Hyundai Canada CEO & President Don Romano was also in Brockville on Wednesday to discuss the importance of the raffle. "That's going to help people who are hungry, who are trying to get out of poverty, who just really need a leg up." "For the United Way it will raise $130,000 if we can actually maximize the ticket sales and then we have a match from a generous donor in the community up to $100,000," Buote said. "They can't even start their day if they don't have something in your stomach to actually help them think and progress and move up in life, so this car raffle is going to support local food banks and food area programs and things like that so that we can actually feed people who are hungry," she added.Īn anonymous donor has also stepped up to match ticket sales according to Buote, which could see proceeds net $250,000. ![]() "But now we're finding coming out of COVID or learning to live with COVID, people are hungry and they are looking for that meal." People are hungry out there, and during COVID there were hungry people, but there were also supports from the government and other areas," Buote said. "The need right now is so big from a food insecurity perspective. "This is our largest fundraiser that we've ever done and we're so thrilled that Brockville Hyundai and Hyundai Canada are participating in this," said Trish Buote, Executive Director at United Way of Leeds and Grenville. The non-profit has teamed up with Brockville Hyundai once again to raffle off a brand new 2023 Hyundai Venue SUV, with all proceeds going towards the Brockville and Area Food Bank and other food-related programs in the region. The largest fundraiser in the history of the United Way of Leeds and Grenville is underway, with one lucky winner set to drive off in a new set of wheels.
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