After just a couple of weeks in business Penticton91裸聊视频檚 newly-opened Papa John91裸聊视频檚 Pizza is already giving back in a big way on Wednesday (April 26).
Starting at 11 a.m. with some help from members of the Orange County Ca. Sheriff91裸聊视频檚 Department, the Main Street pizzeria is joining five other Interior locations in the Papa John91裸聊视频檚 Dreams for Kids Day in support of
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One hundred per cent of the sales from the day along with the wages for most of the staff will be going to help the Sunshine Foundation91裸聊视频檚 ongoing efforts to make dreams come true for kids with severe physical disabilities or life-threatening illnesses.
Unlike the past when Wendy91裸聊视频檚 Restaurants in the Interior held a similar fundraiser for the foundation, this time the money raised goes towards all Sunshine programs including the group trips and the individual dream program.
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Linquist saw first hand the impact on parents of the children one-day at the Kelowna International Airport just before the flight boarded.
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Linquist previously worked with Wendy91裸聊视频檚 before joining Papa John91裸聊视频檚 so he was well aware of the program91裸聊视频檚 merits.
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Nancy Sutherland is the Sunshine Foundation91裸聊视频檚 CEO and couldn91裸聊视频檛 be happier the fundraiser is returning to Penticton.
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She also had nothing but praise for Papa John91裸聊视频檚, stepping up to the plate at a difficult time.
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She agreed with Linquist91裸聊视频檚 estimation of how the DreamLift program to Disneyland and Disneyworld positively impacts the entire family.
91裸聊视频淭he kids have to be brave and trusting of people to look after them and so do their parents because it91裸聊视频檚 hard to let a very vulnerable child with a lot of complex medical needs out of your sight,91裸聊视频� said Sutherland. 91裸聊视频淏ut because we have incredible partnerships with physicians and specialists who come on the plane, parents do give us their confidence and trust. Children see that91裸聊视频檚 something that is possible, that can be a part of their life, and not just be okay, but be fantastic.91裸聊视频�
Papa John91裸聊视频檚 in Penticton is located at Ste. 102, 1770 Main St., 778-531-7272.
