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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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This Christmas, Harbour Centre and the Vancouver Lookout, in partnership with The Kettle Society, are inviting Vancouverites to make A Joyful Post to support people living with mental illness. Joyful Post at Harbour Centre and The Vancouver Lookout Where: Harbour Centre lobby (555 W Hastings, Vancouver) When: Monday to Friday through December 24th 11:00am to […]
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On Wednesday, December 7th, Cause We Care (in partnership with Capital Direct) will be hosting its 10th annual Christmas hamper drive where 200+ volunteers will assist in stuffing 750 hampers full of essential food items and small gifts. The hampers will be distributed to 25 frontline organizations in the Lower Mainland that support single mother-led […]
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Tuesday, November 29th is recognized as “Giving Tuesday“, opening the season of giving around the world following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday unites charities, companies and individuals in the spirit of giving and over the next few days I’ll be profiling a few local organizations that you can support on this day – […]
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The Surrey Christmas Bureau Adopt-A-Family (“AAF”) program matches individuals, businesses, and other organizations with a family in need that has children under the age of 18. Each year they seek support from 1,000 sponsors so that every family and child in Surrey can celebrate Christmas. Adopt-A-Family with the Surrey Christmas Bureau By becoming an Adopt-A-Family […]
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Tuesday, November 29th is recognized as “Giving Tuesday”, opening the season of giving around the world following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday unites charities, companies and individuals in the spirit of giving and over the next few days I’ll be profiling a few local organizations that you can support on this day – […]
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