United Way Perth-Huron’s annual fundraising campaign in St. Marys is set to start Saturday at the St. Marys Farmers Market.
St. Marys Community Committee volunteers, United Way staff and campaign co-chairs John Wolfe and Kristin Sainsbury will be at Milt Dunnell Field from 8 a.m. until noon.
The campaign goal will be announced at 10 a.m.
The local organization are also selling raffle tickets at the kickoff and dance party for a pair of preseason Toronto Maple Leafs tickets for a Sept. 23 game at Scotiabank Arena, as part of a fundraising initiative throughout the counties.
Raffle tickets are $10 each.
The St. Marys event is part of kickoff week for United Way Perth-Huron.
The mid-Huron event starts them all on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. at Goderich Legion Branch 109.
The Stratford event is Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Market Square.
The North Perth event is also Friday from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Character Square and Ward & Uptigrove parking lot in Listowel.
The Southern Huron event is Thursday, Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Exeter Access Centre.
The Northern Huron kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27 starting at 6 p.m. at Blyth Arena and Community Centre.
