The Minisink Valley High School’s National Honor Society (NHS) and Key Club members are holding a special fundraiser at the Fair Oaks Drive-in in Middletown that will raise money to buy ShopRite gift cards for members of  Wawayanda Senior Center and give participants a fresh-air evening of fun.

On Thursday, June 17, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the 1986 classic starring Matthew Broderick, will be the drive-in’s featured movie. This iconic, family friendly comedy focuses on a  high school wise guy who determined to have a day off from school, despite what the principal thinks.

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the 1986 classic starring Matthew Broderick, will be the drive-in’s featured movie. This iconic, family friendly comedy focuses on a  high school wise guy who determined to have a day off from school, despite what the principal thinks.

Tickets are $25 per carload and can purchased from any NHS or Key Club member. Gates open at 7:30 p.m., with the movie airing around dusk. Tickets can also purchased at the gate.

Student organizers knew that during these pandemic times, senior citizens have been dealing with financial difficulties, feeling vulnerable and some having a difficult time getting out of the house to buy groceries. They also knew the school community has been also been hit with many people feeling isolated and lonely.

Their solution?  A collaborative effort by NHS and Key Club members to organizer a fundraiser to bring people together in an outdoor setting while raising money to buy those gift cards.