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Virgin Mobile Canada RE*Generation Phone Giveaway

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This holiday season Virgin Mobile Canada’s RE*Generation is doing some good as they raise $200,000 for at-risk and homeless youth programs in Canada. For a limited time you can purchase a special Virgin Mobile Canada RE*Generation Samsung Galaxy Ace II x and $15 from the sale of the phone will go directly to the Virgin […]

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White Spot Christmas Lunch for Charity 2012

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The kind-hearted staff at two Lower Mainland White Spot restaurant locations are once again prepared to donate their time, tips, and net proceeds to a very worthy local causes on Christmas Day. The White Spot Christmas Lunch for Charity will take place on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the following locations: […]

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Welcome to East Van 12 Days of Giving

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There’s nothing like instilling and celebrating a sense of community pride, like Rob Geary and Luis Galvan of Welcome to East Van have done since they started the brand in 2006. The goal was to inspire the community to embrace, develop, and evolve its identity. This year, like last year, they’re running the “12 Days […]

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Brentwood Town Centre Giving Tree For The Burnaby Hospital Foundation

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 […]

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Surrey Christmas Bureau Adopt-A-Family 2012

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 […]

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