Miracle Treat Day raises $27,746 in Moosomin
August 12, 2024, 8:21 am
Ashley Bochek
Miracle Treat Day raised more than ever in Moosomin this year. Moosomin DQ sold $27,746.21 worth of Blizzards on Miracle Treat Day Thursday, up from $23,714 last year, $11,000 in 2022, $8,000 in 2021, and $2,700 in 2020.
DQ had sold 4,356 blizzards last year and set a target of 5,000 for this year. Community support helped them exceed that target, selling a total of 5,118 Blizzards Thursday.
All proceeds go to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon.
Morgan Kerr of Moosomin Dairy Queen says Miracle Treat Day was a success. “It turned out very good. I set a goal of 5,000 Blizzards for this year and at the time I did think the goal was very high especially when I woke up and the weather was quite cold out and I thought that wouldn’t help when trying to sell Blizzards for Miracle Treat Day, but it was really good.”
Kerr says lots of Blizzards were purchased as donations.
“I would say, of 5,100 Blizzards—close to a third of that was donated to other people. So, purchased from one business and donated to another, or bought for schools for September, day cares, the Kin-Ability centre, or Bryant house. Anything people could find to buy blizzards for. We had some purchased for Kennedy School too.”
Kerr says she couldn’t believe the support from Esterhazy businesses and people. “Esterhazy blew my mind too. We had a lot of Blizzards sold in Esterhazy.”
“We had Tara Stowe who works for Esterhazy Ford, she delivered for us last year and again this year. She had 300 Blizzards to deliver. Then, we also had a friend of mine who is an RCMP officer in Esterhazy, sell 100 Blizzards within an hour.”
Kerr says they call every business in the surrounding area to support Miracle Treat Day.
“We’re calling and asking. Sometimes it is just a matter of asking.
“They can purchase coupons for the Blizzards, too. I had a lady come in and buy 25 Blizzard coupons for Christmas presents or birthday presents throughout the year. People are just thinking of any reason to buy Blizzards that day. I am going to be busy in September with delivering to schools.
Kerr says Moosomin Dairy Queen is known at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon.
“I got an email yesterday from Rhonda, who was our old Dairy Queen rep, and she lives in Saskatoon. My picture is in the Saskatoon Children’s Hospital with Blaze, and with a cardboard frame around us that says Moosomin DQ. So, Moosomin’s name is in the Saskatoon Hospital. It is incredible how a small town can raise big city numbers, and actually beat big city numbers.”
Kerr is thankful for the amazing support from the community and surrounding area.
“We just get amazing support. Thank you, thank you, thank you! We can’t even begin to thank people enough in our community and in the area for their support with any project. Any project, people in Moosomin get behind—it doesn’t matter what it is, they get behind it. We have a new day care going in and it will be paid for soon—it doesn’t take long, because people just want to help. People really step up when they’re asked. It is just a matter of asking.”
Kerr says the Moosomin Dairy Queen staff enjoyed having Blaze Dunn, an ambassador of the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon, again this year.
“Blaze was great. He has so much energy. He was a great help and we loved having him again this year. It is nice to be able to help kids like Blaze, and help people who need the hospital.”
Kerr is already thinking about her goal for Miracle Treat Day 2025. “I am thinking next year my goal is 5,500 Blizzards. I think we can beat this year. We approached some businesses this year that said, ‘Oh, we will get you next year.’ There was a business in Esterhazy, Bridgeview Manufacturing, sent a little note on a $100 bill for their donation saying, ‘We didn’t know, we will get it next year!’ So, I think we should be able to do even better next year.”
Kerr says they looked to other community business to help accommodate the many Blizzards for Miracle Treat Day.
“On Wednesday night before Miracle Treat Day, we looked in our freezer and realized there was no more room and called Cory Coutts at Borderland Co-op and he let us use their freezer. There was close to 65 milk crates full of Blizzards at the Borderland Co-op. It takes a community.”
Kerr says she enjoys Miracle Treat Day and helping support the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.
“It is a great day. It is a good cause. It is so good seeing kids like Blaze and helping kids like him. It is all about helping people and that is what I think life is about, helping people.”
