Selling booze and raising bucks for charity are two things employees of the Westwood Centre BC Liquor Store branch do very well.
Once again, the store, at Westwood Street and Lougheed Highway in Port Coquitlam, has been singled out for fundraising after a press release from the BC Liquor Distribution Branch noted it was the top fundraiser for dry grad this year.
In fact, the store raised $9,881, with all funds going to dry grads in School District 43.
"We are so grateful to our customers for getting behind this year's Support Dry Grad campaign to achieve such an amazing result," store manager Sean McKenzie said in a press release.
"Providing opportunities for young people to enjoy alcohol-free graduation celebrations is a great cause, and one that the team at Westwood Centre BC Liquor Store is proud to support."
Organized by students, parents and schools, dry grad events allow students to celebrate graduation in a fun, alcohol-free environment. This year's campaign supports dry grad committees at more than 270 high schools throughout the province. Examples of alcohol-free graduation events planned include dances, mock casino nights and karaoke contests.
This isn’t the first time the PoCo store has been singled out for its effort. Last summer, the Westwood Centre store raised the most money for B.C. wildfire relief, collecting $25,855 in just eight weeks — the most of any government liquor store.
