Local businesses and agencies are helping out the food bank run by Share Family and Community Services.
Here are a few events and information on how you can help:
FOOD & GIFTS
Envision Financial at 3025 Lougheed Hwy. in Coquitlam is partnering with Share Family and Community Services to collect food and gifts for distribution in the Tri-Cities during the holiday season.
Envision Financial locations are displaying a decorated Christmas tree with Full Cupboard tags containing gift suggestions for a child or senior in the local community as well as tags representing the most wanted food items from local food banks.
Members of the community are invited to make a meaningful difference by taking an ornament from the tree and returning it with a new and unwrapped gift, food or cash donation by Dec. 13.
JERSEY DRAW
A local financial services company is getting into the Christmas spirit by holding a draw for signed official Henrik and Daniel Sedin hockey jerseys, with the proceeds going to the food bank run by Share Family and Community Services.
Port Moody's Concept Group Financial Planning is holding the raffle ticket draw on Thursday, Dec. 18. Tickets are $20 each, with a maximum of 1,000 to be sold. Every ticket gives the holder two chances to win. To enquire about purchasing tickets, contact Concept Group at 604-939-2345 or [email protected].
To date, the company has raised more than $5,000 through community and client donations. In addition, Concept Group helps non-profit groups with their fundraising through its Share the Wealth Program. Concept Group has also directed more than $10,000 to School District 43 for technology purchases.
FLOWER POWER
A Port Moody business is putting some flower power into collecting food for the food bank. On Friday, Dec. 10, Port Moody Flowers at Newport Village will be giving a 50% discount on holiday bouquets in exchange for five canned items for food banks run by Share Family and Community Service.
911 WE CARE
Coquitlam RCMP's 911 dispatch operators are collecting toys for Tri-City children and teens. The group is asking for clean, new unwrapped toy donations for kids and teens aged two to 17. The toys will be taken to Share Family and Community Services, which will distribute them to needy families.
Donations can be made at the main Coquitlam RCMP detachment next to Coquitlam city hall as well as at community police stations in Coquitlam (500 Clarke Rd. and 1059 Ridgeway Ave.) and Port Coquitlam (3312 Coast Meridian Rd. and 2581 Mary Hill Rd. ) until Dec. 12.
For gift ideas, visit www.sharesociety.ca.
PUCKS & BUCKS
Have fun at the Dec. 19 Coquitlam Express game and enjoy a tailgate barbecue, provided by Joey Coquitlam. Buy a teddy bear for $10 at the game and toss it on the ice when the Express score their first goal. All bears and proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Share toy program. Puck drops at 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, 633 Poirier St., Coquitlam.
BLANKETS
Local home decor store Urban Barn is helping provide warmth for homeless people in the Tri-Cities this holiday season. The company is inviting people to drop off a $5 donation to help provide new fleece blankets for Hope for Freedom Society outreach workers to distribute. In the Tri-Cities, Urban Barn has stores at Coquitlam Centre and in Port Coquitlam at 985 Nicola Ave., near Home Depot.
TWIST-ED
On Dec. 20, free fitness classes will be running every half hour with Twist Conditioning also contributing $10 for each participant (you're encouraged to bring at least one non-perishable food item). There will also be pictures taken with Santa Claus, barbecued hot dogs and snacks by donation, games for both children and adults, and door prices. visit [email protected] for more information. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Twist Sport Conditioning Centre, 101-1776 Broadway St., Port Coquitlam.
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