The Comox Valley Chamber organizes a silent auction that benefits a charity as part of the Chamber Awards Gala each January. This year the non-profit partner was the Boys & Girls Club. The Chamber is happy to announce that $2,885 was raised from the silent auction. Another $300 was raised from coat check donations for a grand total of $3185 going to the local Boys & Girls Club. Thank you to the Chamber members who donated so generously and to the Award Gala guests for their lively bidding. Photo (from left) - Ian Kalina, executive director, Boys and Girls Club; Dianne Hawkins, Chamber CEO; and Renee Bohun, Boys and Girls Club.
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Deputy Grand Knight Larry Jangula presents a $500 cheque to Lisa Brown, Executive Director of the CV Pregnancy Care Centre, as part of the Knights of Columbus ongoing support of this local non-profit organization which helps and counsels younger women when they need it most.The Comox Valley Lions donated $500 to the Mariner Apartment Flood Victims Trust at the fundraiser earlier this year.Little Sparks Daycare recently donated $2,500 to Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports. From left to right in the picture are Allison (Little Sparks worker) Gina Stubbs (VISAS Representative) and Leah Carlos (Little Sparks owner).LJ of YogaNature hosted a hosted a yoga class and clothing swap at Nourish Wellness in Comox. Entry was by donation, and $150 was raised for the Comox Valley Transition Society.Prime Chophouse owner Corey Wagstaff presents L鈥橝rche Comox Valley with a cheque for $360, money raised at a 鈥渂urger and beer鈥� fundraiser at Prime.Woofy鈥檚 pet foods donated $250 gift card to St Johns Ambulance Therapy dog program from a portion of the money they raised from Santa Photo in Dec 2018. SJA therapy dogs have been serving the community visiting nursing homes, hospitals, schools and library providing comfort and stress relief. If you have a canine companion who is well-behaved, loves people and wants to volunteer your time to serve the community, please contact ComoxValleyTDP@ SJABCY.caRotary Club of Cumberland International Services Director, Dave Stevens (L) presents Ron Quilter of Courtenay with a $1,000 cheque towards his work with HER International. The mission of HER International is to empower women and girls through education. Ron is developing 鈥淪chool In A Box鈥� - a building kit which is compiled in a container then shipped to a building site in Nepal then taken out and assembled. The container is then left at the site for use in the community.
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