A Manitoba organization got an on-stage shoutout from The Boss Wednesday night.
During his sold-out concert at Canada Life Centre, Bruce Springsteen took a moment to praise Harvest Manitoba during his concert and encouraged people to donate to the organization that helps keep Manitobans fed.
“It certainly helped us raise a lot of money,” said Vince Barletta, president and CEO of Harvest Manitoba, adding the shout-out from the stage was “pretty cool.”
The organization was collecting money at the concert and online throughout the day, finishing with $36,000. Barletta said the amount was a record for a concert they’ve fundraised at.
“We know that Bruce Springsteen, the E Street Band, have been supporters of these kinds of issues for a very, very long time, and they support food banks in a lot of communities where they do tours,” Barletta said. “I know that organizations like Harvest Manitoba deeply appreciate the …