An actor portrays a young pilot (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Although final numbers are not tallied, close to $100,000 is expected to have been raised at the 14th annual TMFRC Invisible Ribbon Gala. The event is the major fundraiser of the year for the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre.
An actress portrays the role of flying instructor teen Marjorie Stinson (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
The event at the National Air Force Museum of Canada was the annual black tie event, which helps to raise funds for the many programs and resources the MFRC offers.
Saturday night saw exhibits come to life, with the events theme A Night at the Museum, a take-off on the popular movie series.
Trenton MFRC Director of Operations Leo Phillips says planning for this year began nine months ago.
An actor playing a night watchman instructs the Invisible Gala goers (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Phillips says they wanted to try something different this year. He says normally they do a guest speaker, or music, but with the history of the museum, it was a no-brainer.
A group of actors portrays a military family about to say goodbye to their mother who is being deployed (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
One of the guest speakers of the evening was Michelle MacKay, whose husband Captain Cameron MacKay. She talked about the benefits of the MFRC.
A large crowd took in the Invisible Ribbon gala at the National Air Force Museum of Canada (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
MFRC Executive Director Tamara Kleinschmidt spoke to those in attendance.
Mix 97’s Alana Cameron accepts an award from Leo Phillips of the TMFRC on behalf of Quinte Broadcasting (Quinte News, Rock 107, CJBQ and Mix 97), major supporters of the Invisible Ribbon gala. (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
