The RunGo Dash for Dogs, a guided 10km, 5km or 2km run or walk through Stanley Park, is coming up this month and 100% of proceeds going to BC & Alberta Guide Dogs. The event is hosted by the RunGo app, a running app with turn-by-turn instructions for popular running routes in cities like Vancouver, […]

The 51st annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon returns to Global BC on Sunday, February 12, 2017 with an all new single-day format. Hear moving stories, join joyous celebrations, and watch performances by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, all jammed into eight hours of entertainment! Variety Show of Hearts Telethon The Show of Hearts runs […]

Toque Tuesday joins together 50 communities across Canada, through local toque-selling events, to raise funds and awareness for long-term solutions to homelessness. On Tuesday, February 7th, you can join a truly Canadian event, playing ball hockey for a cause in Surrey. Toque Tuesday Ball Hockey for a Cause in Surrey Where: Surrey City Hall Plaza […]

Help fight animal cruelty by ‘baking’ a difference! On February 27th you can participate in National Cupcake Day, supporting local SPCAs and humane societies in Canada. National Cupcake Day is cross-country event presented by the BC SPCA, the Ontario SPCA and participating humane societies. This year, Cupcake Day falls on Monday, February 27, 2017 (the […]

It’s never too early to think about how you can send a thoughtful, sweet, and funny message to a special someone in your life. A Loving Spoonful CandyGrams are now available to purchase for Valentine’s Day, with proceeds going directly to assisting those with HIV/AIDS in Vancouver. A Loving Spoonful CandyGrams This year our CandyGrams […]

Hosted by Brian Cook, Shake, Shake, Shake is back by popular demand on January 27th! This evening of entertainment features amazing local musical talent, including Emily Chambers, I M U R, Jesse Roper and Dutch Robinson benefitting Parkinson Society BC. Shake, Shake, Shake Where: The Imperial (319 Main St, Vancouver) When: Friday, January 27, 2017 […]

This post has been contributed by Katherine Town, Vancouver lifeguard stationed at Lost Lagoon, on behalf of the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). As a member of SPES for the last six years, I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, and work so I created the “SPES Series” where […]

Tune into the 51st annual Variety BC – The Children’s Charity Show of Hearts Telethon. Sunday, February 12, 2017 9:30am to 5:30pm on Global BC.

On Christmas Day, after the stockings are open and the turkey heads into the oven, there is a group of dedicated community volunteers that hits the streets to make sure everyone gets some holiday cheer as a part of the Whalley Santa Cause. Whalley Santa Cause Now in its 6th year, the Whalley Santa Cause […]

There’s an annual sock drive in Vancouver that’s spearheaded by a local in Little Mountain with a very big heart. Barbara Vance is a 76-year-old resident at the Little Mountain Place residential care facility in Vancouver and she’s come to be known as the “Sock Granny”. For the past three years, Barbara has been collecting […]