Where there's a Will, there's a Way
2nd annual fundraiser
For Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation
Drive-inMovie
Salt Spring Island · Farmer’s Institute
Movie starts at sunset
Live music by Ruwadzano- the Salt Spring Marimba Band
Raised so far
$0
0% of our $25,000 goal · 0 cars booked · $0 in direct donations
Event details
Date to be announced
Farmers Institute · 351 Rainbow Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC
Date to be announced
Gates 7:30pm
Show at dusk
$40 per car
Car radio — frequency posted at the gate
Farmers Institute
Running order
- Gates 7:30pmGates open, park and pick your spot. Concession Open, Music Starts
- Before the showGrab a hot dog, snacks, drinks, enjoy the music. Grab some merch.
- Show at duskDrive-in Movie - Disney's Moana
- After the creditsGet home safely.
How to attend
Buy tickets online, then drive in and park. Tune your radio to the posted FM frequency.
Good to know
- How does the sound work?
- Tune your car radio to the FM frequency posted on the signs at the gate. Bring a portable radio if you plan to sit outside your vehicle.
- Can I sit outside my car?
- Yes — set up chairs or blankets in the space directly beside or behind your own vehicle so you don't block anyone's view.
- Is there food?
- Concession is on site with popcorn, hot drinks and baked goods. Bring cash or tap. All concession profits go to the foundation.
- What if it rains?
- The show runs rain or shine — it's a drive-in, after all. In the case of extreme weather we'll post a rain date here and email ticket holders.
- Is it accessible?
- The field is grass with a firm gravel access lane. Let the gate volunteers know if you need a spot close to the hall and washrooms and we'll place you.
Getting there
Follow Rainbow Road west from Ganges, or take Atkins Road south from Lower Ganges Road and continue west at the bend. Look for the Farmers’ Institute on the south side. Tap the map to enlarge.
Get driving directions351 Rainbow Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC
Silent auction
Bid from anywhere
Lots are donated by island businesses, artists and neighbours. Bidding closes on movie night — Open. Every dollar goes to the Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation.
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The cause
Why we do this
Every year our community turns a grass field at the Farmers Institute into a drive-in theatre for one night, and every dollar raised goes to the Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation.
Pitt Hopkins Syndrome is a rare genetic condition caused by a change in the TCF4 gene. It affects development, communication, movement and breathing, and most people living with it are non-verbal. Because it is rare, it receives very little public research funding — which is exactly why family- and community-led fundraising matters so much.
The Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation funds the science that moves toward treatment: gene therapy programs, patient registries, drug screening, and the researchers willing to spend their careers on a condition most people have never heard of.
Where the money goes
- Ticket sales — cover the field, projector, licensing, and the rest goes to research.
- Silent auction — 100% of winning bids go to the foundation.
- Donations — 100% to the foundation.
- Concession — run by volunteers; profits go to the foundation.
Thank you, Salt Spring
This night only happens because island businesses donate auction items, volunteers run the gate and the popcorn machine, and hundreds of neighbours show up with their headlights off. Thank you.
Support the night
Tickets & donations
Grab your tickets through Eventbrite below — admission is sold per car, with food tickets per person. Or give directly to the research.
Tickets go on sale soon — ticketing is handled through Eventbrite and the listing will appear here as soon as it is live.
Tickets are handled by Eventbrite; donations are processed securely by card. Donation receipts are issued by the Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation.
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