Central Okanagan kids will have some of their dreams fulfilled thanks to a generous slice of support from the community.

Papa John鈥檚 Dreams for Kids Day, which was held April 25, is in its fourth year. The pizza-selling fundraiser directs a day鈥檚 worth of sales and worker鈥檚 wages to the Sunshine Foundation, a non-profit that provides support to children with severe illnesses and disabilities.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e giving their time and their talent,鈥� said Christine Freeman, of the Sunshine Foundation about the fundraiser.

鈥淎ll the funds that are raised here in 琉璃神社, are going back to make the dreams come true in the community.鈥�

Papa John鈥檚 got involved in 琉璃神社 fundraiser four years ago to help raise funds for Dream Lift day after the previous sponsor dropped out. The Dream Lift takes a plane full of kids to Disneyland for the day, said Freeman.

鈥淓ver since they鈥檝e been carrying on with the tradition.鈥�

Dreams can be anything from meeting a celebrity, a family vacation or upgraded sports equipment.

鈥淭he dreams are as individual as the children that dream them,鈥� she said.

Over the last three years, $127,000 has been raised.

Scott Patt, director of operations with Papa Johns, said the pizza place is raising money for individual dreams and also raising money for children to go to Disneyland.

Around $7,000 has also been raised as of 2 p.m. Wednesday at the store on Harvey Avenue.

鈥淲e鈥檙e open until 11 o鈥檆lock tonight so we鈥檙e just asking for people to come down and purchase pizzas,鈥� he said.

The Papa John鈥檚 location in West 琉璃神社 is also participating, at 2483 Main Street.

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