New festival aims to scoop up fun for ice cream lovers, charity – Calgary | 24CA News
It’s a weeklong competition devoted to ice cream: YYC Summer Scoop Fest runs from June 30 to July 7.
The sweetest half? Proceeds go to Calgary Meals on Wheels.
“We have 19 unique chilled treats from businesses at 34 locations around Calgary,” stated Karen McKeogh of Meals on Wheels. “This is the start of something we hope will become very big for us.”
In 2022, a small pilot mission was launched and it went over so effectively organizers determined to go full steam forward this yr.
“Because it’s our first year and we’re only a week long, we’re starting small. But we’re hoping for $5000 raised, which is still hugely to our programs.”
The hope is it’s going to develop to be simply as in style as its winter counterpart, the Hot Chocolate Fest, which options native companies creating sizzling drinks. That competition raised $120,000 for Meals on Wheels this previous winter.
Whether you favor your chilled deal with easy or outrageous, there’s something for everybody however bragging rights are key. Each buyer will get to vote on their high picks in varied classes.
“There are so many interesting combinations of flavours, that you wouldn’t expect to find in ice cream. We hope everyone enjoys it.”
Calgary Meals on Wheels helps individuals acquire entry to nutritious meals. Home supply purchasers are a big a part of their mandate and so are colleges. “Last year we served 700,000 meals to Calgary kids in 53 schools around the city,” defined McKeogh.
For extra data, go to the YYC Scoop Fest web site.
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