Ranchland Mall tenants giving back to the community

Submitted by Nicki Schoening (C&D Floral)
President, Ranchland Mall Tenants Association

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^ Loretta Packham, treasurer of the Ranchland Mall Tenant's Association and owner of Mrs. P's Coffee Corner presenting a cheque to Leanne Wiebe, director of Children's World Daycare.

In the last five months the Ranchland Mall Tenants Association has given away approximately $2500 in prizes including gift certificates for mall merchants and a fabulous night out with dinner and a limo ride.

^ Loretta Packham with Diane Forbes, winner of the
Mother's Day draw for a new patio set.
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Diane Forbes is the most recent winner and she was very pleased to take home a patio set including a table, love seat and two chairs.

With this most recent prize giveaway the businesses in the mall have also decided to start giving back in another way.

There are several non-profit associations in the community who have been actively fundraising at the mall including participating in the chili cook-off and other  mall events.  So, with each prize giveaway the association intends to count the draw entries and make a corresponding donation to one of these hard working local non-profit organizations.  The recipient of the inaugural donation in this program was Children’s World Daycare who received a cheque for $271.00 from Treasurer Loretta Packham.  Director Leanne Wiebe says this money will be earmarked for much needed new playground equipment.

The next draw, scheduled to take place at the end of June, will be for a new barbeque, barbeque tools, propane tank and the fixings for a steak dinner for 4.  Charitable proceeds from this draw will go to the Kootenai Brown Museum.  The businesses in the Co-op Ranchland Mall are thrilled to provide this opportunity to not only give something back to a lucky loyal customer but also to a deserving community organization.  Everybody wins and everybody gives back just by shopping at these local businesses and putting their name in the draw barrel.  Thank you to all the participating mall merchants.