A&W’s annual Burgers to Beat MS campaign is returning to Grande Prairie on August 22nd.
During the event, A&W will donate $2 from every Teen Burger sold across the country to MS Canada. According to MS Canada, the event is significant as Canada has some of the highest MS diagnosis rates in the world with more than 90,000 Canadians living with MS as of 2024.
MS Canada Wellness Coordinator Carla Holton says the event is longstanding across the country going on 16 years and raising more than $20 million so far for her organization.
“It’s a wonderful day in which people can come out, eat a teen burger and $2 from every team burger goes to MS Canada,” she says. “These funds are used for things such as research MS is something that is very prevalent here in Canada.”
The fundraiser is a dear one in Grande Prairie, with the city consistently putting up some of the highest fundraising numbers for the past several years. To mark the occasion, this year will feature a “Show n’ Shine” car show at the west-end location, which local MS Society representative Adele Carr says provides residents with the chance to see some of the best muscle and sports cars the city has to offer.
“If you want to see some of the most amazing cars here in the Grand Prairie area, you’re going to go to the West Side location, which is located near Costco,” she says. “There’s typically anywhere from 200 plus vehicles, that happens around supper time so grab your supper and hit the boulevard and look at some of the amazing cars that Grand Prairieans have to offer,” Holton adds.
Overall, both representatives say they hope that Grande Prairie rises to the occasion for yet another year and encourages everyone to come out and support the campaign on the 22nd.
