The Carlyle Dairy Queen participated in the annual Miracle Treat Day 鈥� 100 percent of proceeds from every blizzard sold on Aug. 10 went to Saskatchewan鈥檚 Jim Pattison Children鈥檚 Hospital.
Approximately 4.900 children visit a Children鈥檚 Miracle Network 鈥� which includes 170 member hospitals 鈥� each day throughout North America. In 2016 Miracle Treat Day raised $4 million dollars across the United States and Canada, while a grand total of $9 million was raised by Dairy Queen franchises. This was through Miracle Treat Day, the donation canisters and other fundraisers throughout the year to support the Children鈥檚 Miracle Network Hospitals across North America.
Although Miracle Treat Day has only been around for 15 years Dairy Queen has been partnered with the Children鈥檚 Miracle Hospitals for the past 33 years and together the franchises have raised over $125 million.
鈥淭his is our 15th Annual Miracle Treat Day and across both Canada and the United States proceeds from Blizzard Treats go towards the Children鈥檚 Miracle Network,鈥� owner of Carlyle Dairy Queen, Donna Mryglod, explained. 鈥淭he funds raised by Dairy Queen franchises in Saskatchewan will go to the Jim Pattison Children鈥檚 Hospital in Saskatoon 鈥� Saskatchewan was the last province to build a children鈥檚 hospital and it was named after Jim Pattison who made a very generous donation to it.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 an extremely busy day for us here, and the excellent staff here does a great job. We have pre-orders from local businesses that have to be prepared throughout the day plus our regular customers that come through the doors, so they鈥檙e all going above and beyond today.鈥�
Mryglod added that the donations raised for the Children鈥檚 Hospitals go towards research, training, new equipment, compensated care and more to help support and save children.
鈥淲e appreciate everyone coming out and supporting this good cause,鈥� Mryglod exclaimed. 鈥淲e have people who don鈥檛 want to buy a Blizzard, but will donate any loose change they have, or people will buy a large Blizzard and only ask us to make a mini one.鈥�
鈥淭he economy always affects what we can raise, but there are amazing people out there that still support causes 鈥� whether it鈥檚 this one or some other great cause. Saskatchewan has always been a giving province and that鈥檚 one reason why I love being a citizen of Saskatchewan. If they can find a way to do it, they will.鈥�
Mryglod added that last year participating Saskatchewan Dairy Queen franchises raised $2.7 million and that the goal this year is $3 million.
鈥淚 expect our little store here to bring in about $5,000 between our coin contributions and Blizzard sales, if it鈥檚 more that鈥檚 wonderful and if it鈥檚 less that鈥檚 alright too 鈥� whatever is raised will help; but, I do expect it to be about $5,000 [when compared with last year].鈥�
