December 12th, 2012 @ 1:19pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
Brentwood Town Centre celebrated its 50th anniversary last year and now it’s helping Burnaby Hospital celebrate its 60-year milestone with the gift of health for thousands of patients through the Burnaby Hospital Foundation. Photo credit: Writ3Click Fotos on Flickr Brentwood has decorated a 25-foot Giving Tree to celebrate the holidays, under which you can purchase [...]
December 5th, 2012 @ 4:08pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
The Surrey Christmas Bureau’s Adopt-A-Family program is in full swing this year and by following them on Twitter, I know they are quite shy of their goal for sponsor families so far. Your office, organization, group of friends, or even your family could like to join forces to support a family in need this season [...]
December 2nd, 2012 @ 5:26pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
The Vancouver Giants have launched a YouTube Challenge, similar to their successful campaign last year. The goal will be to reach 150,000 views on their new video (embedded below) by their annual Teddy Bear Toss Night which is December 14, 2012 at 7:00pm. If the video reaches this milestone, White Spot and the Vancouver Giants [...]
November 29th, 2012 @ 6:14pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
Aunt Leah’s Christmas Tree Lots are opening tomorrow in several locations around Metro Vancouver. What sets these lots apart is that they are a major annual fundraiser for Aunt Leah’s Place, which helps make a difference in the lives of foster kids, mothers, and babies. Aunt Leah’s helps prevent children in foster care from becoming [...]
November 29th, 2012 @ 10:06am by Rebecca Bollwitt
CBC Vancouver is opening its doors, newsroom, and studio to the public for their 26th annual Open House and Food Bank Day donation drive. On Friday, December 7, 2012 from 5:30am until 7:00pm you can stop by the CBC Vancouver broadcast centre at 700 Hamilton to catch live radio broadcasts like Early Edition live in [...]
November 21st, 2012 @ 10:29am by Rebecca Bollwitt
Big, thunderous, rip-roaring trucks are coming to BC Place but they have a soft spot when they’re not twisting metal and crushing cars. The Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour is coming to Vancouver on January 26, 2013 but they’re making a special appearing next week to support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Photo credit: John [...]
November 20th, 2012 @ 10:34am by Rebecca Bollwitt
Comfort Inn & Suites in Surrey is bringing back their Stuff the Bus Drive for a second year. The goal of the campaign is to literally stuff a bus full of donations for the Surrey Christmas Bureau that will be distributed among under privileged children and families. Last year they were able to fill the [...]
November 19th, 2012 @ 7:34pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
Thanks to the year-round efforts of campaigns like Five Hole for Food, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (and food banks across Canada) stay top of mind. It’s during the holidays however that the pinch is felt the most for many and food banks really need your help to keep the shelves stocked. Real Canadian Superstore [...]