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t this time of year as we prepare to celebrate the joy and comfort of our family and friends, it’s a fitting time to consider those right here in our own community – who may not have the support that many of us often take for granted.

While good causes are everywhere, there are some excellent organizations based right here on the North Shore doing great work.

Most of us will acknowledge that giving is a personal choice; what we hope to do in the following pages is to introduce you to the causes; their priorities and some of their successes – each provides very dedicated and much needed resources and support. My hope is that this will help you and your family select a cause that resonates with you and encourage you to offer your assistance, participation and – if you are able – a donation.

Whether you give your time and energy or a few dollars, even the smallest contribution makes a difference. Please take a moment to have a look and see if the work of one of these North Shore organizations aligns with your own values, concerns and efforts, and if so – then seek them out and say hello, they are all really great people.

Get connected to one of these valuable organizations and together we can help keep the North Shore the greatest place in the world to live.

PS: don’t forget to “connect with us” on our Facebook page!

Sincerely, Vicki Magnison Director, Sales & Marketing

BC Cancer Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Canadian Bipolar Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Canadian Mental Health Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Coho Society of the North Shore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Harvest Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Family Services of the North Shore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Hollyburn Family Services Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Lions Gate Hospital Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 North Shore Black Bear Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 North Shore Community Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 North Shore Community Resources Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

BC Cancer Foundation 150-686 WEST BROADWAY, VANCOUVER

Our Vision: A World Free From Cancer

The BC Cancer Foundation is the fundraising partner of the BC Cancer Agency and the largest funder of cancer research in this province.

We enable donors to make contributions to leading-edge research that has a direct impact on improvements to cancer care for patients in British Columbia.

Our Donors: Supporting Cancer Research

1 in 3 British Columbians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Our donors are supporting world-renowned cancer research happening right here in BC that will directly improve care for cancer patients in B.C.

Our Offices

We have offices in each of the BC Cancer Agency’s six regional centres located in Abbotsford, Kelowna, Prince George, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria.

North Shore Crisis Services Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 North Shore Multicultural Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 North Shore Neighbourhood House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 North Vancouver Museum and Archives and the new Museum at The Shipyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 North Shore Schizophrenia Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 West Vancouver Community Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Zajac Ranch for Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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telephone 1 888 906 2873 internet www.bccancerfoundation.com

Community

Our unique relationship with the BC Cancer Agency allows our donors to be part of research discoveries made right here in B.C. that are improving cancer care in your community.

Donors Support Life-Saving Research

The BC Cancer Agency’s donor-supported Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG) Program is the next evolution in the standard of care for cancer patients in B.C. In recent years genomic scientists have been blowing up the centuries old rationale of diagnosing and treating cancers based on their anatomical origin. POG is re-classifying cancers on an individual basis, focusing on the genomic features that make the disease grow, survive and often evade standard treatments.

For patients like Leslie Laforest who enrolled in POG after a cancer recurrence, the study has meant relevant hope, in the form of treatment options that are matched to her cancer’s exact make-up.

Leslie’s entire genome —both cancer and healthy tissue— was sequenced to create a virtual map detailing every aspect of her cancer. Her cancer was then matched to drugs that target the specific attributes driving her disease and the options analyzed by a group of over 60 experts.

“POG has given me life and the ability to believe, for the first time in years, that I can grow to be an old lady,” said Leslie.

A sentiment that means a lot when just a few months prior she was facing a bleak, short future.

Events

The BC Cancer Foundation hosts galas, luncheons and mass participation events such as The Ride to Conquer Cancer, Workout to Conquer Cancer and Lose the Booze to raise funds for cancer research at the BC Cancer Agency. The BC Cancer Foundation is also the beneficiary to over 200 community organized events such as the Glotman Simpson Cypress Challenge.

How You Can Get Involved

There are many ways you can support cancer research in your community. Become a monthly donor, donate in celebration or in honour of a loved one, register for an event or start your own fundraiser.

Visit www.bccancerfoundation.com to learn more about how you can support the BC Cancer Foundation.

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Elaina Moss, Program Manager (L) and Kristen Pring-Mill, Executive Director (R) at the Foundation’s 2015 conference “New Approaches to Managing Bipolar Disorders”

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Canadian Bipolar Foundation

Canadian Mental Health Association

320-145 WEST 17TH STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

300-1835 LONSDALE AVE, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

Our Focus

The Foundation’s mission is to initiate, develop, and facilitate projects, programs, and services to promote wellness, education, and empowerment for people with bipolar disorders and for their supporters.

