In what they91裸聊视频檝e called a stunning show of community spirit, the West Kelowna Warriors 91裸聊视频� with the help of residents 91裸聊视频� have raised $6,780 for the Central Okanagan Food Bank.
Last Thursday, the Warriors hosted 91裸聊视频楥ommunity Night91裸聊视频� alongside several West Kelowna restaurants. The initiative saw the BCHL team donate $10 for each order over $30 placed at one of 11 participating restaurants.
91裸聊视频淪even months a year we ask the community to support us and now the community needs our support,91裸聊视频� said Chris Laurie, the Warriors91裸聊视频� president. 91裸聊视频淚 think as the local sports team it91裸聊视频檚 part of our responsibility to lift community spirits in times of difficulty and I think we91裸聊视频檝e accomplished that.91裸聊视频�
At least one of the restaurants, C Lovers, reopened specifically for the event and due to the big night they had, have been able to stay open since.
91裸聊视频淭hey were contemplating reopening, they just didn91裸聊视频檛 know when. I told them this had to be the night,91裸聊视频� said Laurie.
Central Okanagan Food Bank CEO Trevor Moss said this donation is incredibly helpful to the community in a time of dire need. He said food bank use has gone up around 28 per cent.
He said as the fundraiser was a West Kelowna initiative, the funding will go directly back into that community.
91裸聊视频淭his was a win-win for the West Kelowna community, the West Kelowna Warriors and the West Kelowna food bank,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淲e were elated just with the initiative and to understand the amount of money that came in 91裸聊视频� it91裸聊视频檚 such an amazing thing for us.91裸聊视频�
Laurie said he91裸聊视频檚 proud of his community banding together in this time of need to support local causes like this one.
91裸聊视频淧eople want to help; a lot of good people that want to step up and do their part to help the community,91裸聊视频� said Laurie. 91裸聊视频淚f there91裸聊视频檚 an initiative that allows them to do that, they will.91裸聊视频�
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