTHC.

Thank you to Sari Burnett and Emily Bickford from Miami, who stopped by the Foundation office with almost $1,300 for the Future is Now Capital Campaign. Sari and Emily have ran their Cool Stand for four years now, taking one day out of their summer to sell baking, crafts, cold drinks and freezies all for a good cause. Last year, they raised funds for Cancer Care at Boundary Trails Health Centre. This time, they chose to support the expansion because both girls felt it was important to have a hospital that would benefit the community both now and in the future. Thank you ladies for your big vision, kind hearts and helping us build a hospital for YOUR future.