Our December Burger of the Month Guest Chef in Lacombe is passionate about kids and ensuring they have a safe place to go where they are loved and treated with kindness and respect.  Beth Reitz helped us create “The Big Dill”!  It included two Alberta beef smash patties, dill pickle cheese curds, dill tzatziki, fried pickle chips, beefsteak tomato, shaved onion, spring mixed greens and fresh dill on a brioche bun with a pickle slice!  $2 from every burger sold in December is going directly to Beth’s cause of choice, Boys and Girls Club Wolf Creek Lacombe.

BGC Wolf Creek Ponoka expanded its programming to Lacombe this fall, currently operating at Lacombe Upper Elementary School and Terrace Ridge School.  Beth is the Executive Director and says donations like this one will help them ensure their programs are accessible to everyone who needs them.  Their current program offering includes After School and School’s Out Day and a new School’s Out Day program for inclement weather.  Reitz points to their Mission Statement – providing safe, supportive spaces and positive mentoring relationships where young people experience new opportunities and develop confidence and skills for life.

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Beth helped us deliver $1454 to BGC Wolf Creek Lacombe after school today (Thursday, January 12^th) at Lacombe Upper Elementary School.  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guests for our Burger of the Month program month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $120,000 to local charities over the past 71 months!  THANK-YOU!

Our January Burger of the Month at our Lacombe location is “Pickle Chicken Teriyaki” created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Sam Hancik!  It includes two grilled teriyaki glazed chicken thighs, tempura fried dill pickle, apple slaw and sesame aioli with a tomato skewer on a buttered brioche bun!  $2 from every burger sold goes to Sam’s cause of choice – Rimbey Long-Term Care in loving memory of Grandma (Shirley) Hancik.

For more information contact:

Beth Reitz

Executive Director

BGC Wolf Creek Lacombe

403.783.3112

beth@bgcwolfcreek.com

Kim Kay

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

“The Big Dill”, created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Beth Reitz!  It included two Alberta beef smash patties, dill pickle cheese curds, dill tzatziki, fried pickle chips, beefsteak tomato, shaved onion, spring mixed greens and fresh dill on a brioche bun with a pickle slice!  $2 from every burger sold in December is going directly to Beth’s cause of choice, Boys and Girls Club Wolf Creek Lacombe.

Definitely some hockey with heart in the month of November as the Lacombe Generals AA Senior Hockey Team stepped up to inspire a burger at our Lacombe location in support of the Lacombe Food Bank.

Teamwork helped create this dream burger, “The General”.  It included two Alberta beef smash patties, jalapeno jack cheese, drunken onions and jalapenos in Blindman Five of Diamonds Pilsner, and bacon tomato sauce on a pretzel bun skewered with a spicy house tempura battered pickle spear!  $2 from every Burger sold in November at our Lacombe location is going directly to the Generals charity of choice the Lacombe Food Bank

Team Manager Jared Williams says the team wanted to support the Food Bank because they know they can always use the help with people coming through their doors every week, and demand increasing as we approach the holidays.  “They definitely need the help, it’s a cause that is close to our group, we’ve always done what we can to support the Food Bank”.  Hustle and heart most definitely set this team apart.

When we checked in with Food Bank Manager Millie Snow on current needs at the Food Bank, she responded with “Everything”.  She is humbled and grateful for the support from the Generals.

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program the Lacombe Generals helped us deliver $1258 to the Lacombe Food Bank at Saturday’s home game versus Camrose (the Gens won 7-2!).  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guests for our Burger of the Month program month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $120,000 to local charities over the past 70 months!

THANK-YOU!

Our October Burger of the Month Guest Chef in Lacombe is passionate about supporting kids and is keen to do her part to ensure no young people go without warm winter gear!  We’re happy to help her turn over funds early to help make that happen for families in Blackfalds.

Bailee Wigmore helped us create “Second Breakfast”.  It includes a Berkshire pork patty, tater tots, sunny fried egg, smashed avocado, smoked maple sambal aioli, beefsteak tomato and shredded iceberg lettuce on a toasted everything bagel!  $2 from every Burger sold goes directly to Bailee’s local charity of choice, the Blackfalds FCSS (Family & Community Support Services) Winter Wear Program.

