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5th Annual Push To End Homelessness

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May 28, 2016

Location: Inn From The Cold, 1157 Sutherland Ave
Address: 1157 Sutherland Ave
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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2016-05-28 09:00:00 2016-05-28 13:00:00 America/Vancouver 5th Annual Push To End Homelessness Everyone in Kelowna is invited to attend: the Push to End Homelessness, a community spirit celebration presented by Inn from the Cold Kelowna.  Join residents and businesses from Kelowna in this fun-filled, shopping cart race and BBQ in Kerry Park. Lets show the world that Kelowna cares about people experiencing homelessness. The Push to End Homelessness acknowledges that homelessness is a community problem – one requiring a community solution.  By bringing the community together for this fun family event, Inn from the Cold – Kelowna hopes to inform and inspire local residents on how we can pull together and help put an end to homelessness. Pledged race participants will decorate their carts at 1157 Sutherland Ave, then make their way to Kerry Park.  Participants will then be led on a series of Amazing Race Type challenges through the City of Kelowna.  All teams are expected to have completed the course and meet at Kerry Park by 1 pm. At this time participants will then enjoy a BBQ lunch and celebration with valuable prizes awarded to the teams with the most pledges raised, top finishers, and best decorated cart. There will be both adult and youth categories. Local businesses can support the Push to End Homelessness by sponsoring a team, making a business fundraising goal, making a pledge to an existing team, or donating a prize. Everyone that wants to help is invited to: Form a team and raise pledges – team goal is to raise $1000 – this sponsors one person for a month and a half stay at our shelter. Attend the delicious BBQ lunch at Kerry Park where 100% of proceeds go directly towards helping persons experiencing homelessness in Kelowna. Inn From The Cold, 1157 Sutherland Ave 1157 Sutherland Ave events@kelownanow.com

Everyone in Kelowna is invited to attend: the Push to End Homelessness, a community spirit celebration presented by Inn from the Cold Kelowna.  Join residents and businesses from Kelowna in this fun-filled, shopping cart race and BBQ in Kerry Park. Lets show the world that Kelowna cares about people experiencing homelessness.

The Push to End Homelessness acknowledges that homelessness is a community problem – one requiring a community solution.  By bringing the community together for this fun family event, Inn from the Cold – Kelowna hopes to inform and inspire local residents on how we can pull together and help put an end to homelessness.

Pledged race participants will decorate their carts at 1157 Sutherland Ave, then make their way to Kerry Park.  Participants will then be led on a series of Amazing Race Type challenges through the City of Kelowna.  All teams are expected to have completed the course and meet at Kerry Park by 1 pm. At this time participants will then enjoy a BBQ lunch and celebration with valuable prizes awarded to the teams with the most pledges raised, top finishers, and best decorated cart. There will be both adult and youth categories.

Local businesses can support the Push to End Homelessness by sponsoring a team, making a business fundraising goal, making a pledge to an existing team, or donating a prize.

Everyone that wants to help is invited to:

Form a team and raise pledges – team goal is to raise $1000 – this sponsors one person for a month and a half stay at our shelter.
Attend the delicious BBQ lunch at Kerry Park where 100% of proceeds go directly towards helping persons experiencing homelessness in Kelowna.





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