A total of $1,134.62 was raised for Youth For Christ at Wednesdays Taste of Summer Charity Barbecue in Steinbach.

Executive Director Rueben Singh says YFC Steinbach is in full swing this summer.

“Drop-in runs throughout the summer and then different events  pop up based on our creativity and what kids are looking to do,” notes Singh. “We have beach days a couple of times throughout the summer yet. Some of our staff just came back from camping with kids, so there are different things that go on besides our regular drop-in hours”

Singh notes all of the Hot Dogs were sold out at the barbecue.

Singh says the money that was raised will go toward their day to day costs. He notes this means paying the bills and keeping the doors open so that they can keep walking with young people and impacting youth in our community.

“We are definitely a community based organization. We need the community support to impact the kids in our community so knowing that they are behind us and we partner like this is awesome.”