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Carts pushed for homelessness awareness

Inn from the Cold91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s annual Push Against Homelessness raised more than $14,000 in Kelowna
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Reid Schulz, Corey Bennett and Steve Wiens of the Organ Drifters prepare their cart for the sixth annual Push Against Homelessness Saturday around Kelowna. The event raised more than $14,000 and is currently still collecting funds, being Inn from the Cold91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s largest fundraiser of the year. - Credit: Carli Berry/Capital News

Colourful shopping carts were seen downtown Saturday as participants raised money for Inn from the Cold.

The event raised more than $14,000 and is currently still collecting funds, being Inn from the Cold91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s largest fundraiser of the year.

Mayor Colin Basran and Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick gave speeches before the ribbon cutting and race.

Participants decorated their carts with Ogopogos, superheros and from the children91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s movie Cars.

Donations to the nonprofit are still being accepted for the next few weeks.





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