Richard Froese
South Peace News
Many local children will receive something fun for Christmas, thanks to the generosity of shoppers at Red Apple Stores in High Prairie and Falher and The Bargain Shop in Peace River.
Funding and loads of toys were donated to local charities from the seventh annual Fill-a- Sleigh Day on Dec. 9 and the Together We Care Toy Drive that ended Dec. 9.
High Prairie Red Apple donated $10,673 to the Children’s Resource Council in High Prairie for Santa’s Little Helpers program, store manager Kelsi Turcotte says.
She notes the amount includes $673, which is five per cent of sales on the Fill-a-Sleigh Day.
The Gordon and Diane Buchanan Family Foundation matched the figure with a donation of $10,000, which was also donated to the CRC as part of the Red Apple promotion.
Red Apple also donated $1,500 to the Sucker Creek Homeless Shelter and $1,000 to the Sucker Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter.
Falher Red Apple donated $3,779.38 and toys to the Smoky River Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), store manager Candace Waye says.
Donations were designated to the FCSS Christmas Voucher Program.
