Beau’s raises $95,000 at 6th annual Oktoberfest
Vankleek Hill, ON – Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. today announced it had raised $95,000 for charities and its local community at its 6th annual Vankleek Hill Oktoberfest this past weekend.
The festival saw more than 19,000 attendees over two days.
The money raised at Oktoberfest will benefit a total of 15 local and national organizations and charities, funding their work for the years to come. The 2014 signature charities chosen are Ottawa Riverkeeper and the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Each signature charity receives $15,000 from beer sales, as does the Vankleek Hill Agricultural Society, according to Beau’s.
Vankleek Hill Oktoberfest 2014 – By the Numbers:
Funds raised: $95,000
2014 attendance: 19,288
Kegs of beer onsite: 710
Portions of food prepared: 45,000
Beers entered in Homebrew Competition: 407
Number of festival volunteers: 510
Total artists/performers: 109
Keg-toss event participants: 300
Dollars spent on local suppliers and services to stage the festival: $350,000
Number of dishes washed to reduce waste: 40,000
Sunday Brewers’ Brunches served: 199
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