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Ed Gavsie, president and chief executive officer of RCRG, receives an $11,500 donation from Erinn and Grant Bryan, co-owners of O’Hare’s GastroPub & Liquid Store. The money raised in September at the Steveston Beer Fest, will benefit the Richmond Christmas Fund.
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O’Hare’s serves up a major donation for Richmond Christmas Fund
Published 10:45 PDT, Mon October 30, 2023
Last Updated: 11:07 PST, Thu November 9, 2023
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O’Hare’s GastroPub & Liquor Store helped kick off the holiday giving season by making an $11,500 donation to the Richmond Christmas Fund.
The money was raised at Steveston Beer Fest, which, on Sept. 23, made a triumphant return to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, following a three-year hiatus during the pandemic.
Organized by O’Hare’s, the event was first held in 2013, and in the decade since, has generated over $80,000 for the Christmas Fund, primarily through ticket sales.
“Steveston Beer Fest is an iconic community event,” said Ed Gavsie, president and chief executive officer of Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives (RCRG), which operates the Christmas Fund. “Because of the event’s charitable focus, its impact resonates long after the last drink is poured.”
This year’s donation comes at a crucial moment, with the Christmas Fund expecting a surge in community need due to the cost-of-living crisis.
“With food prices soaring, and gas and housing costs so high, this year the need will be so much greater,” said Gavsie. “Caring companies like O’Hares makes it possible for the Christmas Fund to help struggling families, isolated seniors, and others who can’t afford a holiday celebration.”
This year’s Christmas Fund program begins Nov. 15, at Lansdowne Centre. Learn more at rcrg.org/ChristmasFund.
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