The small but hard working band of St. Albert Kinettes are making sure that Mother's Day arrives for many shoppers who forget their flowers. Daisy Days is their way of supporting the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the charity of choice for Kinettes and Kinsmen across the country.
Erica Samis is one of the newest members on the team. She signed up for the service club after hearing about their work with the Christmas Hamper program.
"The Kinettes are such a great group. They do a lot of great things," she said.
For a donation, you can buy artificial daisies and real carnations today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Real Canadian Superstore located at 101 St. Albert Trail. All of the flowers were donated by the store in support of the cause.
"It would just be nice to see everybody come out and make a small donation for a good cause. Give a flower to your mother."
The group also recently donated $12,000 to 15 different charities including Sidekicks Mentoring, St. Albert Crime Stoppers, St. Albert Stop Abuse in Families, St. Albert Food Bank and the Sturgeon Hospital.
For more information about the charity, please visit www.ccff.ca. To learn more about the Kinettes, visit www.stalbertkinettes.ca.
Barbecue fundraiser makes spring return
Today is the 23rd annual Charity BBQ Day at M&M Meat Shops nationwide and Betts Robinson, owner and manager of St. Albert's two locations, is excited to fire up for a worthy cause.
"It's awesome, it's great fun," she said. "We look forward to it every year. We really, really hope that it's a successful day."
The chain holds the event every year as a big fundraiser for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada. You can get your fill of a grilled burger or dog plus a drink and bag of chips for a minimum donation of $2.50. For dessert, a strawberry shortcake bar is $2 more.
Canada has one of the world's highest rates of these two diseases, affecting more than 200,000 people. They are painful and unpredictable and there is no known cause or cure for either.
The event runs between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Gateway Village location (2 Hebert Road) or Giroux Crossing (5 Giroux Road). The goal is to raise $1.6 million. For more information, visit www.mmmeatshops.com.
