Vancouver Community News

Hundreds of families gathered at Broadway Church in Vancouver Sunday for fun, free festivities and went home with holiday hampers that will help ease the financial burden many face during the season. CityReach Care Society handed out about 800 “boxes of love,” which include essentials like grocery gift cards and hygiene items as well as presents for kids to unwrap on Christmas.

Today, the Honorable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature and Minister responsible for the Canada Water Agency, announced over $4.5 million in funding for 39 new freshwater projects.

There would have been 1.5 million more Canadians who donated to charity in 2023—and $755.5 million more in donations—had Canadians given to the same extent they did 10 years prior

Nine days before Christmas, the Salvation Army is launching a desperate appeal for volunteers. The agency reports its seasonal goal is off by nearly 50 per cent, simply because of a lack of people to staff its Christmas kettles.

Knights of Columbus members in British Columbia draw the names of the grand prize winners of their 2025 Charity Appeal, which raised more than $448,000 for charities including Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids, Special Olympics, hospital foundations, local food banks and other programs that help support people in need. (Knights of Columbus)

A recent Statistics Canada report shows differences in volunteerism rates by race and immigration status. About 70 per cent of racialized Canadians volunteered in 2023, compared with 74 per cent of white Canadians. Both groups were significantly more likely to volunteer informally, by directly helping people, than to volunteer formally with an organization.