Fergie’s Fish’n Chips fundraises for Boys and Girls Club
A fishy Friday fundraiser raised money to support Winnipeg youth programming.
All three locations of Fergie’s Fish’n Chips in Winnipeg donated some proceeds of the day’s sales to BGC Winnipeg, formerly known as Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg.
The money is earmarked for the organization’s Lead Up initiative, which is a youth leadership volunteer program.
“The youth will be able to spend it on some programming but also, because they are a service youth program, they want to give back to Boys and Girls Clubs so they are going to make sugar cookie packages that kids can either do at the club or take home with them,” said Heather Black from BSG Winnipeg.
The cookie kits will be a highlight for the younger kids in the program, according to eight-year BSG member Hannah.
“It’s going to be decorative stuff that you can use to decorate your own sugar cookie,” said Hannah. “It’s about being creative, making their own designs, which is always amazing to see with kids especially because they always come up with some funny stuff.”
The money wasn’t just handed over. BSG Winnipeg members put on aprons and hopped behind the counters to make some food and handle the tills.
The events were spearheaded by Fergie’s owner Gus Tsouras, who said every year they try to do something to help the community. This year they chose BSG.
“It’s a great organization and we hope to make it an annual event. We get the kids involved with a little bit of work experience and are able to give them back some dollars at the end of it,” said Tsouras.
A bonus for Tsouras was the efficiency of his temporary staff. He said within 15 minutes, they were handling themselves like professionals.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Grandparent scam: London, Ont., senior beats fraudsters not once, but twice
It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.
Deaths of 4 people on Sask. farm confirmed as murder-suicide
The deaths of four people on a farm near the Saskatchewan village of Neudorf have been confirmed a murder-suicide.
CRA no longer requiring 'bare trust' reporting in 2023 tax return
The Canada Revenue Agency announced Thursday it will not require 'bare trust' reporting from Canadians that it introduced for the 2024 tax season, just four days before the April 2 deadline.
Full parole granted to man convicted in notorious 'McDonald's murders' in Cape Breton
The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to one of three men convicted in the brutal murders of three McDonald's restaurant workers in Cape Breton more than 30 years ago.
Incident on Calgary's Reconciliation Bridge comes to safe resolution
Nearly 20 hours after a man climbed and remained perched on top of the Reconciliation Bridge in downtown Calgary, the situation came to a peaceful resolution.
Sunshine list: These were the Ontario public sector's highest earners in 2023
Ontario released its annual sunshine list Thursday afternoon, noting that the largest year-over-year increases were in hospitals, municipalities, and post-secondary sectors.
George Washington family secrets revealed by DNA from unmarked 19th century graves
Genetic analysis has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of U.S. President George Washington's younger brother Samuel and his kin.
'We won't forget': How some Muslims view Poilievre's stance on Israel-Hamas war
A spokesman for a regional Muslim advocacy group says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's stance on the Israel-Hamas war could complicate his party's relationship with Muslim Canadians.
Why some Christians are angry about Trump's 'God Bless the USA' Bible
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is officially selling a copy of the Bible themed to Lee Greenwood’s famous song, 'God Bless the USA.' But the concept of a Bible covered in the American flag has raised concern among religious circles.