Join us at the Maxine DeHart United Way BC Drive-Thru Breakfast!

October 17^th, 2024 – 6am to 9am
Ramada Hotel & Conference Centre
2170 Harvey Av, Kelowna, BC

Join us for a fun and delicious morning! In exchange for a donation, Drive-Thru guests will receive a breakfast bag packed with treats and goodies, coupons, and the opportunity to win fabulous grand prizes from local businesses.

The sponsors and volunteers are geared up to greet you on this special day!

Check out some of the bag items this year:

• Dairyland yogurts;
• A Sheelcase Ology L-Shaped height adjustable desk and an ergonomic Steelcase Leap Chair.  The items have a value of just over $3,000.00 and one lucky person will find the prize letter in their breakfast bag!
• The Case Lot Guys led is adding 20 – $20.00 gift certificates to redeem some of the Okanagan’s best fresh produce at amazing prices;
• IGA is donating lots of gift cards to spend in their stores;
• Hudson’s Bay is donating gift baskets from their cosmetic department;
• Mario’s towing always have their lit-up tow truck in the parking lot and donate a huge prize;
• RE/MAX Kelowna is donating two apple watches;
• Haven Mattress Co. is donating one of their fabulous mattresses;
• Burger Baron is donating gift cards for their popular burgers;
• Kelowna Wallbeds have donated a wonderful getaway to the Lakeside Hotel & Conference Centre in Penticton;
• Kirschner Mountain is donating Rockets Hockey passes;
• Car detailing vouchers from Turner’s;
• Goodies from Canco Petroleum;
• Sleep Country and Mervyn’s the Body Shop will be providing a large gift basket;
• Papa Johns has been a sponsor for many years with valued coupons in every bag. You might even receive one of their famous free pizzas;
• All the Save-On-Foods have come on board as major sponsors this year;
• Milestones Grill + Bar and Care Dental have come in as a sponsor;
• Westkey Graphics has been a sponsor for the entire time of the Drive-Thru and again has provided us with all the print and digital poster for distribution.
• And you will find the popular Karma Fruit Company soda in your bags. 

There are many other items in the bags, so you can’t miss it!!!

For 22 years, the event raised $1,000,000 for United Way BC, with the last event in 2022 pulling in more than $50k! Thank you to everyone for making this possible—Maxine DeHart, the Ramada Hotel, and the hundreds of local businesses and volunteer supporters of the event—truly local love in action!

All dollars raised through the Drive-Thru will go to United Way British Columbia – Southern Interior to be invested locally, improving lives right here in our community.

The demand for local support services has never been greater.

Our communities are facing tough times, and the rising cost of living is hitting families hard.

Your gifts over the past year helped us provide safe spaces for your neighbours to find support, resources, and connection. However, rising costs mean there is more work to do in 2024.

• Your gifts over the past year helped us provide safe spaces for your neighbours to find support, resources, and connection. However, rising costs mean there is more work to do in 2024.
• Our local children deserve the opportunity to thrive through after-school and summer programs, such as School’s Out, which is an after-school program for children 6-12 years old that provide mental and physical wellness, healthy and nutritious food, and developmental support throughout the school year. Learn more.
• Isolated seniors in our communities need companionship and care, which we help provide through programs such as Healthy Aging and Better at Home, which reduce seniors’ isolation and enhance their quality of life. Learn more. 
• People need assistance and connection to community resources to help solve life’s challenges. So we are HERE to provide them with Helpline Services, like 211, that provides information on services in your community for your situation, such as food banks, income assistance programs, legal resources, mental health and low-cost counselling, shelter information, or other help. It’s free, confidential, and available 24/7 in over 240 languages. Learn more.  
• Groceries are becoming increasingly expensive. That’s why Food Security is such a strong pillar of United Way BC’s work. They provide organizations with Food Security Grants, support regional community Food Hubs throughout BC, and developed the Food Link by United Way BC, an innovative app that connects the food needs of nonprofit partners and their clients to local, regional and small-scale food organizations and suppliers while mobilizing volunteers to efficiently and cost-effectively transport food between locations. Learn more.  

Although these needs are growing, we’re stepping in and tackling them. We need your help to carry out this work.

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Maxine DeHart United Way BC Drive-Thru Breakfast Poster: CLICK HERE to download.