Here’s to restaurant workers
Okanagan Edge Staff - Apr 03, 2020 - Get Involved

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Several Thompson Okanagan wineries, cideries, breweries and distilleries are joining the crusade to support B.C.’s restaurant workers.

The Drinks List liquor agency is teaming up with provincial alcohol providers to raise money for employees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We recognize the COVID-19 pandemic is effecting all of society and causing emotional and financial suffering,” The Drinks List president Tim Wispinski said in a press release. “The restaurant industry is one of the segments suffering the most. We hope to create public awareness for the BC Hospitality Foundation and the Vancouver Food + Beverage Community Relief Fund.

“I hope other B.C. suppliers of wine, beer, cider, and spirits will join us in this program to increase its impact.”

The list of local suppliers supporting the program includes Adega on 45th Winery (Osoyoos), Evolve Cellars (Penticton), One Faith Vineyards (Oliver), Harper’s Trail Estate Winery (Kamloops), The View Winery (Kelowna), TIME Winery (Penticton), Wild Goose Vineyards and Winery (Okanagan Falls) and Wards Hard Cider (Kelowna).

For every case of wine, beer, and cider sold to restaurants, the program partners will donate funds to organizations that support hospitality workers in need. A $12 donation will be made for each case of wine shipped to restaurants, as well as a $6 donation for each case of cider or beer. The initiative will continue for as long as dining room restrictions are in place.

An initial donation of $500 will be made to the Vancouver Food + Beverage Community Relief Fund (VanFBC Relief Fund). This initiative addresses Vancouver food and beverage workers’ greatest immediate, short-term needs, such as groceries and prescriptions.

An additional donation of $1,300 will be made to the BC Hospitality Foundation to ensure the continuation of the charitable work they do for hospitality workers across B.C. experiencing financial crisis due to a heath condition.


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