A project of the Foundation, the Pacific Bipolar Centre in North Vancouver provides specialized clinical and peer support directly to the local bipolar community.

Our People

• A board of directors, chaired by Chris Dorais • An executive director, Kristen Pring-Mill, BA (Yale) • A program manager/ counsellor, Elaina Moss, BA, RPCc • A research coordinator, Arthur Weissinger, PhD • An education coordinator, Debbie Sesula, MA, RTC, CPS • Peer supporters • Volunteers Our team works out of North Vancouver and Toronto.

How you can get involved

• Donate, volunteer, be a member, spread the word

contact us

telephone 604 971 0723 internet www.BipolarCanada.org

Facts

Established in 2010 as the Pacific Bipolar Foundation, the charity has sought to understand the challenges of bipolar disorders and ways to overcome them. The Canadian Bipolar Foundation helps people to recover and reclaim their lives, learn self-management, practice prevention, and find compassionate support. We have broadened our scope to encompass the national bipolar community and have amended our name accordingly. Bipolar-specific services can be hard to find, and we are proud to fulfill this community need.

Our work in the community

One-on-one and group support services are available at the Pacific Bipolar Centre, including: ! Balancing Bipolar: a program offering weekly one-on-one sessions from professional peer supporters ! Community Support Group: meets Thursdays 4-6 pm ! Youth Support Group: for those in late teens/early 20’s ! Family Support and Education Night: meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 6-8 pm ! Counselling: low-cost professional counselling ! Education: we offer educational events and courses, and we have developed documentaries and manuals to provide important information about managing bipolar disorders ! Research: our research has direct applications to the diagnosis, treatment, and self-management of bipolar disorders

CMHA branches across the country provide a wide range of innovative services and support to people, and their families, who are experiencing mental health challenges.

One of our core goals of these services is to help facilitate access to the resources people require in order to improve and maintain mental health and integration into the community.

The services are tailored to the needs and resources of the communities where they are based and help to build resilience and support recovery from mental illness.

Our People

Our Board: 12 volunteers Chair: Don Stuckert Executive Director: Sandra Severs

Testimonial

A peer support success story from Balancing Bipolar: “Felt comfortable sharing my emotions and did not feel any judgment from the other person. Gave me a sense of hope and that I was not the only one going through hell. [My peer supporter] explained that it takes a lot of time and effort to get better and what we go through is very normal at the beginning. I felt happier after our meetings and had more of a motivation to continue to better myself in any way.”

Events

Just Singin’ Round at the Vancouver Rowing Club, our annual concert fundraiser, will take place on August 2, 2016.

Connect with us to learn about our educational events and other fundraisers.

contact us

telephone 604 987 6959 email northshore@cmha.bc.ca internet northwestvancouver.cmha.bc.ca

Welcome to the Kelty Dennehy Mental Health Resource Centre

The newest addition to community mental health support on the North Shore is the Kelty Dennehy Mental Health Resource Centre now open Monday -Friday, 11am-3pm., at the HOpe Centre. Operated by the CMHA, the resource centre provides information about mental health/addictions and system navigation.

In partnership with the City of North Vancouver Public Library, a small library collection of books on mental health and addictions will soon be available for borrowing by residents of the North Shore using their public library card.

Check out www.hopementalhealth.ca for more information.

Our Work in the Community

HOpe Café (HOpe Centre) – a social enterprise providing employment opportunities for people with lived experience of mental health issues Kelty Dennehy Mental Health Resource Centre – working with community partners to provide access to mental health information, navigation and advocacy Employment Services – case management, customized job development and counselling support at WorkBC Counselling Support – one-to-one support for people with chronic illness and anxiety/depression; affordable, brief counselling Bounce Back – telephone coaching for people with mild/ moderate anxiety and/or depression Homeless Outreach and Advocacy – serving those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness Supportive Housing – 19 beds in three residences supported

by VCH’s adult mental health team Psycho-social education/support groups – Hearing Voices, WRAP, Living Life to the Full (adults and youth), mindfulness CAYAC/ STEPS/North Shore Youth for Mental Health – programming and support for youth dealing with depression and anxiety

Your donation supports our community CMHA depends upon donations.

