Steinbach Family Resource Centre to hold first Scavenger Hunt dinner

The Steinbach Family Resource Centre will host its first Scavenger Hunt dinner on March 1 in Steinbach.

“We were looking for a way to connect with our players after the event and celebrate the activities. We also are hoping this is a way for our sponsors to recognize their frontline staff who are supporting the game and giving them the chance to win some prizes and connect with the players,” said executive director Jo-Anne Dalton.

The dinner will take place at Santa Lucia Pizza in Steinbach from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. following the end of SFRC’s annual Scavenger Hunt which is Feb. 28. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children and include the dinner, door prize tickets, and access to the silent auction and activities.

The Scavenger Hunt, already in its sixth year, consists of five games on a board, which takes players to 30 businesses throughout Steinbach. At each business, players complete tasks or answer questions to win rewards on the board before moving on to the next business.

Last year, there were 1,500 entries. SFRC has printed 2,500 boards this year.

SFRC’s annual Scavenger Hunt is the organization’s major fundraiser for the year. So far, this year’s game raised $40,000 of a $50,000 goal. Money raised goes towards operating costs, which this year are budgeted at $453,000 and are expected to increase to about $550,000 next year. In 2018, SFRC had a budget of $200,000.

The centre, which is not funded by the province, currently supports less than 700 families compared to more than 400 pre-COVID.

During the dinner there will be prize draws and the awarding of the grand prize of a custom $1,800 vacation package to Brereton Lake Resort.

The game is open until Feb. 28 and completed ballots can be brought to the dinner or dropped off by Friday 4 p.m. at SFRC’s office.

Game boards and tickets to the dinner are available on SFRC’s website.