During the month of April, Curves of Penticton and Summerland will participate in the 13th Annual Curves Food Drive to collect non-perishable food and cash donations to benefit the local food banks. In addition to a number of internal fundraising efforts, Curves is waiving the joining fee for new members who donate a bag of non-perishable food or make a minimum donation of $20.
“Our goal is to top the donation that we made last year,” said Brenda Stewart, owner of Penticton and Summerland Curves. “This is a great opportunity for the members of our Curves community to help strengthen the Penticton and Summerland communities, too. Everything that our members donate at our club will benefit local families in need.”
Curves clubs have donated more than 27.6 million kilograms of food in the U.S. and Canada since 2004.
“The past few years have been difficult for many families,” said Curves founder Diane Heavin.
“Curves’ annual Food Drive is one way that everyone in the Penticton and Summerland area can make a real difference for a local family that is struggling. We encourage everyone, not just our members or those who are thinking about joining our gym, to make a cash donation or drop off a bag of non-perishable food items in April.”