Please consider making a year-end donation to support our work and receive a charitable tax receipt.

A26 - North Shore News - Sunday, November 22, 2015

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Coho Society of the North Shore

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Harvest Project 1073 ROOSEVELT CRESCENT, NORTH VANCOUVER

2235 MARINE DRIVE, WEST VANCOUVER

Our Focus

The Society, which was founded in 1980, is a volunteer environmentally-based organization. The goals and objectives are to raise funds for the protection and revitalization of salmon streams on the North Shore and to raise public awareness of the importance of protecting our aquatic environments.

The bottom line is to achieve an ever increasing return of salmon stocks to all of our rivers and streams.

Our People

Now in its 37th year, the Coho Society has approximately 150 volunteers who work with our dedicated Board of Directors to get the job done.

Keith Fenton, President

contact us

telephone 604 926 7586 email info@cohosociety.com internet www.cohosociety.com

Coho Society Achievements

Over the years the Coho Society has contributed over $500,000 to numerous North Shore environmental groups to help fund a variety of projects such as construction of fish hatcheries, ladders, weirs, incubation boxes, rearing ponds, as well education and research facilities. Some recent projects include funding to West Vancouver Streamkeepers for the construction of both Rodgers and McDonald Estuary Enhancement Projects providing salmon better opportunities to return to their spawning grounds. Funding has also been provided to North Shore Streamkeepers for the construction of weirs in Mosquito Creek which were necessary following damage to the creek bed by storm in November, 2014. The Coho Society has also financially supported a new initiative that entails the installation of banners along Marine Drive and Main Street. The banners feature environmentallyoriented art created by 300 elementary school children during educational workshops that followed field trips to our North Shore rivers and streams. These banners identify salmon bearing streams as well as promote the Coho Festival.

Coho Festival - Signature Event

The Coho Festival, a signature environmental event on the North Shore, is held on the first Sunday after Labour Day at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver. The theme of the Coho Festival is “Celebrating the Return of Salmon to North Shore Rivers and Streams.” Activities include our famous salmon barbeque where celebrity chefs (community leaders) have an opportunity to show their support of our organization and community. Other activities include live entertainment, beach bar, kids’ park and stewardship zone where environmental partnership groups have displays and hands-on exhibits.

There is also a Coho Run from Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver to the festival site, a Coho Walk along the Capilano River and a Coho Swim along the northern shoreline of Burrard Inlet. The Squamish Nation is a key partner of the Coho Festival and performs the traditional “Blessing of Salmon” ceremony. The Coho Festival, which has an attendance of over 10,000 is one of the largest events of its kind in Canada.

How you can get involved

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Our Focus

“Extending a Hand Up, Not a Hand Out” is our mission.

We reach out to families and individuals experiencing serious life-challenges. We channel community resources to provide coaching, counsel, groceries, and clothing to support 300-400 clients each month. We help people reconnect with jobs, school and wellness.

Our People

Harvest Project is made up of more than 130 volunteers who bring time, effort and expertise to client-care coaching, warehousing, and food recovery and distribution. All work together with a small staff and our board to serve clients from North and West Vancouver.

Facts

Through Harvest Project, the North Shore community positively impacts the lives of hundreds of our neighbors and the health of the whole community. This past year, we provided more than 3,000 coaching + drop-in sessions, 8,000 food hampers + emergency bags+ 9,000 clothing items. 19,000 volunteer-hours were contributed.

contact us

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Our work in the community

While the North Shore is known as one of the more prosperous communities in Canada, critical family resources can be scarce for those finding themselves in desperate times.

Harvest Project provides front-line support for those in need. Clients are often single parents, newer residents and those dealing with catastrophic or chronic health issues.

Several thousand people are struggling and forced to go without food, medicine or dental care just to remain in their apartments or homes. Most are only one more unexpected bill, illness, family crisis or job-loss away from being forced into homelessness.

A recent story

Recently, a young woman dropped in to make a donation and she let us know that, a few years ago, her mother (with two children) had been a client at Harvest Project. Our programs, including vital groceries that enabled lunches for school, were huge factors in helping the family survive and gain its footing. The young woman is now ‘giving back’ as part of a successful North Shore business.

How you can get involved

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Please donate ONLINE: harvestproject.org or BY MAIL at 1073 Roosevelt Cr. North Vancouver V7P 1M4. Thank you!

Make your donation by Dec 31 to receive a 2015 tax-receipt.

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Our Focus

Family Services of the North Shore is an accredited, not for profit, community based organization that has been strengthening our North Shore community for over 60 years through counselling, support and education. Our vision is a connected community where people care for one another.

The agency serves three municipalities: the City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, District of West Vancouver, as well as the Village of Lions Bay and Bowen Island. We also lead the provincial work in the prevention of eating disorders.

Our People

Led by Executive Director, Julia Staub-French, 10 board members, a team of 60 staff & contract workers, 439 volunteers and 2,100 donors help care for 7,400 + people in our community who benefit from our critical counselling, education and support programs and services.

Events

• The 3rd Annual Christmas on the Shore – Sold Out Thursday, November 26th, 6:30 pm at The Beach House Restaurant • The 6th Annual Family Services of the North Shore Toy Drive Saturday, November 28th, 10 am – 4 pm at the Northshore Auto Mall • The 30th Annual Winter Family Ball Sunday, December 6th, 4:30 pm at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

How To Get Involved

Family Services of the North Shore Leadership Team Laurie Kohl, Karen White, Julia Staub-French, Michelle Tice, Vivian Martin

Family Services of the North Shore

203-1111 LONSDALE AVENUE, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Work in the Community

Christmas Bureau – A program that brings hope and joy to low-income families, seniors and persons with disabilities during the holidays.

Individual, Couple and Family Counselling – A counselling program which supports adults who are struggling through mental health issues, conflict, grief, divorce, separation, and other life-changing events.

Child and Youth Counselling and Prevention Program – A counselling program for children and youth experiencing a range of issues including anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, bullying, school stress, coming out, suicidal thoughts, cutting, eating disorders, dating violence, self- esteem and more.

Stopping the Violence – A counselling program for women who have experienced relationship abuse, sexual assault and/or physical, emotional or sexual abuse as a child.

I hope family centre – A play-based program that helps parents, caregivers and children (ages newborn to 6 years old) connect in healthy and secure ways.

The Family Preservation and Support Program – A community counselling program which provides intensive in-home support to reduce risk to children, strengthened the capacity of parents’ care for their children, and helps reunify families when their child/children have been removed to a temporary foster home.

Jessie’s Legacy – An eating disorder prevention program that provides education, resources and inspiration to prevent eating disorders and address disordered eating. This innovative program supports BC youth, families, educators and professionals through online resources, live events, social media, and the Love Our Bodies, Love Ourselves movement.

Companioning Community Care – A community-based volunteer program, which offers on-site and in-home programs for adults living with terminal illness, bereavement, disability or the severe effects of cancer treatment.

The Facts

Sponsor a Family by providing a Christmas Hamper.

Bring hope and joy to a family, senior or person with disabilities this holiday season. We need your help, this year our need is even greater. Call 604 984-9627 today.

Donate online, by phone or by mail to: Family Services of the North Shore 203 – 1111 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H4 Volunteer your expertise. Email volunteer@familyservices.bc.ca or call 604 988-5281.

Sign up for our e-newsletter at familyservices.bc.ca to find out more ways that you can help Family Services of the North Shore serve the most vulnerable in our community.

Generous supporters like you ensure Family Services of the North Shore can provide critical counselling, education and support services to children, youth, families and individuals in need. Your gift will go a long way in strengthening our North Shore community.

This year we reached over 7,400 individuals, children, youth, couples, and families through our innovative programs.

“As a child, I attended the Winter Family Ball. As an adult with a young family residing on the North Shore, being able to provide support to an organization that offers a wide range of needed services to people in my community is deeply fulfilling.”

The Christmas Bureau brought hope, joy and inclusion for 1,708 low-income people this past holiday season, including 714 families, 58 seniors and 174 persons with disabilities.

“The Christmas Bureau will make it possible for me to make Christmas memorable for my three children. As a single mother, I couldn’t have done it on my own.”

Our Youth Leadership Advisory Board sent clear messages to their peers that it’s okay to have mental health issues and it’s okay to talk about it to them. The engagement and outreach work they have done through video, class presentation, and direct advocacy has been exceptional, the result being that this year 50% more youth have accessed our counselling services than last year.

