After their first social the Morden Police Service donated $2,000 dollars to STARS Air Ambulance.

Dale Hiebert from Morden Police Service says the event held February 17, created an opportunity for residents to meet those who serve out of their uniforms.

Willie Richardson a local artist donated two paintings to be won in a raffle, one which was won by a Deputy Chief out in Langdon.

Hiebert says they wanted to support STARS as they have a large impact on our community.

“They’ve been coming to a lot of accidents and scenes, and we know some people have been affected by them. We had Myrna Wiebe go to STARS On The Island, so ACU is a big supporter of STARS so we thought why not support that.”

Lori Derksen Events Manager for STARS says having the external support from communities and organizations is instrumental in aiding STARS to save lives.

Residual money from the event will be donated to the Special Olympics and the Blue Ribbon Society.