FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
TuesdayDecember 7th
PENTICTONITESCHALLENGED TO SHOW UP FOR LOCAL CHARITIES
PENTICTON, BC ? With$33,000 pledged to over a dozen local charities by community-minded groups,individuals, and businesses – the second annual Christmas Charity Challenge nowjust needs fans to show up in big numbers on Friday night.
Should 4,000 fans show up for a battle of the top two teamsin the BCHL?s Interior Conference, the game will be one of the biggestcharitable events of the year in Penticton.
While the Vees and Silverbacks are engaging in a crucialhome-and-home battle with first place on the line this weekend, charities areencouraging locals to attend the game for the event?s huge contributions to somany valuable causes in our community.
Fans are reminded that tickets are ?two-for-one? with adonation of a non-perishable food item to the Salvation Army at the SouthOkanagan Events Centre box office. Special rates are available for groups ofover ten people, and concession items will be specially priced for the night.
Here is an early listof the local individuals, groups, and businesses involved; and the charitiesthey?ve chosen to support:
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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 |
Penticton Soupateria |
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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 |
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