Ahoy, mateys: Adult Pirate Pak Day drops anchor in Vancouver White Spots this month

It鈥檚 going to be an 鈥渁ll hands on deck鈥� day for kids and kids at heart this month as White Spot brings back their special annual fundraiser. Pirate Pak Day will take place at White Spot locations across B.C. on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

Lindsay William-Ross Aug 4, 2019 6:00 AM

White Spot鈥檚 adult Pirate Pak Day is Aug. 14. Photo courtesy White Spot

For this one day only, grownups can also enjoy the combo platter served in a cute cardboard boat, and it鈥檚 all for a terrific cause. That鈥檚 because for every adult and kid Pirate Pak (and select entrees) sold that day, White Spot will make a $2 donation to the Zajac Ranch for Children.

It鈥檚 the 10th anniversary of Pirate Pak Day, which has raised $780,776 since its inception and has sent more than 400 children to the fully-inclusive summer camp, Zajac Ranch, where everything is accessible for children with life-threatening illnesses and chronic disabilities.

鈥淧irate Pak Day is a fundraiser that both guests and staff look forward to every year,鈥� says White Spot President Warren Erhart. 鈥淚t not only lets adults be a kid again and relive those trips to White Spot to enjoy a Pirate Pak, it also allows us to send very deserving children to camp so they can make memories of their own as well.鈥�

On Aug. 14, Pirate Paks are available for both dine-in and take-out. Adults can customize their Pirate Paks and veer off course from the kids鈥� menu, subbing in the traditional Legendary Burger for any of the following items:

BC Chicken Burger
Bacon Cheddar Burger
Veggie Burger
Dippin鈥� Chicken
The White Spot Club
The Spot鈥檚 Fish & Chips
Nat鈥檚 Original Beef Dip

We all know the Pirate Pak 鈥� that iconic cardboard boat holding a main dish and a side and that cherished doubloon (aka a gold chocolate coin), served with a soft drink and a scoop of ice cream for dessert. The Pirate Pak , delighting young White Spot diners since its inception in 1968, when founder Nat Bailey 听wanted 鈥渢o provide a unique dining experience for children aged 10 and under,鈥澨�.

More than 24 million Pirate Paks have been sold at White Spot restaurants since 1968, including nearly a million in 2018, and 53,719 alone on Pirate Pak Day last year.