CENTRAL BUTTE — Iver Main bi-annual dinner and auction was held on Saturday, Nov. 23, and despite Mother Nature, was truly a success.
The community came together through a snowstorm to show their continued support for our facility and residents. The storm started around 4 p.m. just as guests were getting ready to leave their homes to attend the dinner and auction.
The organizing committee had invested many personal hours to prepare for the night and would not easily give up their collective volunteer time. Even with the last-minute changes, such as the auctioneer being unable to attend due to road conditions, the rest of the evening went off without a hitch.
The evening raised $19,000.
Manager of Iver Main Place, Jeri Uptonvsaid, “I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated auction and dinner items and to everyone who helped with setting up, clean up and the planning committee. You all made our event a success.”
Iver Main Place is a level one and two personal care home in Central Butte. This fundraising event is held every second year to help cover expenses and building upgrades and now is well on its way to achieving the goals of continuing its operations with the upgrading of the tub rooms, kitchen and floors.
Iver Main is quickly approaching its 20th anniversary and is grateful to the supportive communities of Central Butte, Riverhurst, Eyebrow, Tugaske, Elbow, Chaplin and surrounding rural municipalities.
The COVID-19 pandemic placed many challenges on the personal care home, putting it at risk of closing its doors in 2020. Thanks to everyone who came out and lifted them when they were down. Management and staff would like to extend an invitation to visitors to stop in for a coffee, a game of cards, or a visit and check out the facility any day of the week.
