VANCOUVER — A&W Canada was excited about sharing the news that their 14th annual A&W Burgers to Beat MS Day surpassed fundraising goals and raised over $1.8 million in support of people living with multiple sclerosis.
The annual event was held Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 at A&W restaurants across Canada. That day $2 from every Teen Burger sold was donated to the MS Society of Canada. They shared that over the pasted 14 years A&W Canada has raised over $19 million and continues to be the largest annual corporate fundraiser for the MS Society of Canada.
"Burgers to Beat MS Day would not be possible without the dedication of our amazing franchisees and enthusiasm of our loyal guests," says Susan Senecal, President and CEO, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. "We are blown away by this year's outstanding success and are honoured to continue supporting the incredible work of the MS Society of Canada."
In their media release A&W shared that, Olympic gold medalist, and Canadian women's national soccer team captain, Christine Sinclair, participated in and supported the Burgers to Beat MS program for the sixth consecutive year. Her mother and childhood soccer coach, Sandra was diagnosed with MS and lived with it during most of Christine's childhood.
"My mom was an incredibly strong woman, and she will forever be my inspiration," says Christine Sinclair. "My involvement supporting the Burgers to Beat MS fundraiser for the last six years has been something I look forward to each year, as I know how crucial raising funds and awareness for MS in Canada is. Thank you, Canada, for showing up and making this year's campaign another outstanding success it means a lot to people living with MS and their loved ones, like me."
