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Nancy’s Rainbow Fund was established by Nancy Kuchenthal to support the causes that she cared about.
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As an independent non-profit urban development organization based in Vancouver, BC Artscape aims to create the conditions for artists and creative communities to thrive by developing and managing affordable space, programs and services.
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Vancity Community Foundation received more than $14 million in gifts in 2017 from more than 1500 individuals, members, and community partners to advance and strengthen charities and community initiatives. View our 2017 Annual Report to learn more.
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Open each winter season, Aunt Leah’s lots sell high-quality Christmas trees and accessories, including stands, wreaths, swags and greenery, across Metro Vancouver. The lots are run by a combination of employees and volunteers and also provides training and employment opportunities to at-risk youth.
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When Margaret Mitchell passed away on International Women’s Day in 2017 at the age of 92, she left a legacy of advocating for the rights of women and greater economic and social justice for all. Her Fund continues to support programs and initiatives that promote economic and social justice for women in East Vancouver.
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Vancity Community Foundation supported ShredMasters to participate in a custom marketing workshop to build internal marketing capacity while completing a marketing plan. CSE also received support to hire a sales person to grow the client base for both ShredMasters and ValleyRecycling, a commercial and residential supportive employment recycling social enterprise the organization also operates.
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Allison Felker has been named as interim executive director of Vancity Community Foundation (VCF) following the departure of Derek Gent after 10 years at VCF and 7 years at Vancity. In May, Derek advised VCF’s board of directors that he would step down as executive director at the end of June. Derek says he was looking for something new at...
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Those of you who were able to join us at our Community Celebration in December will remember the moving testimony from Megaphone vendor Valerie Fielding who spoke about the dignity and community ties she experiences as a Megaphone vendor and contributor to Hope in Shadows. Megaphone's monthly magazine is sold on the streets of Vancouver and Victoria by vendors who...
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The North Shore Community Resource Society Endowment Fund was created to support the programs of the North Shore Community Resources Society (NSCR).
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This Fund provides the physically challenged and or their families and friends, with wheelchair accessible and affordable respite housing for rest or short term lodging while attending hospital or treatment facility appointments. Donations to this Fund will help support provisions of accessible housing on Vancouver Island and grow to establish similar accessible dwellings throughout the province.