It's a special time for Yorkton Regional High School and the Yorkton United FC Soccer Club. This week, Royal Ford presented the YRHS with a $1900 cheque, and the Yorkton United FC Soccer Club with a $2900 cheque.
Royal Ford and Yorkton and area residents raised the funds at two recent test-drive events held over the summer and fall, as part of Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited's Drive One 4 UR School/Community program. The YUFC held a mini soccer festival in the summer to kick off its 2012 season and had their Test Drive promotion on that day with all teams from every age level participating and bringing in parents and fans to come test drive new Ford vehicles as part of the promotion.
The Drive One 4UR Your School/ Community program is an innovative program launched by Ford. A vehicle at the Yorkton United FC Soccer event this fall, For each vehicle driven at the event Ford donates $20 to the community program that is a part of the fundraiser. At the YUFC event ninety people drove vehicles which raised roughly $1900 for the club which helps in paying for equipment, uniforms, and league operating costs. The YRHS event saw roughly 190 people drive vehicles raising an extra $1000 for the school and the money will go to extra-curricular activities and programs for the local high school.
"This is such a great program, because it really allows us to help community groups raise significant funds, quickly and easily. We're really pleased to be able play a role in making a difference for all these organizations that do so much for so many in our community," said Terry Ortynsky, owner Royal Ford who was more than pleased to give back to the city and the high school.
Since the start of Ford's Drive One 4 UR School and Community programs in 2010, more than 77,000 test-drives at more than 500 events have generated over $1 million in donations for schools and organizations in Canada, making it an extremely popular fundraising event across the country and now in Yorkton.
Sponsorship Director for YUFC Thor Berge was extremely pleased with Ford's help in operating the event and Terry Ortynsky and Royal Ford's commitment to local sport saying, "We want to say a very special thank-you to Royal Ford for offering us this event. The funding raised in the event was really a God-send. It will allow us to pay for equipment and program costs for the community soccer program, which benefits so many youth in and around Yorkton."
