New West residents can savour the last days of summer thanks to a cool treat from the United Way of the Lower Mainland.
The United Way is teaming up with Vancouver-based artisan ice pops maker Johnny’s Pops to spread some love at a special pop-up cart in several cities in the region between Sept. 5 and 9. The cart will be in New West on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr.
Passersby can enjoy a free Johnny’s Pops ice pops, featuring flavours made with B.C. strawberries or raspberries. Treats will be available until supplies run out.
But the ice pops are intended to be more than a sweet treat, as the United Way aims to have one million people engage in acts of local love across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley by 2025. For every Popsicle, United Way aims to raise awareness of its goal and inspire local residents to reflect on what local love means to them.
“This is local love in action, which is all about making our communities better,” Michael Mcknight, president and CEO of United Way of the Lower Mainland, said in a press release. “It can be as small as surprising a neighbour with a treat, or as big as mobilizing thousands to help the most vulnerable people in our communities. Everyone can benefit from an act of local love.”
Ice pop lovers are encouraged to follow United Way of the Lower Mainland on Twitter and Instagram to track the cart in their neighbourhood, and to share the local love using the #actsoflocallove hashtag.
