DQ Miracle Treat Day runs all day Thursday, Aug. 11
Dairy Queen’s annual Miracle Treat Day is Aug. 11, with 100 per cent of proceeds from every Blizzard sold, mini, small, medium or large, going to the Children’s Miracle Network.
Customers can also purchase vouchers for future use, and place pre-orders for big groups.
Each DQ location in Red Deer is taking part in the national initiative, with co-owner and general manager Drew Hamill sharing they’ve already sold close to 40,000 paper balloons to hang on their restaurants’ walls.
With each balloon requiring a minimum $1 donation, that’s a lot of dough — close to $60,000, he says — going to support families at facilities such as the Stollery in Edmonton, and Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. Those are two of 12 Children’s Miracle Network hospitals in Canada.