The Valley Vonka bars are selling quickly but no one has turned in a golden ticket yet!
This year the Alberni Valley News has asked the hardworking Oompa Loompas at Coombs Country Candy to make 1,000 delicious chocolate bars with three golden tickets hidden inside.
The money raised from the sale of the bars benefits the Literacy Alberni Raise-A-Reader campaign. Those funds will then be partially matched by Raise-A-Reader.
Valley Vonka is based on the movie (and book) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Just like in that story, there are golden tickets hidden in three of the chocolate bars and each ticket holder will receive a great prize.
For those who look forward to the Valley Vonka bars every year, you will notice they are a bit smaller this year. With the significant increase in the cost of chocolate, the AV News decided to make the bars smaller so that every dollar raised can go to Literacy Alberni.
The suggested donation has been reduced from $5 to $4 a bar to reflect the smaller size. All proceeds from the sale of the bars goes to Literacy Alberni.
Inside three of those special bars is a golden ticket waiting to be found by three lucky chocolate lovers. The golden tickets make the recipient eligible to win one of three randomly drawn prizes:
• A big screen TV from The Brick
• Two nights at Tigh-na-mara Resort in Parksville
• $500 in gas/grocery gift cards
“We really appreciate the donation of these prizes as well as the support of our other local sponsors who have stepped up to cover the cost of the chocolate bars,” says Bird. “Most sponsors will have bars available at their place of business. Please support those businesses that support the community.”
Look for the special colouring page in the Alberni Valley News for kids 12 and under to showcase their talents. A lucky artist could win chocolate and books for a year, thanks to the generosity of Coombs Country Candy and Mobius Books.
Where to get your Valley Vonka bars:
Alberni Co-op – Beaver Creek location
Bosley’s
Mobius Books
R. Anderson & Co.
RE/MAX
Animal Ark
Quality Care Drugstore
Alberni Colour Corner
Jowsey’s Furniture
Coombs Country Candy
Literacy Alberni
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