An RBC campaign at Tri-City, Burnaby and New Westminster bank branches to raise funds during Demin Days resulted in $1,860 for the Crossroads Hospice Society. Staff bought and wore Crossroads pins and bracelets to allow them to “go casual” and wear jeans. So far, RBC has brought in more than $11,000 for the Port Moody-based hospice.
BOO
Students from Coquitlam’s RC MacDonald elementary got a jump on the We Scare Hunger campaign last month, the proceeds of which were recently donated to the Share food bank.
FREAKY
Sasamat volunteer firefighter Ken Honigman and his partner Lilija Lavoie saw about 500 people walk through their Anmore Manor in the week before Halloween. Honigman said the pair raised $2,000 worth of items and $700 for the Share food bank.
FUEL FOR STUDIES
For the second year, Chevron Canada is paying for Douglas College students to get to their practicum sites.
The college, which has a campus in Coquitlam, last month received $5,000 in gas cards from the company to help students get to their destinations that are outside the UPass zone.
“Our students are making a difference in the community as part of their studies, even though it can add to the cost of their education, which is why Chevron’s gift of gas cards is so helpful,” said Hazel Postma, associate vice president, advancement & alumni relations, in a news release.
ON THE MOVE
The Victoria Foundation has awarded a total of $455,000 to 91 students around B.C. including two from Port Coquitlam.
The Ike Barber Transfer Scholarships, valued at $5,000 each, are aimed at helping undergraduates move between B.C. post-secondary institutions to complete their studies. Both Tri-City recipients — On Yee “Gigi” Lin and Petra Markova — are Douglas College students off to SFU.
MOVEMBER
Port Coquitlam’s Sport Clips Haircuts will donate $1 from every MVP haircut to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of BC this month.
The business, located at 1971 Lougheed Hwy. at Oxford Street, is making the effort as part of Movember, a campaign to build awareness and fund men’s health research.
Sport Clips is also offering free beard and moustache trims throughout November to help “Mo-Bros” look sharp.
“We are so pleased to have the support of the local Sport Clips and their help in raising funds for the foundation. It’s a great fit,” said Rhonda Krushel of Prostate Cancer Foundation of BC, in a press release.
