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Thank you for donations

Thank you very much to everyone who made a donation or assisted with the Western Wheel Cares charity fundraiser in 2016. Together we raised $56,424.

Thank you very much to everyone who made a donation or assisted with the Western Wheel Cares charity fundraiser in 2016.

Together we raised $56,424.90 that has been distributed evenly to Habitat for Humanity Foothills Chapter, the Okotoks Food Bank, the Rowan House Society, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Magic of Christmas, the Sheep River Health Trust, and the Foothills Country Hospice.

This was a record amount of donations for the charity fundraiser. As always, 100 per cent of the donations were provided to the charities supported by Western Wheel Cares.

I had a feeling that this might be a big year for donations after the Light up Okotoks night on November 18. We were busy selling 50/50 tickets for Wheel Cares and handing out Christmas baking all night long.

When we added up the total we were thrilled that it was a record year for 50/50 sales. That was an early indicator for me that generosity is alive and well in Okotoks.

Congratulations to the Big Rock Singers who won the full page ad from the Wheel Cares donate to win contest!

Thank you to the entire Western Wheel team for everything you did to make Wheel Cares successful for the charities in 2016, - from the reporters who helped spread the word about the good work done by the charities to the advertising consultants who helped to promote the cause.

A big thank you to Gayle Wolf, Western Wheel office manager, who co-ordinated Wheel Cares again this year and kept things running smoothly. I’m already looking forward to Wheel Cares 2017!

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Volunteers are needed to help with the Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bowl for Kids Sake event in Okotoks. This event is always a ton of fun for a great cause. If you would like to help, please contact Laura Padget at (403) 909-7507 or [email protected]

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