On Thursday, August 10, Dairy Queen (DQ) is hosting the 21st annual Miracle Treat Day to support children in need.
All proceeds raised locally will support the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon, which is the closest children’s hospital to Moose Jaw.
“All the (net profit) money raised from purchasing a Blizzard will go to our local hospital in Saskatchewan,” explained Ann Angeles, who is the Marketing Manager at the Main Street DQ location.
You can support the cause by purchasing any size of DQ Blizzard treat on August 10.
In August the Blizzard flavour of the month is Oreo fudge brownie, but all flavours qualify.
The fundraiser does not include all menu items, however. “If you are buying a sundae (as one example), this is not included,” Angeles explained.
Angeles said that local support has been outstanding. “After (the pandemic) it’s been really great, and (a lot of people have) been participating. We have lots of local businesses that participate every year.
“Moose Jaw is awesome when it comes to Miracle Treat Day,” she said.
Businesses who want to get involved can request a pre-ordering form for their staff. If the order is made before August 10, Angeles said, any existing flavour of Blizzard can be made for the order. Otherwise, DQ prefers that bulk orders follow the standard flavours from the menu.
Local businesses can receive a Miracle Treat Day pre-ordering form by contacting Angeles. This will get you signed up for her mailing list, and each year she will email them out to all participants.
To add some fun for the children and adults who remain children at heart, the DQ locations will be decorated for the day, and you can have your picture taken to show further support.
“We do a photo booth, and whenever a business comes in to pick up their order, we ask them to step into the photo booth,” she said. “Everybody who wants to have their picture taken can.” She clarified that no pictures will be posted online unless permission is given.
Angeles said she’s looking forward to the event. “It’s pretty busy for us, but it’s worth it!”
Last year, in 2022, over three million visits to the 12 children’s hospitals across Canada were supported by the DQ Miracle Treat Day. This averages out to more than 8,000 visits supported each day.
Since the fundraiser began 21 years ago, the annual Miracle Treat Day has raised over $48 million from more than 600 participating DQ locations.
Both Moose Jaw Dairy Queen locations are participating in the event.
The Main Street DQ is located at 1711 Main Street North and can be reached at 306-692-8181. They are open 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
The Caribou Street DQ is located at 440 Caribou Street West and can be reached at 306-692-0019. Their hours are 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.
