Take a break during the holiday hustle and bustle when you find this festive oasis in the middle of Metropolis at Metrotown. Their Holiday Lounge is a free, public access 3,500 square foot lounge at Centre Court, with a VIP section for shoppers*. We have a giveaway for a Date Night with Santa — your date night, not a date with Santa, you get the idea!
Holidays at the Met Photo submitted
Holiday Lounge at Metropolis at Metrotown
Available from November 25th until December 23rd, the Holiday Lounge includes dazzling decor, a snow globe photo op, cozy chairs where you can enjoy classic holiday films streaming throughout the day, a kids craft station, and live music on select dates.
Miss604’s longest-running giveaway is back! Once again we have partnered with Aunt Leah’s Christmas Tree Lots to promote their amazing holiday fundraiser and award one lucky reader a festive, handcrafted wreath. Tree lots are now open in Burnaby, and Coquitlam until December 20th with a selection of fresh-cut trees, potted trees, and wreaths.
Aunt Leah’s Christmas Tree Lots – Photo submitted
Aunt Leah’s Christmas Tree Lots
All profits go towards preventing children in foster care from becoming homeless, and vulnerable young mothers from losing custody of their children.
Organized by Employ to Empower, and sponsored by Coast Capital Savings, this inaugural market will feature ETE products and service vendors and interactive activations. 18 entrepreneurs who live with multiple work and social barriers, and have overcome them to jumpstart their businesses, will take part in this market.
Confirmed Vendors
Matthew IT Services Emergent Events Companionation BYOV Studio Blue Deer Jewerly Walking Stick Dude Scents of Creativity Gheelicious
Chuck’s Art Emporium Deryana’s Art EnviroBag Evolution Fernanda Mascarenhas Blue Garden Apothecary Yvonne Mark Medicine Art
The first 100 people get a free YVR shopping bag, and a free mini cookie from BAK’D cookies.
For ten years, ETE hosted the Vancouver Street Store, however after thoughtful and careful consideration they will no longer be continuing with it. They learned from community members that having a place to sell is their biggest pain point, so they are replacing the street store with the Make Change Market this year.
About Employ To Empower
Employ to Empower is a Vancouver charity that empowers low-income communities to overcome barriers to employment using entrepreneurship. Barriers can include mental or physical health challenges, disability, and recovery from addiction. Many of amazing charities help with short term survival needs like clothing, food and housing, and ETE is the next step. They empower people to thrive through building capacity with entrepreneurship skills training.
Since 2018, 402people have taken the program, with an average completion rate of 87%. ETE’s community has taught them that when people receive resources to overcome barriers, it inspires them to dream big for themselves and to empower others to unlock their potential.
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IndigE Girl Comedy’s highly anticipated holiday show, The Aunties Who Stole Christmas, is on stage in Vancouver in December, featuring renowned Indigenous comedians and emerging talents.
The event offers two chances to see these talents shine, with a workshop performance on December 12th at China Cloud Studio, and a professional showcase on December 14th at The Fox Cabaret.
Guest post by Kristy Hayter in honour of GivingTuesday. Happening this year on December 3rd, the campaign is the world’s largest generosity movement.
A Nonprofit Perspective on the Impact of GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day encouraging people to do good. The idea caught on and has since grown into a global movement, inspiring hundreds of millions to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
GivingTuesday makes an incredibly positive impact for communities with 50 million dollars donated online in Canada in 24 hours. Millions of generous people doing good make this level of impact possible through donations, volunteering, acts of kindness, and by amplifying the GivingTuesday message.
The movement inspires kindness, and generosity reminding folks that giving back can truly be part of everyday life.
Tracy Brown, Director of Philanthropy at Covenant House Vancouver
GivingTuesday in action
GivingTuesday helps organizations with critical funding and the volunteer power so often needed to support their daily work and mission goals. The movement can truly have a profound impact on nonprofits, and a few wanted to share how thankful they are for the generosity of their supporters.
