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Central 1 Credit Union donated $100,000 to local charities, including the Victoria READ Society, Thompson Rivers University Foundation and Thompson Rivers University Foundation through its Be Remarkable Facebook campaign.
The BC Lions Charity Golf Classic, sponsored by Bosa Properties and the Quorom Group, as well as Nissan, BC Ferries and the Vancouver Sun/Province, raised $77,141 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of BC and Yukon and the Courage for Kids program.
The Rotary Club of Haney donated $15,000 to the Alouette Home Start Society to operate the Iron Horse Youth Safe House.
Blenz Coffee donated $10,301 to Make-A-Wish BC.
Telus Corp. donated $10,000 through the Telus Vancouver Community Board to Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland to support the Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds program.
First West Foundation donated $10,000 to help Aldergrove Neighbourhood Services purchase much-needed furniture and appliances for the Beat the Streets youth program.
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation awarded the Stanley Park Ecological Society and the Burns Bog Conservation Society $5,000 each for capacity building.
Woody’s Pub and the Woody’s Dare to Dream Foundation donated $5,000 to the Share Food Bank.
The Lonsdale Quay Market donated $1,525.75, raised through Christmas fundraising activities, to Family Services of the North Shore.