“Life is a struggle, and sometimes all it takes is one person to truly see you and connect with you to give you confidence again.” – Burger of the Month Guest Chef Jenna Goldade

Jenna Goldade, co-creator of Bull Skit Comedy, an improvisational theatre group in Red Deer hopped onto our stage as Guest Chef at our Red Deer location in February.  Her “Funny Bone” burger included a Louisiana fried chicken breast with tempura cauliflower bites, topped with our house-made signature cheese sauce, Doritos chips, and shredded lettuce on a garlic buttered brioche bun skewered with a cherry tomato!  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Jenna’s local charity of choice, Vantage Community Services.

Vantage Community Services helps youth, adults and families by providing counselling, group care for youth, life skills training, and drop-in centre for youth experiencing homelessness.  Their mission is to build capacity in people by creating opportunities and instilling hope and confidence.

Jenna is a big believer in organizations where people can seek help either through support or therapy “life is a struggle, and sometimes all it takes is one person to truly see you and connect with you to give you confidence again.  Improv is a skill I have learned, and it has helped me adapt, connect, and create relationships with people. Bull Skit Comedy has been a place for people to find their people. I wanted an organization that shared that core belief.”

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Jenna helped us hand over $1030 to Vantage Community Services today (Wednesday, March 8th).  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guest’s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $125,000 to local charities over the past 73 months!  THANK-YOU!

The March Burger of the Month in Red Deer is the “Penhold Prime”, created in collaboration with local Guest Chef and Mayor of Penhold Mike Yargeau!  It’s an Alberta beef smash patty, slow roasted prime rib, beer battered tempura cheese curds, spinach and a house-made roasted garlic aioli on a garlic buttered brioche bun!  $2 from every burger sold will go directly to Mike’s local organization of choice the Penhold Volunteer Fire Department Association.

For more information contact:

Morgan Hanson

Vantage Community Services

403.340.8995

mhanson@vantagecommunityservices.ca

Jenna Goldade

RD Feb BOTM Guest Chef

lol@bullskitcomedy.com

Kim Kay

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

L-R: Cilantro and Chive Co-Owner Kim Kay, Vantage Community Services CEO Robecca Chahine, February Burger of the Month Guest Chef Red Deer Jenna Goldade

Local Guest Chef Jenna Goldade co-created the “Funny Bone” burger which landed on our Red Deer menus for the month of February.  It included a Louisiana fried chicken breast with tempura cauliflower bites, topped with our house-made signature cheese sauce, Doritos chips, and shredded lettuce on a garlic buttered brioche bun skewered with a cherry tomato!  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Jenna’s local charity of choice, Vantage Community Services.

The majority of us have been touched by cancer, in fact over 1.5 million people in Canada are living with or beyond cancer.  Cancer hits close to home for our January Burger of the Month Guest Chef in Red Deer, Benjamin Bodmer, who was keen to see burger proceeds support the Canadian Cancer Society.

Benjamin’s “Meat Mountain” burger included two Alberta Beef smash patties, Monterey jack cheese, house slow roasted chipotle BBQ pulled pork, two strips of peppered bacon, topped with house slaw, served on a garlic buttered brioche bun.  $2 from every burger sold goes directly to the Canadian Cancer Society!

Having lost his father, grandfather and grandmother all to cancer when he was young, Ben knew he wanted to support the Canadian Cancer Society and their work to fund cancer research, power a national support system to ensure no one faces cancer alone, and help create health policies to make life better for Canadians affected by cancer.

The Canadian Cancer Society knows their investments into research are making a difference “today about 64% of Canadians diagnosed with cancer will survive at least 5 years after their diagnosis.  This is up from the 25% in the 1940’s when the Canadian Cancer Society began funding research.  This improvement is due to advances in early detection and more precise, less damaging ways to deliver surgery, radiotherapy and drug therapy”.

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Benjamin helped us hand over $1032 to the Canadian Cancer Society today (Thursday, February 16th).  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guest’s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $120,000 to local charities over the past 72 months!  THANK-YOU!

The February Burger of the Month in Red Deer is the “Funny Bone”, created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Jenna Goldade!  It includes a Louisiana fried chicken breast with tempura cauliflower bites, topped with our house-made signature cheese sauce, Doritos chips, and shredded lettuce on a garlic buttered brioche bun skewered with a cherry tomato!  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Jenna’s local charity of choice, Vantage Community Services.

