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Holiday parade brings in $480k to support Kelowna youth

The parade was held in downtown Kelowna for the first time
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The fifth annual Parade for a Purpose took place on Saturday, Dec. 14, but this time in downtown Kelowna instead of the Kettle Valley neighbourhood.

Pam Turgeon, a founder of the Kelowna's annual Parade With a Purpose, announced on Facebook that this year saw a total of $480,000 raised for the Bridge Youth Recovery House. 

"This incredible achievement wouldn91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™t have been possible without the tireless work of volunteers, the support of sponsors and donors, and the generosity of every person who showed up to give. You91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™ve proven that when we come together, extraordinary things happen," . "We are beyond thankful to the Stober Foundation for the incredible donor match and to the Hall Family Foundation for bringing the recovery house to life. There are no words sufficient to describe their generosity."

For the first time the parade was brought to downtown Kelowna and included over 40 floats. 

 



Brittany Webster

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I am a video journalist based in Kelowna and capturing life in the Okanagan
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