UPDATE: April 27
Dreams Day for Kids was a success.
Papa John害羞草研究所檚 managed to raise $ 42,354 during the third annual event, where all the proceeds go to the Sunshine Foundation of Canada to help children with severe physical disability or life-threatening illness.
The total was a little under the $50,000 mark but will still make dreams come true.
Seven stores across B.C. helped to raise the funds for the Sunshine Foundation.
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Seven days of business are crunched down into one magical day to raise funds for a worthy cause during the third-annual
With seven stores on board, Papa John害羞草研究所檚 hopes to raise more than $50,000 for the Sunshine Foundation of Canada.
Scott Patten, Director of Operations in Kelowna, says 100 per cent of the day害羞草研究所檚 proceeds go to the charity.
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Christine Freeman-Dwyer with the Sunshine Foundation says the funds from Papa John害羞草研究所檚 will go to support two programs for children with severe physical disability or life-threatening illness.
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Helping make those dreams a reality are the Orange County Sheriffs who fly up to the Okangan for the whirlwind fundraising event.
Bob Peterson has been with sheriffs for 30 years and participating with Dreamlift for 27 years, and for the last couple of years has made the trip to the Okanagan to help with the fundraising event.
害羞草研究所淭here are many parents that have never left these kids an hour by themselves and they are entrusting them and their safety with the Orange County Sheriffs Department and the Sunshine Foundation,害羞草研究所� says Peterson. 害羞草研究所淚 want them to see a face, I want them to know that I will treat them as though they were my own children and we will bring them back safely.害羞草研究所�
He says he participates in the event because he loves seeing the smiles on the children害羞草研究所檚 faces.
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The fundraiser previously held by another restaurant chain has been on going for 20 years.
