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British Columbia community fundraising initiatives

Overview

Various community-led initiatives in British Columbia have focused on raising funds for local emergency services and health-related causes.

In the first instance, efforts were directed toward supporting firefighters and burn survivors. The B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund secured a three-year partnership to host the ‘Bright Nights’ holiday event at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds through 2028. Additionally, a donation-based Halloween attraction in Sunshine Valley has contributed approximately $7,000 to the local Volunteer Fire Department.

Subsequent fundraising efforts shifted toward mental health and hospital support. In Abbotsford, the BeMorr Society’s Hawaiian Shirt Gala raised over $63,000 for its Mental Wellness Program to assist with counseling services. Meanwhile, a 24-hour running event in Duncan raised over $3,500 for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation, with participant Mira Byron setting a distance record of 202.8 kilometres.

Entities

Duncan · Noel Surrey · Sunshine Valley Volunteer Fire Department · Sunshine Valley RV Resort · Victoria Hospitals Foundation

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    British Columbia community fundraisers raise funds for health services

    Community fundraisers in British Columbia raised over $63,000 for BeMorr Society’s mental health programs and $3,517 for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation through an ultra-running event.

  2. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    British Columbia community events raise funds for firefighters

    Firefighter-related fundraisers in British Columbia, including the Bright Nights holiday event and a Sunshine Valley haunted house, continue to support burn survivors and local volunteer departments.

Sources

abbynews.com · cloverdalereporter.com · sookenewsmirror.com · theprogress.com · vernonmorningstar.com