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Santa photos at Penticton mall generate over $9,700 for OSNS

Cherry Lane Shopping Centre鈥檚 chosen charity was OSNS Children鈥檚 Development Centre
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Cherry Lane Shopping Centre marketing director Andrea Davison presents a $9,761 cheque to OSNS executive director Heather Miller. The funds were generated from Photos with Santa at Cherry Lane this holiday season. (Monique Tamminga Western News)

If you had photos taken with Santa at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre this holiday season, you contributed to helping children who benefit from Penticton-based OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre.

Cherry Lane marketing director Andrea Davison handed over a cheque for $9,761.85 to OSNS鈥檚 executive director Heather Miller on Tuesday.

This year marked the return of a real-life Santa at the mall after several years of virtual Santa experiences due to the pandemic restrictions.

鈥淲e were so excited to have Santa back at Cherry Lane. The kids love it, families like it, it鈥檚 such a positive thing and a great way to raise money for children鈥檚 services,鈥 said Miller on Tuesday.

鈥淲e are extremely grateful to Cherry Lane Shopping Centre and Andrea for her leadership and for choosing OSNS,鈥 said Miller.

While there is some government funding for OSNS, it relies on community donations and fundraisers just like this one, she said.

The money will go towards supporting children and families, for pediatric rehabilitation and family support.

鈥淭his type of fundraising helps us reach those little children and their families one-on-one and help kids develop and reach their full potential,鈥 she added.

If you would like to donate to OSNS, go to .



Monique Tamminga

About the Author: Monique Tamminga

Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western News. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the Langley Advance Times.
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