Bailee was raised in Blackfalds, has her finger on the pulse of the community and understands the needs, having served in the non-profit sector and most recently in a local school.  She points to our Alberta winters and the work of FCSS “having a warm winter coat is essential, I chose the Coats for Kids program as I feel it is an amazing initiative supporting many families in Blackfalds. The program aims to provide families in need with the opportunity for their children to choose their own winter coat at Mountain Warehouse free of cost to them.”

As a result of donations like this one and others from the community, Jan Pocock with Blackfalds FCSS says 136 local children and youth will receive a well-fitting, age-appropriate coat to proudly wear this winter. “When the community works together, we can ensure that all children are warm and valued.   If you are a Blackfalds resident and would like more information on this program, please call the Blackfalds FCSS office at 403-600-9066.”

To ensure those families and more have the essential winter gear they need for this winter season we were happy to help Bailee turn over Burger of the Month proceeds in advance.

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Bailee helped us deliver $1500 to Blackfalds FCSS on October 5th.  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guests for our Burger of the Month program month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $110,000 to local charities over the past 69 months!  THANK-YOU!

For more information contact:

Jan Pocock

Blackfalds FCSS

403.600.9066

jpocock@blackfalds.ca

Bailee Wigmore

October Guest Chef Lacombe

403.896.4552

bpwigmore@gmail.com

Kim Kay

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

Giving hope to those who think they are alone in this world is the ultimate form of kindness and seeing a 12-year-old behind that kindness is incredible.

Our Lacombe Guest Chef for September was 12-year-old Londyn Hudson who helped us create “The Tower of Londyn”.  It included two Alberta beef smash patties, green mayotchup, tempura mozzarella sticks, beer battered onion ring, blueberry bbq sauce, bacon jam, shredded iceberg lettuce, shaved onion and sliced beefsteak tomato on a sesame kaiser roll with a cherry tomato skewer.  $2 of every burger sold is going directly to Londyn’s local charity of choice, The Broom Tree Foundation.

The Broom Tree Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving women and their families in central Alberta.  The Foundation’s mandate is to maintain an enriched environment focused solely on women in need of support and compassion, empowering them to overcome a variety of obstacles and challenges to achieve their highest potential.

Londyn, knowing her mom faced obstacles in the past without support, wanted to pay it forward to other women in need of help “we need places where women can feel safe.  A place where they can trust others.  A place they can lean on in times of need without judgement.  The Broom Tree is a safe landing place for those that need it”.

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Londyn helped us deliver $1362 to The Broom Tree Foundation today (Wednesday, October 5th).  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guests for our Burger of the Month program month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $110,000 to local charities over the past 68 months!  THANK-YOU!

The October Burger of the Month in Lacombe is “Second Breakfast”, created in collaboration with local guest chef, Bailee Wigmore!  It includes a Berkshire pork patty, tater tots, sunny fried egg, smashed avocado, smoked maple sambal aioli, beefsteak tomato and shredded iceberg lettuce on a toasted everything bagel!  $2 from every Burger sold goes directly to Bailee’s local charity of choice, the Blackfalds FCSS (Family & Community Support Services) Winter Coats for Kids Program.

For more information contact:

Donna Abma

The Broom Tree Foundation

587.802.4642

broomtreefoundation@gmail.com

Londyn Hudson

Carla Chilton (Mom)

September Guest Chef Lacombe

carla.chilton@outlook.com

Kim Kay

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

L-R: Donna Abma – The Broom Tree Foundation, Londyn Hudson – September BOTM Guest Chef, Carla Chilton – Londyn’s Mom, Jason and Owen Burns – Jason is the General Manager of Cilantro and Chive

12-year-old Londyn Hudson provided the inspiration for “The Tower of Londyn”, which landed on our Lacombe menu for the month of September.  It included two Alberta beef smash patties, green mayotchup, tempura mozzarella sticks, beer battered onion ring, blueberry bbq sauce, bacon jam, shredded iceberg lettuce, shaved onion and sliced beefsteak tomato on a sesame kaiser roll with a cherry tomato skewer.  $2 of every burger sold is going directly to Londyn’s local charity of choice, The Broom Tree Foundation.