Philanthropy

Clockwise from left: Lottery spokesperson Erin Cebula; This year’s grandest Grand Prize home is a 5-bedroom, 6,200 sq. ft. Palace in Morgan Creek (South Surrey).

A Great Cause – with a Grand Prize

BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery helps kids, with chance to win $2.8 million dream home package

  • Feb 8, 2021

 

Cameron Bulger was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 6 and passed away 2 1/2 years later. While BC Children’s Hospital is home to experts leading the way in treating the most aggressive cancers, a devastating 20 per cent of children who are diagnosed with cancer will not survive the next five years.

A childhood story of love, loss and hope

Supporting the fight to conquer childhood illnesses

  • Dec 21, 2020

 

The Breakfast Club of Canada provides healthy breakfasts to children across Canada. This year, when you grab a healthy breakfast at a participating restaurant, the BC Dairy Association will make a donation to the Breakfast Club of Canada! (Photo: Benedicte Brocard)

This month, eating breakfast is an act of kindness

Support participating local restaurants and you’ll be funding nutritious breakfast for BC kids

  • Dec 21, 2020

 

After living with cystic fibrosis his entire life, Nick Kanaan required a double-lung transplant. Today, he honours Dr. John Yee and the medical team at VGH who helped save his life.

Double-lung transplant saves father after lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis

This holiday season Angel donations will help fund the most urgent health care needs

  • Dec 14, 2020
After living with cystic fibrosis his entire life, Nick Kanaan required a double-lung transplant. Today, he honours Dr. John Yee and the medical team at VGH who helped save his life.
To be able to provide some comfort during this difficult time is very rewarding, says Dr. Leo Wong, physician at St. Luke Family Practice and board member for the Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Holiday healthcare salute: ‘Tis the season to give back and give thanks

This season, your Langley hospital donations have double the impact

  • Dec 7, 2020
To be able to provide some comfort during this difficult time is very rewarding, says Dr. Leo Wong, physician at St. Luke Family Practice and board member for the Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Black Press Media and BraveFace have come together to support children facing life-threatening conditions. Net proceeds from these washable, reusable, three-layer masks go to Make-A-Wish Foundation BC & Yukon.

Put on a BraveFace: Mask fundraiser helps make children’s wishes come true

From Black Press Media + BraveFace – adult, youth and kid masks support Make-A-Wish Foundation

Black Press Media and BraveFace have come together to support children facing life-threatening conditions. Net proceeds from these washable, reusable, three-layer masks go to Make-A-Wish Foundation BC & Yukon.
Cameron Bulger was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 6 and passed away 2 1/2 years later. While BC Children’s Hospital is home to experts leading the way in treating the most aggressive cancers, a devastating 20 per cent of children who are diagnosed with cancer will not survive the next five years.

A childhood story of love, loss and hope

Supporting the fight to conquer childhood illnesses

  • Nov 23, 2020
Cameron Bulger was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 6 and passed away 2 1/2 years later. While BC Children’s Hospital is home to experts leading the way in treating the most aggressive cancers, a devastating 20 per cent of children who are diagnosed with cancer will not survive the next five years.
Brittni Redekopp, manager of the Market at Wagner Hills. Wagner Hills program participants work on the farm and in the workshop creating products and giftware that are sold at The Market.

Vital Langley program builds recovery through community

Wagner Hills launches annual fall campaign to serve men and women in recovery

  • Nov 16, 2020
Brittni Redekopp, manager of the Market at Wagner Hills. Wagner Hills program participants work on the farm and in the workshop creating products and giftware that are sold at The Market.
'When you donate securities directly, you get the tax benefits, and the charity wins too,' says Luke Berard, CFP, a financial planner with RBC Financial Planning.

How charitable donations can yield big wins for donors, too

Gifts of securities in kind can bring several tax benefits

  • Nov 9, 2020
'When you donate securities directly, you get the tax benefits, and the charity wins too,' says Luke Berard, CFP, a financial planner with RBC Financial Planning.
Millionaire Lottery spokesperson Todd Talbot, at the 2020 VGH Millionaire Lottery home in South Surrey.

Take a video tour of the Millionaire Lottery homes

Win this home: 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms and 6,453 sq.ft. of paradise in beautiful South Surrey!

  • Nov 2, 2020
Millionaire Lottery spokesperson Todd Talbot, at the 2020 VGH Millionaire Lottery home in South Surrey.
It pays to get passionate about financial planning – for you and your community

It pays to get passionate about financial planning – for you and your community

Free Oct. 7 seminar explores issues around women’s charitable giving

  • Oct 5, 2020
It pays to get passionate about financial planning – for you and your community
Join Black Press Media and Do Some Good

Join Black Press Media and Do Some Good

Pay it Forward program supports local businesses in their community giving

Join Black Press Media and Do Some Good
The new Sunny Hill Health Centre for children opened in Vancouver last week, in large part thanks to the generosity of a Langley philanthropist. (B.C. Children’s Hospital/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley family gives generously to B.C.’s sick kids

Philanthropist and farmer Ann Blaauw helped make the new Sunny Hill Health Centre possible

The new Sunny Hill Health Centre for children opened in Vancouver last week, in large part thanks to the generosity of a Langley philanthropist. (B.C. Children’s Hospital/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Win your Dream Home, Help BC’s Kids

Win your Dream Home, Help BC’s Kids

Get your tickets to win a multi-million dollar Grand Prize – and support BC Children’s Hospital

  • Aug 24, 2020
Win your Dream Home, Help BC’s Kids
Helping our Hometown Heroes

Helping our Hometown Heroes

With your tickets, you could win big – and give back

  • Jun 8, 2020
Helping our Hometown Heroes
Support of collaborative research vital to our future

Support of collaborative research vital to our future

Through strong partnerships, philanthropy is accelerating the fight against COVID-19 here in B.C.

  • Jun 1, 2020
Support of collaborative research vital to our future
Tammy Karoway, site co-ordinator at Langley Memorial Hospital’s medical imaging and BC Cancer – Breast Screening and mammography clinic, has seen a dramatic evolution in the hospital’s diagnostic and treatment tools over her career.

How you can help advance women’s health care

From fertility care to cancer diagnosis, Langley Memorial provides care close to home

  • May 11, 2020
Tammy Karoway, site co-ordinator at Langley Memorial Hospital’s medical imaging and BC Cancer – Breast Screening and mammography clinic, has seen a dramatic evolution in the hospital’s diagnostic and treatment tools over her career.
Mother’s Day sweetened by daughter’s cancer-free results

Mother’s Day sweetened by daughter’s cancer-free results

Help change outcomes for patients with blood cancers like Morgan

  • May 4, 2020
Mother’s Day sweetened by daughter’s cancer-free results
Jean Up: get BC kids out of hospital and back into their jeans

Jean Up: get BC kids out of hospital and back into their jeans

BC Children’s Hospital takes 30th annual fundraiser all month long

  • May 1, 2020
Jean Up: get BC kids out of hospital and back into their jeans
The unexpected benefit of legacy planning

The unexpected benefit of legacy planning

Being prepared brings benefits today, and tomorrow

  • Apr 27, 2020
The unexpected benefit of legacy planning