The community of Shaunavon and the surrounding area held a fundraiser for STARS Air Ambulance earlier this year, and final numbers are now available.

The evening was held on June 23 at the Crescent Point Wickenheiser Center in Shaunavon. Dean Bahnuick, from the organizing committee, explains, "Well, it was a banquet, and an auction and a dance that we held just to raise money for the Saskatchewan STARS."

About 185 people attended the event, and the amount raised was just over $40,000.

The last STARS fundraiser that the community of Shaunavon hosted was four years ago.