Residents of Vancouver Island are deep into the sometimes sweltering summer season, but one local company has stepped forward to offer up refreshing beverages while, at the same time, supporting local charities.
ItB次元官网网址檚 the third year that Phillips Soda Works has mounted the program in which 25 cents will be donated to the United Way for every bottle of their soft drinks sold between August 3 and September 3.
The company offers the full range of fizzy flavours, including root beer, orange cream soda, ginger ale and cola. The drinks are all natural and craft-brewed and have been made available at a host of grocers in Greater Victoria, including Country Grocer, Red Barn Market, Save-on-Foods, Thrifty Foods, Tru-Value and Quality Foods.
B次元官网网址淩ed Barn Market is very excited to partner with United Way and Phillips Soda Works this summer to fundraise and improve the quality of lives and build community on our island. We are thrilled to team up with other local grocers to not only meet last yearB次元官网网址檚 achievement but to surpass it!B次元官网网址� Dale Gordon, Grocery Director, Red Barn Market.
His thoughts were echoed by Rob MacKay of Quality Foods who added: B次元官网网址淕rocers on Vancouver Island tend to have an exceptional spirit of helping and community; thatB次元官网网址檚 why Quality Foods jumped at the chance to participate alongside Phillips Brewing in support of the United Way. This campaign checks all of the boxes for us B次元官网网址� Island focus, supporting important efforts to help others. WeB次元官网网址檙e thrilled to be a part of it once more.B次元官网网址�
Last year the promotion raised more that $10,000 for the United Way. The funds were invested in programs and services that targeted children, youth, families and seniors in the community.
B次元官网网址淲e are thrilled to be able to team up with United Way and our local grocery partners on this campaign. So much of our support comes from families who value local products with real ingredients, and we jumped at the opportunity to be able to turn around and support them,B次元官网网址� says Matt Phillips, Founder, Phillips Soda Works.
United Way is one of the regionB次元官网网址檚 largest annual funder of local social service programs and work tirelessly to assist charitable organizations by identifying and funding programs to address the communityB次元官网网址檚 most pressing social challenges.
They are active in the community all year round through fundraising and community building and provide multi-year funding to create a strong and stable network of local services. In the past 80 years they have raised over $165 million.
