By Ashley Kodak
Boyd Autobody & Glass put on the dancing shoes as title sponsor of the inaugural “Move ‘n Groove A-Thon,” a fundraising event for the Movement Centre of Manitoba held last month. Boyd is a proud supporter of the Movement Centre, a non-profit rehabilitative organization that uses conductive education to help people with movement disabilities. The Boyd Group’s founder and Executive Chairman, Terry Smith, served as Honorary Chairman and Spokesperson for the event. Conductive education helps individuals learn their way to independence by facilitating movement and promoting healthy living. The Centre is one of only two centres in North America to provide conductive education beyond school age and into adulthood.
Billed as the first event of its kind in Manitoba, the dance-a-thon was a 12-hour event held in Winnipeg. Thirty teams (including Team Boyd) danced the day away to a combination of live and recorded music covering a variety of genres. Terry is proud of Boyd’s involvement in the event. “Becoming involved with the Move ’N Groove A-Thon represents a fun and easy -- key word FUN -- way to support a very special organization within our community that delivers an important service to those who are less fortunate with respect to movement disabilities. We made a difference!” Terry said. Indeed, the event was a success, raising over $100,000 for the Movement Centre.
