A popular gathering at a Vernon service club where patrons try to win bundles of meat boosts local organizations.
Vernon's Army Navy Air Force (ANAF) Unit #5 recently donated $40,000 to a number of groups and charities.
"The money comes from our meat draw revenue," said ANAF Unit #5 president Erwin Ruf.
Meat draws are held every Saturday, from 2-4 p.m., at the club on 46th Avenue (with the Spitfire airplane on the roof).
A total of 16 organizations were given cheques from Ruf and other members of the ANAF board. Receiving donations were:
• Together For Christmas;
• Kalamalka Highlanders Pipe Band;
• North Okanagan Pipes and Drums;
• Royal Canadian Air Cadets 223 Red Lions;
• Salvation Army;
• Community Dental Access Centre;
• Archway Society for Domestic Peace;
• North Okanagan Hospice Society;
• Santa's Anonymous;
• Silver Star Adaptive Snow Sports;
• Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation;
• Teens Count Too;
• Vernon Lawn Bowling Club;
• Vernon Sea and Navy League Cadets;
• Vernon Military Museum;
• South Okanagan Veterans Association.
The ANAF also awarded four bursaries to local students Mercedes Jones, Ashton Sutch, Brianna Over, and Declan Fitzpatrick.
