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DreamLift's back!

Papa John's Pizza has pinned down the date for its first Sunshine DreamLift from Kelowna.

Papa John's took over the popular Southern Interior charity event this past year, after it had been organized by Wendy's restaurants for many years.

With flight partner Alaska Air, the DreamLift will take off Dec. 9 from Kelowna International Airport. 

The Orange County Sheriffs Department has also committed to stay with the program, and planning is well underway with the Sunshine’ Foundation of Canada. The group is connecting with local children living with severe disabilities to participate in the one-day, whirlwind adventure to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.

April 29 marks the first annual Papa John’'s Dreams for Kids Day, to be held at five locations including Kelowna, West Kelowna, Kamloops and Prince George. Participating stores will donate 100 percent of the proceeds of customer orders and staff wages to the Sunshine Dreams and DreamLift programs.

Papa John’'s DreamCookie is also on sale with $1 from each supporting Sunshine Dreams.  

"Our team is so very excited and proud to be a new partner with Sunshine Foundation and through our Dreams for Kids Day on April 29 see Sunshine DreamLift Kelowna take flight," says Geoff Linquist, president of Papa John’'s Pizza, B.C. “"We can’t wait to meet the Sunshine children participating and see them off on their adventure. It’'s not every day you get to see dreams come true.”"

"True philanthropy will be realized on April 29”," says Nancy Sutherland, Sunshine Foundation of Canada CEO. “"We are excited to witness the community come out in full force for this first annual Papa John’'s Dreams for Kids Day, a day to make dreams come true.”"

Ignited by Geoff Linquist’s community spirit and embraced by a caring team of store owners, managers, district leaders, staff and volunteers, Papa John’s Dreams for Kids Day is all about business philanthropy and caring communities supporting dreams for kids. 

Can’t make it out on April 29? You can still support DreamLift by sponsoring a kilometre to Disney with a tax-deductible donation of $10. To make a donation, visit www.sunshine.ca



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