Kelowna senior raises record amount for local school meal program – Okanagan [Video]
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A Kelowna senior with a history of giving back to the community has just raised a record amount of donations for a local school’s meal program.

“I had been making gift baskets in West Kelowna for the United Church, and so it was just sort of a natural thing – something to do for myself and it’s creative, and the connection with the school and the children – everyone loves it, it’s so good,” said Bev Froom.

For the past three years, Froom has been going around the neighbourhood of Glenmore, collecting donations from local businesses. With those donations, she hand-makes gift baskets, and auctions them off at her retirement home, before giving the funds over to the Watson Road Elementary Schools ‘Fill the Fridge’ meal program.

In her first year, Froom raised $1,500, and last year, $2,300 was raised. This year, after making 45 gift baskets, the 85-year-old was …

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