Continuing a heartwarming yuletide tradition for the 16th consecutive year, staff at the Kingsway Vancouver and Richmond Centre White Spot locations will donate their time and tips on Christmas Day to support local charities.

This season, you can give to the Cuso CAN Fund, which supports Cuso International’s high priority maternal and child health projects in Ethiopia, Benin, Nigeria, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Now in its 7th year, the Whalley Santa Cause has been collecting donations of toiletries and personal hygiene items. On Christmas Day, they will meet at Gateway station to walk around the neighbourhood to hand out the hampers, jackets, sweaters, and socks.

Canuck Place has launched the online Light A Life campaign to invite the public to join donors at the Lighting of the House event in contributing to Canuck Place care

Seasonal Symbiosis in Stanley Park – This month’s Stanley Park Ecology Society guest post, contributed by Ben Hill. While flowers are long gone, there are still many ways that plants and animals rely on each other during the winter months.

8 Ways to Enjoy a Night Out in Coquitlam When Visiting Lights at Lafarge: Hot chocolate or craft beer, shopping or manicures, wave pool swims, family movie nights and more.

BC’s largest outdoor carolling competition, Yule Duel takes to the streets of Gastown on Thursday, December 7, 2017 to fill the neighbourhood with holiday cheer, for a great cause! Wander from show to show, and for a $5 donation to May’s Place Hospice, you can purchase a button and vote for the choir you enjoy the most.

Help moms around the world deliver their babies safely. Read about and support the Cuso CAN Fund and read a BC midwife’s story about her time in Africa

Aunt Leah’s Christmas Tree Lots are now open in 5 locations around Metro Vancouver. 100% of proceeds going towards housing for vulnerable youth leaving foster care and young moms and their children. Enter to win a handcrafted wreath from Miss604.

Gift Guide: Gifts with Meaning That Give Back! Shop for meaningful gifts this season, that fund a need for local and international charitable organizations. From bracelets that give education, blankets that give hope, there are many options this Christmas season.