News
For Immediate Release
September 16, 2015
OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHTS ATTRACT RECORD-BREAKING NUMBERS!
Trail, BC - This past weekend, Kootenay Savings annual Outdoor Movie Nights saw a record number of movie-goers of all ages flock to
their local parks to enjoy one of this year’s biggest blockbusters, Inside Out!
Held Friday, September 11 in Kimberley and Trail and Saturday, September 12 in Nakusp and Radium Hot Springs, the events were
free to attend. Rather than pay an admission fee to see the film, which was projected onto a 30 foot tall inflatable screen, everyone
was instead encouraged to bring along a donation for their local food bank.
2015 Outdoor Movie Night Quick Facts
Kimberley
• Outdoor Movie Night has been held at Coronation Park every year since its debut in Kimberley in 2009.
• Nearly 1400 people attended this year, more than doubling the average attendance from past years.
• Food collected valued at $3500 dollars, along with cash donations of $500.
• All donations benefit the Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank.
Trail
• Inaugural Movie Night took place at Haley Park in 2008, and has been hosted there every year since.
• Over 2200 people came out this year, a new record for the Trail event.
• The value of the food collected is estimated at close to $7000, along with $240 in cash donations.
• All donations benefit the Salvation Army Food Bank.
Nakusp
• The Arena Soccer field has been the site of Movie Night since 2009, the year it was first hosted in Nakusp.
• Just shy of 550 pounds of food and $65 in cash was collected this year from approximately 220 attendees.
• All donations benefit the Nakusp and Area Food Bank.
Radium Hot Springs
• This year’s event, the third annual in Radium, was hosted at Legend’s Field in partnership with the Village of Radium.
• Food valued at a total of $750 was donated, as well as $230 in cash, from the 300-plus people in attendance.
• All donations benefit the Columbia Valley Food Bank.
“Each year, the sight of all the people pouring in to the parks with bags of food to donate never grows old,” shares Aron Burke,
Community Liaison for Kootenay Savings. “It’s heart-warming to see how caring and generous people are, and how appreciative the
food banks are in return.”
About Kootenay Savings
With corporate offices in Trail, Kootenay Savings is a member-owned financial co-operative with eleven branches throughout the
Kootenays, over $1 billion in assets, 39,000 members and over 200 employees. As well, Kootenay Savings operates a Community
Foundation, delivers wealth management strategies through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kootenay Savings MoneyWorks and auto
and general insurance through Kootenay Insurance Services.
Media Contact
Aron Burke, Community Liaison
[email protected]
250.368.2683
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