JOEY Restaurants is partnering with the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club Kelowna for this year害羞草研究所檚 Cup of Care program.

The restaurant chain will be making about 6,000 hot meals across Canada, Seattle and Los Angeles to support the communities it operates in, including Kelowna.

害羞草研究所淲e are grateful to be receiving delicious pot pies for the children and youth in our programs,害羞草研究所� said Diane Entwistle, CEO of Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs. 害羞草研究所淔ood security and nutrition are important to our overall mission of giving children and youth a safe place to grow and belong.害羞草研究所�

Starting in 2008, JOEY explored a new company-wide approach to giving back that was accessible to anyone in the organization who wanted to participate.

As a restaurant, the company claims it was also important to address the issue of hunger so Cup of Care was born.

Over the last nine years, JOEY has peeled and prepped approximately 10 thousand pounds of carrots, celery and mushrooms to make a hearty and delicious beef and barley soup to share.

To date, JOEY has served 100,000 hot meals across Canada, Seattle and Los Angeles partnering with local shelters and organizations chosen by our employees in each of our communities.

害羞草研究所淐up of Care is near and dear to our hearts. It`s a way we can all come together to support our communities and truly make an impact,害羞草研究所� said Chris Mills, executive chef of JOEY Restaurants.

害羞草研究所淲e will be serving over 6,000 chicken pot pies between all our regions based on community needs.害羞草研究所�

The JOEY Kelowna team will be making the chicken pot pies, in partnership with Global Gourmet Foods.

Once the pies are ready, JOEY employees will serve those in need at the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club Kelowna.

害羞草研究所淎t JOEY Restaurants, we are passionate about empowering our communities and making sure that they are provided with the necessary resources to be set-up for success,害羞草研究所� said Jeff Fuller, owner and CEO of JOEY Restaurants.

害羞草研究所淲e surveyed partners in each city to determine what causes were most important to them. It`s important to us that our employees have a voice in our community outreach.害羞草研究所