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The Okanagan Fest of Ale Society donated $60,000 in net proceeds from the 2017 event to charity this week.

At a presentation on Oct. 12, event organizers and volunteers gathered to celebrate the success of the 22nd annual event. The $60,000 will be distributed amongst 20 local charities and nonprofits.

“This is one of the largest disbursements to charity we’ve had the pleasure of distributing and brings the total donations made by the Society to $637,660” said John Cruickshank, President of the Okanagan Fest of Ale Society.

The 23rd edition of the Okanagan Fest of Ale takes place April 13-14 2018 in Penticton.

The full list of supported groups below:

• 100 Homes Penticton
• Agur Lake Camp Society
• Community Foundation of the South Okanagan
• Desert Valley Hospice Society
• Dragonfly Pond Family Society
• Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs
• Okanagan College Foundation Bursary
• Okanagan College Foundation Child Care Centre
• Okanagan School of the Arts, Shatford Centre
• Okanagan Similkameen Neurological Society
• Penticton & District Community Resources Society
• Penticton and District Society for Community Living
• Penticton BMX Society
• Penticton Recovery Resource Society
• PRH Auxiliary Meals on Wheels
• School District 67 Bursary
• South Okanagan Medical Foundation
• South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society
• St. Saviour's Community Meal
• The Penticton Centre for Exceptional Learning Society