Saturday, September 11, 2010

Salisbury.....A Community Rallys in Support

Gerry Matheson, at age forty-one, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The friends of Gerry Matheson held a fundraiser on July 25th at Grady’s Pub in Salisbury, from 2pm – 10pm. There was live entertainment, Country Jailhouse, Dunking Booth, 50/50 Draw, tickets sold, 24’s of beer and door prizes as well as hundreds of items given away.
Prizes won were * Birch Kitchen Island won by Lisa Black;
* $200.00 worth of Lobster, won by Johnnie Bos; * Outdoor Fire pit, won by Maritime Cash; * Texas Mickey Crown Royal, won by Jason McKnight; * 12’x12’ Gasebo, winner Colin
Mullins.
There was a BBQ and a live auction with over $11,000.00 worth of items and services.
All of the food, entertainment, prizes and auction items were donated, as well as the time of a lot of good-hearted people. The day would not have been possible without the generosity of many businesses and people in Salisbury, River Glade, Petitcodiac, Riverview, Moncton and surrounding areas.
There was $25,000.00 raised and presented to Gerry.
His many Friends wish him lots of years of health and happiness. The organizing committe was Cheryl McMackin, Gary Branscombe, Helen McCordic and Cheryl O’Neil.