TD Bank Group donated $100,000 toward the construction of the second Canuck Place Children’s Hospice in Abbotsford.
White Spot Restaurants raised almost $47,000 for the Zajac Ranch for Children through its Pirate Pak Day, which sold a record 21,627 Pirate Paks.
The 2011 Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon/5K Charity Challenge helped raise $37,093 for the Fragile X Research Foundation of Canada; $28,664.27 for the Alzheimer Society of BC; and $28,460 for the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation – Camp Kerry.
The RBC Foundation donated $30,000 to the Zajac Ranch for Children toward its therapeutic riding program.
Teekay Shipping (Canada) Ltd. donated $15,000 to Junior Achievement BC to go toward youth business education programs.
HomeStars donated $1,520 to the David Suzuki Foundation.
The Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation presented a certificate of recognition to McLean Budden for its platinum $15,000 sponsorship of the foundation’s SHINE Gala.
Design Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. has fed over 10,000 residents in and around the Downtown Eastside through its monthly sandwich distribution initiative.