(L-R) Cilantro and Chive Red Deer Supervisor Nancy Sim, August BOTM Guest Chef RD Becca Swanson, Give a Mile Founder Kevin Crowe, and Cilantro and Chive Red Deer General Manager Ivor Timmerman. (supplied)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

$85,000 raised in 55 months

Cilantro and Chive Burger of the Month “Gives a Mile” to those who need it

Sep 3, 2021 | 3:29 PM

Cilantro and Chive is celebrating their latest Burger of the Month (BOTM) success story from their Red Deer location.

The “Give a Mile” August BOTM was co-created by local guest chef Becca Swanson, with $2 sold from every burger going to Swanson’s charity of choice, the Give a Mile Foundation which provides flights of compassion to those in need of visiting a loved one who is critically ill or dealing with palliative illness.

Swanson said Give a Mile is an easy foundation to get behind, because they also accept things like Air Miles and credit card points.

“If you’re like me, you have miles scattered across multiple platforms and some programs will never amount to anything, so why not donate those miles to a great cause? With so many people being affected financially by COVID-19, Give A Mile is a great way to give back if you don’t have room in your budget right now. A new BBQ is thousands and thousands of points (and it’s never the model you really want). One last hug, one last conversation, one last goodbye. That’s priceless”.

Thanks to the support from the Red Deer community, Swanson was able to raise $1416 for the Give a Mile foundation on Wednesday, Sept 1. In the past 55 months, Cilantro and Chive’s BOTM program has given back over $85,000 to local charities.

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The September Burger of the Month in Red Deer is the “Rebel Moon” created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Cam Moon. It’s a toasted bolillos bun with spicy ground chorizo sausage, buttermilk marinated ancho chili fried chicken breast, butter leaf lettuce, melted cayenne and peppercorn gouda, topped with fresh guacamole.

$2 from every “Rebel Moon” will go directly towards Cam’s charity of choice – Special Olympics Alberta.

Becca Swanson co-created the “Give a Mile” August Burger of the Month at our Red Deer location. It included grilled marinated chicken breast, basil aioli, prosecco caramelized onions, asiago crisp, baby spinach, arugula, and beefsteak tomato on toasted brioche bun. $2 from every Burger sold is going directly to Becca’s charity of choice, the Give a Mile Foundation. (supplied)