Uxbridge, Built Together.
The Bonner Boys are a volunteer crew turning local events, good times, and neighbourly generosity into real projects and real help for real people.
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The Bonner Boys
A volunteer crew turning local events, good times, and neighbourly generosity into real help for real people.
Since 2004, we've been making Uxbridge a better place — one event, one project, one neighbour at a time.
Who Are the Bonner Boys?
The Bonner Boys are a not-for-profit, volunteer community group based in Uxbridge. We started in 2004, after the passing of our friend Brent Bonner. At first, the idea was simple: support his young family and honour his #26 jersey with a few grassroots fundraisers.
The town showed up.
Those early events turned into something bigger – a standing promise that if Uxbridge needed a hand, the Boys would find a way to help.
Today, the Bonner Boys Community Club runs events, funds local projects, and steps in when neighbours hit tough times. The goal hasn't changed:
Fun. Memories. Friendship. Community.
Events That Feel Like Uxbridge
From rows of gleaming classic cars to the smell of ribs in Elgin Park, the Bonner Boys events are all about raising money by getting people together.
Cruise-In at Elgin Park
From May through September, Thursday nights at Elgin Park are all about polished chrome, old stories, and that "small-town summer evening" feeling. Gates open late afternoon and the park fills up with cars, trucks, and bikes – sometimes 150 vehicles, sometimes closer to 400 on a big night.
Uxbridge Ribfest
A full weekend of music, smoke, sauce, and neighbours. The Bonner Boys have been organising Uxbridge Ribfest since 2015, turning Elgin Park into a festival ground where families can eat, listen, and linger while supporting community projects.
Hockey Tournament
Every spring, the Boys lace up for a tournament that's as much about stories in the lobby as it is about the scoreboard. Teams, fans, and families fill the arena, raise funds, and keep the memory of where this all started close to the ice.
Where the Money Goes
Every ticket sold, every car parked, every rack of ribs, and every draw entry is part of the same story: keeping support local.
Over the years, the Bonner Boys Community Club has helped:
- Fund major community builds like the Bonner Boys Splash Pad
- Support youth programs and spaces in Uxbridge
- Back local projects, clubs, and initiatives that keep the town thriving
- Quietly help families and neighbours when they're up against it
We're not a big, distant charity. We're your neighbours, putting time and energy back into the same streets, parks, and arenas we all share.
Want to Pitch In?
The Boys are all volunteers – people with day jobs, families, and busy lives who still make space to set up tents, flip burgers, park cars, run draws, and haul gear so Uxbridge can keep doing what it does best.
Volunteer
Event days only work because people show up early, stay late, and do the unglamorous stuff – setting up tents, cooking, parking cars, hauling tables, cleaning up. Whether you can give a couple of hours or a full day, we'll find a spot where you can make a difference and have some fun doing it.
Volunteer Sign up here!
Sponsor
Local businesses have always been a huge part of what makes these events possible. Sponsorship can mean: supporting a specific Cruise-In night or Ribfest element, backing a project build like the splash pad, or helping cover event costs so more of what we raise goes straight to the community.
Sponsor Sign up here!
Donate
Want to support but can't make it out to volunteer? You can contribute directly to the Bonner Boys Community Club and help fund future projects and assistance.
Donate Sign up here!Our Partners & Supporters
Around Town
Want to know what the Boys are up to next? From new Cruise-In theme nights to big project announcements, we share most updates on Facebook and through local media.
Check back here for highlights, links to local coverage, and upcoming event details.
Need to Reach the Boys?
Whether you're looking for event info, want to talk about a sponsorship, or have an idea for a project that would help the community, we'd love to hear from you.