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This year, there will be more ribbers -- nine instead of seven -- a SportsZone with plenty of activities for youths, including teens, more artisans and some new additions. It's all in hopes of improving the portion of paying for the new hospital, said fundraising events, such as fun for the entire family. "We just want to make it even ribfest, are important to the founmore fun than it was last year. It dation and its fundraising goal. "The grassroots efforts of the went really well last year, so we just want to enhance everything that community, when they host events much more," said event chair Trish for our benefit, not only keeps our Peden, at a kickoff at Sheridan on expense ratio low, which allows us to turn over more money for equipMonday. Ribfest is organized by the Rotary ment each year, but it gets the word out and the awareness about the Club of Oakville Trafalgar. The club said organizing this new hospital and our need to fund year's edition of ribfest is about its equipment," she said. The ribfest event takes many finetuning to make the weekend volunteers and supporters to run. event better than the last. "We realized we were missing Among the supporters is Sheridan out on the 11 to-15-year-old group. College, which provides the space There wasn't a lot for them to do to the Rotary Club, and it provides logistical support. last year," Peden said. Many Sheridan staff members The SportsZone was added with these youths in mind and will fea- also volunteer at ribfest. "The incredible work the Rotary ture interactive sports games and a does for the community is impor3on3 basketball competition. The Rotary club also has some- tant to many organizations, so it thing for the even-younger crowds. was a no brainer for me to step in It has launched its Name The Ribfest and get involved," said Sheridan Pig contest, where children who are president Jeff Zabudsky, noting the 12 or younger, are given the oppor- college supports ribfest out of its tunity to name the event mascot, commitment to the community. "It's a great chance for us to do created by Oakville cartoonist Steve Nease. Contest entry deadline is good for the community, but also March 28. For full details, visit share the great things that are happening at Sheridan." www.oakvillefamilyribfest.com. Zabudsky said hosting the The Rotary Club is expecting 35,000-40,000 visitors this year. Oakville Family Ribfest allows Admission to the grounds and the Sheridan to showcase itself to people who may otherwise not get a event's live entertainment is free. Last year, ribfest raised $50,000 chance to see the school and it gives for the new Oakville hospital and Sheridan students a chance to $20,000 for Sheridan College's bur- showcase their talents. Last year's ribfest attracted nearsary fund. The Rotary Club is 100 per cent volunteer run, so all the ly 24,000 visitors. The Rotary Club proceeds the organization makes received a three-year, $157,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium are spent on charitable programs. Tina Triano, CEO for the Oakville Foundation to help launch it. For more information, visit Hospital Foundation, which is fundraising the $60 million community www.oakvillefamilyribfest.com.