Wendy’s Dreamlift Day is Wednesday, Jan. 29
Picking up a meal from Wendy’s on Wednesday, Jan. 29 could help send a local kid to Disneyland.
The 20th annual Wendy’s DreamLift Day will take place at restaurants in the B.C. Interior at the end of the month, raising money for The Sunshine Foundation of Canada.
The foundation makes dreams come true for children ages three to 18 who are challenged by severe physical disabilities and/or life-threatening illnesses.
One of the foundation’s programs, DreamLift to Disney, enables a planeload of children to fly to Disneyland for a day at the theme park.
In 2013, 52 children went to Disneyland as part of the program.
All sales from DreamLift Day, as well as the wages of staff, management and owners, will be donated to the foundation.
Cathy Sarino, chapter volunteer with the foundation, said DreamLift Day has raised $1.22 million to date.
The money raised at Wendy’s stores in the Interior will be earmarked for children from the region to go on the trip.
“It’s a pretty significant contribution that they make to the communities,” Sarino said.
She said it’s particularly touching to see the staff donate their wages and Wendy’s alumni come back to the stores to donate their time.
Last year, Wendy’s DreamLift Day raised about $115,000.
DreamLift day will take place in Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna, West Kelowna and Penticton.
