It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Our December guest chef was keen to see proceeds from his Christmas dinner inspired burger support a program that embodies the spirit of the holidays; Lacombe and District FCSS’s Fill a Fridge.

Light up the Night celebrations in Lacombe just wouldn’t be complete without Guy Lapointe “Buddy Elf”, so it was fitting that this community champion helped create the “SANNA!!” burger. Turkey burger, maple bacon, house-made stuffing, maple sweet potato discs, 2 strips of bacon, sage aioli, cranberry sauce on a brioche bun and garnished with a candy cane!

FCSS’s Fill a Fridge program provides the gift of holiday groceries to families in need in Lacombe and area. In 2018 they provided $50,400 in grocery certificates to a total of 221 households, feeding 326 adults and 293 children. The program is unique in that it allows families to purchase their OWN food items and make choices that work for their family.

Our Burger of the Month program sees $2 from every burger sold going directly to our guest chef’s charity of choice. This will still be the case, but given the time sensitive nature of the Fill a Fridge program we’re happy to provide funds up front and are THRILLED our friends at Echo Lacombe Association have stepped up to match our donation.

Drum roll please……together today we delivered $5,000!

President of Echo Lacombe Association Jared Reich says “Echo Energy is proud to team up with Cilantro and Chive to help Lacombe & District FCSS get food on the tables of families in need. Our core goal is to give back to the community in engaging and meaningful ways, so we’re very happy to match Cilantro and Chive’s donation from the “SANNA!!” burger proceeds”.

Guest Chef Lapointe LOVES the giving spirit of the holidays and says “Fill a Fridge is all about helping our friends and neighbours share in the festive season. This fun collaboration between Cilantro and Chive and Echo Lacombe allows everyone to stuff themselves while helping others in need to do the same this Christmas”.

We’re blessed with the BEST guests who get behind our Burger of the Month program month after month, allowing us the opportunity to give back over $60,000 to local charities over the past 35 months!

THANK-YOU!

For more information contact:
Kim Kay
Owner / Community Relations
403.597.2127
kim@cilantroandchive.ca

Susan MacDonald
Lacombe & District FCSS
Executive Director
403.782.6637
smacdonald@lacombefcss.net

Jan Pocock
Lacombe FCSS
Special Projects and Volunteer Coordinator
403.782.6637
jpocock@lacombefcss.net

Jared Reich
Echo Lacombe Association
President
403-510-4222
jaredreich@gmail.com

Guy Lapointe
Guest Chef
Community and Economic Development
Manager City of Lacombe
403.782.1263
glapointe@lacombe.ca