A month of hanging with Woolly Bully, crushing burgs oh HECKYEAH!  We had so much fun in January with the Red Deer Rebels mascot jumping up to the challenge of Guest Chef in Red Deer.  With January being Mental Wellness Month, Woolly Bully was keen to build some awareness for the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta and the work they do to support those living with the disorder and their families.

Woolly Bully’s “Taco in a Bag” burger salutes a rink favorite!  It included taco spiced fried chicken breast, avocado crema, shredded jalapeno jack cheese, honey ancho bacon, shredded lettuce, fresh pico and chili lime nacho corn tortilla chips on a garlic toasted brioche bun.  $2 from every burger sold goes directly to Woolly’s charity of choice the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta.

The Rebels are well aware of the impact the pandemic has had on charitable groups, and they wanted to do their part during Mental Wellness Month to highlight Schizophrenia, a disorder that carries a lot of stigma.  Schizophrenia affects 1 in 100 people worldwide and is a treatable brain disorder that is very misunderstood. SSA works diligently to educate and combat the stigma around this illness.

Rubyann Rice, the Provincial Executive Director with the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, is very grateful for this donation which will be used towards peer support and educational programs, for those living with schizophrenia and their families.  SSA also owns and operates 3 supportive housing facilities in Red Deer and Edmonton which are home to 55 individuals living with schizophrenia who may otherwise be at risk of homelessness.

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Woolly Bully helped us hand over $1160 to the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta today. Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guest’s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $100,000 to local charities over the past 60 months!

THANK-YOU!

BEHOLD  our Red Deer Burger of the Month for February – celebrating  FIVE YEARS of our Burger of the Month program!

Featuring one of the WINNERS  of our Burger of the Month Kid’s Coloring Contest  Alexis Adair!

𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧’𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐭  Alexis’ creation has marinated chicken breast with creamy jalapeno havarti cheese, lime coriander aioli, shredded iceberg lettuce and toasted shaved coconut on garlic toasted brioche!

$2 from every Burger sold goes to Alexis’ charity selection of choice – the Make a Wish Foundation of Northern Alberta

 Available in our RED DEER  location

We received HUNDREDS of kid’s burger submissions in our contest – it was so hard to choose!

When we met our winners in person and saw their GLEAMING smiles, it was absolutely the best thing ever  then to have them pick their local charities – sent us to the moon and back!

February is going be an epic month to spread some kindness and smiles! 

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There’s truly no better way to kick off 2022 than by giving back!

And right to the roots of meeting basic needs as we delivered a cheque today to the Student’s Association Food Bank at Red Deer Polytechnic thanks to our Burger of the Month in Red Deer.

Student’s Association President Savannah Snow served as our December Burger of the Month Guest Chef in Red Deer, and she was keen to help students faced with food insecurity.

$2 from every one of Snow’s “Lone Star” burger sold in December has gone directly to the Students’ Association of Red Deer Polytechnic Food Bank.

Snow notes the pandemic has had a heavy impact on students and their finances, pointing to international students who are being hit especially hard “they are paying twice as much as a domestic student and are only allowed to work 20 hours a week off campus”.

In addition to the pandemic, Snow points to significant increases to student fees on top of the standard tuition increase. “All of this amount to students being unable to feed themselves and their families, ultimately putting their education on the back burner”. Snow adds 2021 was one of the busiest for the Food Bank and they struggled to keep up with requests.

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Savannah helped us hand over $1102 to the Student’s Association Food Bank today.

Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guest’s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $95,000 to local charities over the past 59 months!

THANK-YOU!

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