For Brian Ulveland the issue of Alzheimer害羞草研究所檚 Disease hits home害羞草研究所攄irectly.

The co-owner of T-Bones, a chain of meat stores in the Okanagan, Ulveland said after his father was diagnosed with the disease he wanted to get some help for his mom but found it difficult.

So he decided to do something about that.

With the support of his partners, T-Bones staff and its customers, the five stores in Kelowna,West Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon launched a fundraising effort to help the Alzheimer害羞草研究所檚 Society of British Columbia害羞草研究所檚 Okanagan chapter and raised $7,000.

That was three years ago. And T-Bones didn害羞草研究所檛 stop there.

Since then the company has held fundraisers each Christmas and a prawn skewer sale 害羞草研究所渂litz害羞草研究所� during the summer and has raised thousands more. The latest fundraising effort, this past Christmas, collected more than $10,600 in just two weeks.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 really a credit to our staff and our customers,害羞草研究所� said Ulveland, who said he wanted the money raised here to stay in the Okanagan and help people here.

In addition to the donations received from customers, the company also contributes to each drive and that helps bump up the total even more.

害羞草研究所淚t really is a collaborative effort,害羞草研究所� said Sam Johnston, another one of the T-Bones partners.

According to Maribeth Friesen, manager of regional services in the Okanagan for the Alzheimer害羞草研究所檚 Society of British Columbia, the local support is very helpful as her organization does not receive much in the way of government funding.

害羞草研究所淲e rely on significant public support and (T-Bones fundraising effort) makes a huge difference for us,害羞草研究所� she said Friday after accepting a cheque for $10,627 from Ulveland, Johnston and two T-Bones employees on behalf of the company, at the Spall Road store in Kelowna.

Friesen said the example set by T-Bones is a wonderful one for other businesses to follow.

The money raised by the meat store chain will stay in the Okanagan and go towards a wide variety of endeavours by the Alzheimer害羞草研究所檚 society, including public education and support, said Friesen.

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