A&W to help feed at-risk youth

A new partnership between A&W Canada and Mealshare, a national charity, will help provide meals for at-risk youth in Kelowna.

On “Mealshare Mondays,” A&W customers can order a Cheddar Bacon Uncle Burger combo and one meal will be provided to youth in need.

Any day of the week, customers can “Make it a Mealshare” by adding $1 to their order. That will also help provide meals to at-risk youth.

“No child should ever go hungry, especially in a country like Canada, so we’re thrilled that we can be part of this initiative,” A&W chief executive officer Susan Senecal says in a release.

All six A&W restaurants in Kelowna are participating in the program. Mealshare, based in Alberta, works with local charity Hope for the Nations to deliver meals to local at-risk youth.