“Need for Speed”, a fundraiser led by Cody, a 13 year old student of Mount Sleese Middle School, was in response to a challenge by his grade 6 class to make a contribution to a community project. Cody gained support in the form of donations sponsoring him on a 10K run. With the successful completion of the run Cody raised $750.00 which was matched and donated to Zajac Ranch.
Southlands Country Fair Midway Games Challenge to benefit the Alderwood Family Development Center of Vancouver. $1540.00 was matched to fund the therapeutic riding program.
Students from Terry Fox High School raised funds to benefit Make a Wish foundation. $5000.00 was matched.
Southlands Country Fair MidwaSouthlands Country Fair Midway Games Challenge to benefit the Alderwood Family Development Center of Vancouver. $1146.00 was matched to fund the therapeutic riding program.
“Diggin the Roots” a multi cultural showcase and fashion show involving students from LA Matheson school to benefit B.C. Children’s Hospital. $4400.00 was matched.
Fundraiser by Harold Bishop School to raise money for Imagine One Day, a Canadian Charity that helps to educate children in Ethiopia. $3000.00 matching funds.
Balding for Dollars Campaign, in support of Childhood Cancer. $2000.00 was matched to benefit the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Build a School Project, benefited the charity Imagine One Day. Students from a Surrey, B.C. elementary school took on a year long initiative to help build a school in Ethiopia. Fundraisers included a coin drive, candy grams, movie nights, raffles and a most successful and unique Water Walk. The children raised $3000.00 before matching.
Southlands Country Fair Midway Games Challenge to benefit the Alderwood Family Development Center of Vancouver. Youth from the local community joined together to organize and operate the midway games at the annual Southlands Country Fair. All proceeds from the games benefit a therapeutic riding program that operates in the Southlands neighborhood. Raising $1801.00 in this first year, this event is now an annual fundraiser.
Urban Aid Concert to benefit Covenant House of Vancouver was a musical extravaganza showcasing three very talented local bands. This evening event drew 150 students and raised $2717.00 before matching.
Children of Lebanon Project to benefit SOS Children’s Villages, Lebanon. Similar to the Adventures in Candy Land Project of 2006, these elementary school children wrote and acted a play War – What is it for? Their creative abilities raised $647.00 before matching.
Water Balloon Madness to benefit the Phoenix Academy of Vancouver, was organized by students and held during their school sports day. Water balloons were sold to students to throw at their teachers on the sports field. A total of 2500 balloons were tossed raising a total of $3000.00 before matching.
Adventures in Candy Land to benefit the Canadian Red Cross. Initiated by 8 elementary school aged children this fundraiser took the form of a live play and silent auction. The performance was written and acted by the children and the silent auction items were hand crafted by the children. This heartwarming performance raised $900.00.
Rock This Joint to benefit the Children’s Arthritis Foundation of Vancouver. The atrium of the Vancouver Public Library downtown was the venue for an amazing evening of fashion organized by students in conjunction with the John Casablanca modelling agency. This trendy fashion show with student models raised $ 12,747.00 before matching.
A Year of Creative Fundraising to benefit the Round Square Organization. Students did a multitude of small school based fundraisers and raised $2367.00 before matching.
Winter Charity Ball to benefit the Children’s Foundation of Vancouver. Student volunteers from three Vancouver independent schools organized a fun, play money casino night with dancing and a desert buffet evening at a local downtown hotel. With 500 guests in attendance the event raised $5000.00 before matching.
