For the ninth consecutive year, Surrey School District grads have benefited from the generosity of community members who supported dry grad with a donation at their local liquor store through the BC Liquor Stores' Dry Grad fundraising campaign from February 25 to March 31, 2009. The annual Support Dry Grad campaign is part of BC Liquor Stores public safety and social responsibility program.

The Surrey School District receives a total of $41,621.45 from the 2009 Dry Grad Fund to be used exclusively for dry grad event costs. Each secondary school will receive $2,137.91 and each Learning Centre will receive $200.

This year, the Peninsula Village Store in South Surrey raised the highest amount of donations of any liquor store in the province. Other contributing Surrey stores include Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Kings Cross, Nordel Crossing, Ocean Park, Semiahmoo and Whalley.

BC Liquor Store customers were able to support dry grad celebrations in their communities by donating $1 or more at their local BC Liquor Store. The contributions by liquor store customers top up funds raised by parents, students and teachers who work all year to raise funds for dry graduation activities.

Last Updated: June 2, 2009