Our Give Where You Live campaign is a community-giving program that creates an opportunity for individuals to learn more about local charity programs and donate to support those programs. We are working with a select group of local North Shore charities that are supporting those right here in our community, and they need your help during this giving season.
Learn more about the needs in our community and donate to support those on the North Shore. Plus, when you donate to this year’s charity partners, through the West Vancouver Foundation by December 31st, your donation will be matched, doubling your giving!
Food security: When people lack safe and nutritious food, it continues to be an issue for many on the North Shore and this year’s campaign includes three charity partners that are getting food to those in need.
Vancouver Food Runners will recover and deliver over 33,000 pounds of food in North and West Vancouver this year and plans to expand even more next year. Many children on the North Shore may not have food at home and Backpack Buddies provides these kids with a backpack of food for the weekend.
The West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre’s meal program, Feed the Need, began as the pandemic brought to light a genuine need among this community’s most vulnerable seniors, who lack the means to access regular meals – they continue to deliver 3 meals per week.
Art and enjoying the environment surrounding us establish a shared identity and a sense of belonging. West Van Community Arts Council will hold numerous free events next summer, with the help of your donations. The Átl’ka7tsem/ Howe Sound Marine Debris Fund supports community-led removal(s) of medium-sized debris from Átl’ka7tsem/ Howe Sound – keeping this amazing shoreline from Cypress Creek to Lions Bay clean of debris. A new multi-use trail is being built on Cypress Mountain (hiking and uphill cycling) and with donations from this program will include meaningful, Indigenous trail art – a collaboration between local First Nations and North Shore Mountain Bike Association.
Charities that support youth are connecting with vulnerable children in North and West Vancouver. Red Fox Healthy Living Society delivers weekly Active Play programs for children at three North and West Vancouver Schools.
Many marginalized youth reach a point where they need to make decisions alone – Hollyburn Community Services created the Youth Education Navigator (YEN) to assist marginalized youth to qualify for, enroll in, and graduate from post-secondary programs.
Illicit drug toxicity deaths are the second leading cause of deaths on the North Shore. Avalon Recovery Society provides completely free, life-changing services to women and families recovering from addiction.
This year’s partners and their programs they are raising funds for are:
Avalon Recovery Society, Counselling program
Backpack Buddies, Kids meal program
Feed the Need seniors meal program
Howe Sound Biosphere Region, debris cleanup
Hollyburn Community Services, Youth Education Navigator
North Shore Mountain Bike Association, Indigenous Trail Art
Red Fox Healthy Living, Active Play program
Vancouver Food Runners, North Shore Food Recovery program
West Van Community Arts, free summer community arts events
To learn more or donate, by December 31st, visit our website: www.westvanfoundation.ca/gwyl
Denise Howell is a Director of Grants and Communications at West Vancouver Foundation
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