The challenge is on at the 5th Annual Chefs’ Charity Dinner for Dan’s Legacy presented by CN Rail in Delta on November 6th, as the entire menu will be created using surplus food. Funds raised at the gala go towards the charity’s therapeutic counselling and life-skills programs for youth battling trauma-based mental health and addictions issues.

At this year’s Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala on October 20, 2018 at Parq Vancouver, guests will hear from Cherie, and learn about 9 year old Charlie-Anne. You can support Canuck Place by joining the Friends of Gift of Time group in support of families like Cherie & Charlie-Anne.

Has your life been positively impacted by your Big or Little Sister through a Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland mentoring program? If so, they’d love to hear from you and you could win a trip for two to New York courtesy of Cathay Pacific!

Stanley Park Ecology Society’s outgoing Executive Director reflects on 14 years of conservation and education in Vancouver’s beloved Stanley Park. Here, in her own words, Patricia shares an insider’s perspective of Stanley Park’s recent past and her hope for its future.

Variety – the Children’s Charity and Global BC have announced that the 3rd Annual Variety Week will take place from Monday, October 22 to Friday, October 26, 2018. Variety Week will culminate with a free community event at Robson Square on October 26th.

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank has launched Goodly Foods, a unique initiative that aims to develop a viable social enterprise repurposing surplus produce from local suppliers while creating supportive community employment opportunities, thanks to a $1.1M investment grant from the Walmart Foundation.

Join the VOKRA Walk for the Kitties at Jericho Beach Park on Sunday, September 16, 2018. Help VOKRA raise much needed funds so they can rescue more than 1,400 cats and kittens each year.

Gold Heart Gala for Variety The Children’s Charity of BC is on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Fairmont Pacific Rim honouring philanthropic community leaders Bob and Barbara Stewart.

Home for Dinner is a community fundraising initiative, supporting Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon, which encourages locals to embrace the tradition of connecting with family around the dinner table by hosting a dining event in their home, or at their favourite restaurant.

Birding From Dawn to Dusk in Stanley Park: Join Stanley Park Ecology Society on August 19-26, 2018 as we celebrate Vancouver’s bird diversity alongside the International Ornithological Congress and Vancouver International Bird Festival. Read this month’s guest post from the Stanley Park Ecology Society.