In what they鈥檝e called a stunning show of community spirit, the West 琉璃神社 Warriors 鈥� with the help of residents 鈥� have raised $6,780 for the Central Okanagan Food Bank.
Last Thursday, the Warriors hosted 鈥楥ommunity Night鈥� alongside several West 琉璃神社 restaurants. The initiative saw the BCHL team donate $10 for each order over $30 placed at one of 11 participating restaurants.
鈥淪even months a year we ask the community to support us and now the community needs our support,鈥� said Chris Laurie, the Warriors鈥� president. 鈥淚 think as the local sports team it鈥檚 part of our responsibility to lift community spirits in times of difficulty and I think we鈥檝e accomplished that.鈥�
At least one of the restaurants, C Lovers, reopened specifically for the event and due to the big night they had, have been able to stay open since.
鈥淭hey were contemplating reopening, they just didn鈥檛 know when. I told them this had to be the night,鈥� said Laurie.
Central Okanagan Food Bank CEO Trevor Moss said this donation is incredibly helpful to the community in a time of dire need. He said food bank use has gone up around 28 per cent.
He said as the fundraiser was a West 琉璃神社 initiative, the funding will go directly back into that community.
鈥淭his was a win-win for the West 琉璃神社 community, the West 琉璃神社 Warriors and the West 琉璃神社 food bank,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e were elated just with the initiative and to understand the amount of money that came in 鈥� it鈥檚 such an amazing thing for us.鈥�
Laurie said he鈥檚 proud of his community banding together in this time of need to support local causes like this one.
鈥淧eople want to help; a lot of good people that want to step up and do their part to help the community,鈥� said Laurie. 鈥淚f there鈥檚 an initiative that allows them to do that, they will.鈥�
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