The Summerland Charity Shop Society has donated $630,000 to the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen.
Of this donation, $100,000 is committed to Summerland Secondary School to support youth and $30,000 will go to the weekend food backpack program through the Summerland Food Bank and Resource Centre.
91裸聊视频淲e are thrilled to be able to add to our Community Legacy Fund and high school bursaries to support youth for decades to come,91裸聊视频� said Orv Robson, a director of Penny Lane. 91裸聊视频淭he donation to the foundation will increase the Legacy Fund to over $1 million and the donation to the high school will provide bursaries for Grade 12 students going on university, college and technical certification.91裸聊视频�
From 2001 to 2013, the society operated its Penny Lane stores in Summerland.
The operations started as a second-hand store at the youth centre. Directors Bruce Hallquist, Robson, Al Fabbi, Scott Boswell, Rick Thorpe, along with Art Sewell and Ellen Lloyd worked to expand the store to two locations in downtown Summerland.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been a great ride from when we first opened a storefront in 2001,91裸聊视频� Hallquist said. 91裸聊视频淲e reached our five-year financial objectives in 18 months. Our initial goal was to support at-risk youth and our motto was if we can save one child it will all be worth it 91裸聊视频� as it turns out we were able to support many youth in our community91裸聊视频�.
Boswell said the stores also created jobs and business opportunities for at-risk youths. Profits were used to build and operate a youth centre that supported youth asset development programs for 15 years and high school drug and alcohol counsels, he said.
"Penny Lane has provided $3 million to support 60 community organizations,91裸聊视频� Fabbi said.
Some of the recipients include school breakfast programs, nursing and medical scholarships, a contribution to the Summerland Skateboard Park, the Penticton Youth Centre and numerous high school bursaries.
Since the stores closed in 2013, Penny Lane sold its building and established the Penny Lane Community Legacy Fund in 2014 with the Community Foundation.
The society, now after 23 years, is transitioning its assets to the foundation and looks forward to seeing its legacy support the local high school and various youth programs now and for generations to come.
91裸聊视频淭he Summerland Charity Shop Society have been steadfast supporters of our foundation and even longer of our community,91裸聊视频� McRann said. 91裸聊视频淭heir leadership and dedication to youth programs and initiatives have made a lasting impact.91裸聊视频�
