FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SundayDecember 5th
OVER $30,000UP FOR CHRISTMAS CHARITY CHALLENGE
PENTICTON, BC ?The second annual Christmas Charity Challenge bounty is up to $30,500. Shouldover 4,000 fans show up to the SOEC for Friday night?s showdown between the toptwo teams in the Interior Conference, all the money pledged will be donated toten great charities in our community.
While the Vees host the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on the ice ina possible first place showdown on Friday night, ten local charities are hopingthat Pentictonites can duplicate the success of the event last season. A yearago the Christmas Charity Challenge saw the biggest crowd for a Junior A gamein Canada, and over $30,000 donated to charity.
Here is an early list of the community-oriented businessesand their pledges involved in the event that is challenging Pentictonites toshow up in big numbers in support of local charities on December 10th.
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Pasta Factory |
$1,000 |
Okanagan Similkameen Neurological Society |
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CIBC Wood Gundy |
$7,500 |
Big Brothers and Big Sisters ($5,000) Kidsport (2,500) |
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The Mortgage Centre |
$1,000 |
Be An Angel Fund |
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Underwriters Insurance |
$1,000 |
Food Bank |
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Brian & Joni Cutler: Coldwell Banker |
$1,000 |
South Okanagan Women in Need Society |
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Sherwood Trophies |
$1,000 |
Dragonfly Pond Respite |
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Canadian Tire |
$1,000 |
Jumpstart |
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BC Hockey Hall of Fame |
$1,000 |
Be An Angel Fund |
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Peter Bros. Construction |
$10,000 |
St. Vianney Church ($2,500) Food Bank ($5,000) Be An Angel Fund ($2,500) |
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Beltone Hearing Clinic |
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