Beat the heat with a cool treat this Thursday, and help Dairy Queen Canada support BC Children害羞草研究所檚 Hospital.

As part of the 15th annual Miracle Treat Day Aug. 10, supported by Black Press, participating Dairy Queen stores across B.C. commit net proceeds from sales of all Blizzard Treats to support BC Children害羞草研究所檚 Hospital.

Last year, 97 B.C. Dairy Queen stores raised nearly $385,000 and the team aims to top $400,000 this year.

害羞草研究所淢iracle Treat Day is an incredible time when local communities across Canada are united in the common goal of raising money to help kids in their own backyards,害羞草研究所� says Ameera Virani, Director, Corporate Partnerships, Children害羞草研究所檚 Miracle Network, which raises funds for 14 Canadian children害羞草研究所檚 hospitals.

害羞草研究所淲e are so thankful for the collaboration we see year after year from Dairy Queen and children害羞草研究所檚 hospitals across the country.害羞草研究所�

B.C.害羞草研究所檚 top five fundraising regions in 2016 were Terrace ($29,174), Maple Ridge ($22,256), Fort St. John ($14,087), Pacific Centre (Vancouver, $10,866 and Chilliwack, $10,270).

All Miracle Treat Day fundraising supports BC Children害羞草研究所檚 Hospital害羞草研究所檚 most urgent needs, including research, medical equipment and staff and family education programs. While physically located in Vancouver, medical specialists also provide direct care in communities throughout the province with travelling clinics and tele-health capabilities.

The province害羞草研究所檚 only full-service acute-care paediatric hospital, last year BC Children害羞草研究所檚 Hospital treated more than 86,000 children.

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