Salem Foundation together with the Ladies Auxiliary will host a BBQ fundraiser on Wednesday, May 22th on the parking lot at Salem Home. Supper will be served from 5:00 pm – 7.00 pm. BBQ admission is by donation and proceeds go to a Palliative Care Area for Families.

Chairperson of the Salem Foundation Henry Enns and Chairperson of the Ladies Auxiliary Sharon Froese joined the morning show to invite everyone out to the event. 

On the menu, McMenno Burger and hotdogs along with chips and a drink. The sausage patty being the key ingredient in a MCMenno Burger.

The event will feature musical entertainment by Quonset Brothers starting at 5:00 pm. The Quonset Brothers are a local group playing a mixture of classic country and country gospel music that will be a perfect pairing the rest of the evenings festivities. 

Parking for the event will be at Grace Mennonite Church and a shuttle van will be available to take people to Salem.

The funds raised will be used to create an area for families sitting with residents in Palliative Care. Enns voiced “It was revealed through our family surveys that resident families need a space to gather during such a time as this, and we want to honor them in this way.”