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This year Dairy Queen® is celebrating Miracle Treat Day with even more magic.
On Thursday August 14th, 2014, $1 or more from every Blizzard® Treat purchased at participating DQ® stores will be donated to local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® to help children in need.
Stop by the Dell Rapids Dairy Queen® for a blizzard or blizzard coupon. Together we can provide hope and healing to sick and injured children in your community.
The number of blizzards that the Dell Rapids Dairy Queen sold during Miracle Treat Day have been counted. The Dell Rapids Dairy Queen sold a total of 5,628 Miracle Treat Day blizzards!!
The success of the Miracle Treat Day would not be possible without all the dedicated work of the Dairy Queen employees. The entire staff worked hard through the day to make the day a huge success. They are Meg Dearduff, Abby Siemonsma, Jace Blair, Patricia Lucero, KaSandra Kreitlow, Hannah Huss, Heidi Voy, Cordell Wright, Taylor Kramer, Mariah Burgraff, Bailey Munk, Mariah Warne, Alisyn Hof, Brittany Welbig, Angela Hoiland, Savana Huntimer, Brian Mosley, and Morgan Forsch.
Not only did the current work-force of the Dairy Queen work hard, but Miracle Treat Day brought back five former employees just to help for that day. They were Megan Rueb, Mallory Mergen, Zane Lodmell, Alec Hanson, and Danielle Richter.
Charlie and the entire staff at Dairy Queen would like to thank everyone in the community and surrounding areas for the huge success of Miracle Treat Day!
President and CEO of International Dairy Queen, John Gainor
The President and CEO of International Dairy Queen, John Gainor, and President and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network, John Lauck, visited the Dell Rapids Dairy Queen for Miracle Treat Day while in the area. The two men along with Dairy Queen owner Charlie Pleskac and other CMN representatives held a twenty minute conversation about Miracle Treat Day.
August 8th, 2013 is the 8th annual Miracle Treat Day in the United States. However, Miracle Treat Day first got its start in Canada.
Lauck said, “The people, foundation and their team, and franchisees,” are what makes the Miracle Treat Day a success. Ganior added, “It takes passion of the Dairy Queen operators.” The Dell Rapids Dairy Queen has
President and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network, John Lauck
pledged $25,000 in an endowment to the region’s CMN hospital (Sanford Children’s Hospital), which is being paid off one blizzard at a time. The region has just under 30 Dairy Queens, but has over a $480,000 endowment combined.
It is estimated that after this year’s Miracle Treat Day numbers are counted, Dairy Queen, as a corporation, will surpass $100 million in contributions to the Children’s Miracle Network since 1984.
Thursday, July 26th, is Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day. Proceeds of $1 or more from every blizzard sold at participating DQ stores will be donated to the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. Stop by the Dell Rapids Dairy Qureen and see Charlie and the gang for a blizzard or blizzard coupon.