Business in Vancouver welcomes submissions from local small businesses and large corporations alike that demonstrate examples of corporate philanthropy and community involvement in the Vancouver area. High-resolution, colour images are also welcome.
RBC donated $20,000 to Capilano University’s IDEA Reflections program, as well as grad shows for the school’s Acting for Stage & Screen and Musical Theatre programs.
DDB Canada raised $20,000 from its Share DDB silent auction on behalf of the Lookout Emergency Aid Society and James Lee Foundation.
Island Savings distributed $10,000 in donations to the following organizations: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Victoria; BC Cancer Foundation’s Inspire the World campaign; Victoria Foundation; Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence’s SportStart grant.
A $10,000 Vancouver grant from SAP Canada Fund at the Toronto Community Foundation was awarded to Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland in support of the agency’s Study Buddy tutoring program, which matches girls with volunteers for educational support and academic assistance..
Royal Columbian Hospital surgeons donated $5,000 to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation toward a digital breast imaging machine to help reduce wait times for breast cancer diagnoses. •