Ribfest Raises $38,000

by Bobby NockJuly 17, 2024July 17, 2024

Organizers say this year’s Rotary Ribfest at Open Hearth Park in Sydney raised $38,000.

The money comes from donations made at the gate to the event with a total of 25,000 people taking part in Ribfest over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Ribfest has raised a total of $465,000 since it started with the money going to local charities.

This year’s proceeds are going to the three Rotary Clubs in the CBRM as well as United Way Cape Breton.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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