Fundraiser for cancer research connects Canadian book lovers, authors
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — You may have heard of Run for The Cure, but what about Read for the Cure? The annual event connects Canadian authors and book lovers from coast to coast to help raise money for...
View ArticleVancouver shelter group raising money to facilitate transitions into homes
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – There’s been a sharp increase in gender-based violence during the pandemic, according to a Vancouver organization that says more people are being turned away from shelters that...
View ArticleKamloops, B.C. ‘Cans for Cambodia’ bottle drive raises $50k+ for families in...
A big bottle drive in B.C. has hit a new milestone. The “Cans for Cambodia” campaign, which started in Kamloops, has surpassed the $50,000 mark, with plans to increase that number in the days and weeks...
View ArticleDuncan sanctuary raising money to house dozens of farm animals
Dozens of farm animals on Vancouver Island are urgently in need of a new home, and a fundraiser is looking to raise enough money to get them one. Home for Hooves, which operates out of Duncan, is one...
View ArticleHow to help British Columbians impacted by floods, mudslides
The days following the rainstorm have brought heartache to so many British Columbians as floods have left thousands stranded, and mudslides have left at least one person dead and others remain...
View ArticleFundraiser set up for little girl who lost parents in Highway 99 mudslide...
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help support a two-year-old girl who lost both her parents in the mudslide that hit Highway 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet earlier this week. According to the...
View ArticleMan fundraises for Abbotsford flood victims by vowing to cut off dreads
Amos Findlay made his way to Abbotsford from his home in Vancouver Monday driven to help those impacted by the B.C. floods. Findlay says in addition to helping sandbags, he is also conducting a unique...
View ArticleVirtual fundraiser brings in more than $100,000 for Greater Vancouver Food Bank
A virtual fundraiser held Friday has raised more than $100,000 for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. The annual fundraiser usually means teams from NEWS 1130, CityNews, Sportsnet 650, Jack 96.9, and...
View Article‘We can create these things ourselves’: Fundraiser launched for Vancouver...
A UBC student is hoping to bring a community hub to a historic neighbourhood where Black business, culture and joy once thrived in Vancouver. Maya Preshyon is fundraising for the Vancouver Black Libary...
View Article‘Canada loves health-care workers’: Fundraiser looks to give back to hospital...
As we enter the third year of the pandemic and tensions flare over continued COVID-19 restrictions, some are looking to show health-care workers just how much they are appreciated. “They don’t have the...
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