For more information contact:

Benjamin Bodmer

Jan BOTM Guest Chef RD

benjamin@cilantroandchive.ca

587.272.2880

Kim Kay

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

(L-R: Red Deer January Burger of the Month Guest Chef Benjamin Bodmer, Cilantro and Chive Red Deer General Manager Sheldon Priestman, and Cilantro and Chive Co-Owner Kim Kay)

Local Guest Chef Benjamin Bodmer provided the creative inspiration for the “Meat Mountain” which included two Alberta Beef smash patties, Monterey jack cheese, house slow roasted chipotle BBQ pulled pork, two strips of peppered bacon, topped with house slaw, served on a garlic buttered brioche bun.  $2 from every burger sold goes directly to Ben’s charity of choice, the Canadian Cancer Society!

“A band is not proud because it performs well; it preforms well because it is proud.” – George Parks.

That sentiment holds true as there was plenty to march on about in December with the “Royal Breakfast Burger” at our Red Deer location in support of the Red Deer Royals!

Local Guest Chef Chris Windrim provided the inspiration for the burger which included two Alberta Beef smash patties, melted Swiss cheese, seared shaved ham, house-made bacon jam and smoky ketchup with a sunny fried egg and tomato skewer on a garlic buttered brioche bun.  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Chris’s organization of choice, the Red Deer Royals Marching Band!

For Chris he was keen to give back to an organization that gave him so much while growing up in Red Deer “it’s where my passion for community was ignited since all members are ambassadors for our city and carry the torch around the world.  It’s where I discovered how lucky we are to be Canadian and that even I can make a difference.  It’s where I met my wife and many lifelong friends.  I’m giving back to them so the next generation can hopefully have the same opportunity that I did”.

The Red Deer Royals’ roots in Red Deer date back to 1902, more formally as an organization in 1968.  The mission of the Red Deer Royals Concert and Marching Show Band is to facilitate an environment of musicianship, learning, friendship and mentoring for musicians and colour guard ages 12-21of Central Alberta and surrounding communities.  The band promotes musicianship, leadership, teamwork, community service and pride.  The Royals will use this donation to help the band fund members through their Adopt-a-Royal fund.    Their current 80 members are looking forward to sharing their music this summer as they travel to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island!

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Chris helped us hand over $1046 to the Red Deer Royals last night (Wednesday, January 18th).  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guest’s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $120,000 to local charities over the past 71 months!  THANK-YOU!

The January Burger of the Month in Red Deer is the “Meat Mountain”, created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Benjamin Bodmer!  It includes two Alberta Beef smash patties, Monterey jack cheese, house slow roasted chipotle BBQ pulled pork, two strips of peppered bacon, topped with house slaw, served on a garlic buttered brioche bun.  $2 from every burger sold goes directly to Ben’s charity of choice, the Canadian Cancer Society!

For more information contact:

Danette Smithson

Board President

Red Deer Royals

403.392.0112

president@reddeerroyals.com 

Chris Windrim

Dec BOTM Guest Chef RD

cwindrim@reddeerchamber.com

403.347.4491

Kim Kay

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

Local Guest Chef Chris Windrim provided the creative inspiration for the burger which included two Alberta Beef smash patties, melted Swiss cheese, seared shaved ham, house-made bacon jam and smoky ketchup with a sunny fried egg and tomato skewer on a garlic buttered brioche bun.  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Chris’s organization of choice, the Red Deer Royals Marching Band!

“We just try. We help a lot of people in a lot of quiet ways as best we can.”

Hiy Hiy! (a Cree thank-you)
Words from our October Burger of the Month Guest Chef in Red Deer Corky Larsen Jonasson when speaking about her cause of choice, the Red Feather Women. Corky is a proud Cree/Danish Métis Elder, and a published author, committed to living a life of traditional teachings and ceremony and sharing those teachings with others.

“Corky’s Buffalo Burger” included bison, smoked cheddar cheese, arugula, beefsteak tomato, onion, truffle aioli and an olive tapenade on a house-made Bannock bun with a skewered grape tomato! $2 of every burger sold went directly to Red Feather Women, Red Deer Alberta

Red Feather Women grew from the experiences of a group of women, indigenous and nonindigenous, working together, making connections during the ‘Walking With Our Sisters’ installation in June 2015 in Red Deer. Immersed in ceremony, the “vamps” – the pretty beaded and decorated tops of the unfinished moccasins, represented the unfinished lives of close to 2000 missing and murdered women, LGBTQ individuals and children that did not make it home from the residential schools.

After working side by side for nearly a year, Corky notes “us women bonded and had greater understanding of each other. Together we guided Red Deer peeps through some pretty intense monthly community conversations. We also understood that after the Walking With Our Sisters ceremony left Red Deer for Comox, BC, the issues did not. It resulted in a strong desire for the group to make a difference, act on social/justice issues and continue the work of raising awareness.”

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Corky helped us hand over $1254 to Red Feather Women today!

Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guest’s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $115,000 to local charities over the past 69 months!

THANK-YOU!

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