“I think (the YouthLAB) has been the best three years of my life, honestly, because it has given me so many opportunities to help me realize who I am.”

Our Stopping the Violence Program helped keep women and children safe, increased confidence and resiliency, and supported the development of new life skills and relationships. With the help of our counsellors, 465 women and children recovered from the devastating effects of trauma and mental health issues this year.

The Family Preservation and Support Program family counsellors and support staff provided over 30,000 hours of counselling last year.

“Learning to trust, first my counsellor, then myself…the strength of this therapy is something I never knew could happen. I think it has saved my life. If the care had not be subsidized (free for me), I could not have done this.”

contact us telephone 604 988 5281 email family@familyservices.bc.ca internet www.familyservices.bc.ca

A28 - North Shore News - Sunday, November 22, 2015

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Hollyburn Family Services Society

Lions Gate Hospital Foundation

104-267 WEST ESPLANADE, NORTH VANCOUVER

231 EAST 15TH STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

Our Focus

Hollyburn Family Services Society, Incorporated in 2004 and accredited by the CARF International, provides unique services in response to existing and emerging community social needs on the North Shore. The agency operates a comprehensive continuum of preventive, emergency and transformational services to support the growing number of homeless youth and seniors.

They guide youth from “at risk” situations to become resilient members of our community, provide parenting education, support and resources to families and caregivers and offer children and adults who have been victims of domestic violence the support and resources to heal.

Our People

An engaged volunteer Board of Directors continuously oversees the strategic goals, financial status and quality performance improvements.

Over 7200 volunteer hours and 24 passionate staff members ensure the agencies services and supports meets the needs of the community’s most vulnerable members.

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How to become involved

Volunteer – Donate – Sponsor – Hire - Provide Housing

Successes In Numbers Last Year

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Lions Gate Hospital Foundation is dedicated to raising funds to support world-class health care on the North Shore and throughout the region. Your donations are used to purchase state-of-theart medical equipment and to facilitate major upgrades, staff education and research.

Our work supports Lions Gate Hospital, The HOpe Centre, Coastal Simulation Centre, North Shore Hospice, Evergreen House, Cedarview Lodge and Cedar Garden, Kiwanis Care Centre, Margaret Fulton and West Vancouver Adult Day Centres.

Our People

Our Board and 100+ volunteers Chair: Paul Hamilton President: Judy Savage

Donations

Our Community Hospital

Lions Gate Hospital is the acute health-care hub of our community, providing top-tier medical care for families throughout the North Shore. It’s also the largest acute care hospital within the VCH-Coastal Community of Care region, and the principal referral centre for families living throughout the Sea-to-Sky, Sunshine Coast, Powell River and Central Coast regions.

Our Work

Thanks to donors like you, Lions Gate Hospital has been able to develop the facilities and expertise to deliver the gold standard of care in advanced medical imaging, mental health care, joint replacement, neurosurgery, simulation education and palliative/hospice care. Every year, Lions Gate Hospital supports: 58,000 visits to Emergency; 1,500 births; 7,200 endoscopy procedures and 134,000 diagnostic scans; 740 joint replacements; 29,000 surgeries; 20,000 outpatient visits.

Bridging the Gap

The funds raised by the Foundation help bridge the gap between what the government can provide and what our community needs. Over the past six years alone, donations have helped build the North Shore Hospice and HOpe Centre mental health facility, as well as renovate LGH Emergency, purchase new medical equipment and fund staff education and medical research.

Making a Difference

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telephone 604 984 5785 email info@lghfoundation.com internet www.lghfoundation.com

Every donation, large and small, helps transform care at LGH. Long-time Foundation donor Jean Verner’s legacy gift of $50,000 was used to purchase specialized urology equipment.

Thanks to Jean, doctors have doubled the number of surgeries they are able to perform in a day. “As a public care system, we do receive funding, but we are still very dependent on private donations. Every gift helps us do things better.”

– Dr. Chris Hoag, LGH Urologist

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Nina Matthews, Maria Watson and Sandra Severs of the CMHA’s North and West Vancouver Branch, recipient of $50,000 from the North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament.

North Shore Black Bear Society

North Shore Community Foundation

C/O 355 WEST QUEENS ROAD, NORTH VANCOUVER

600 WEST QUEENS ROAD, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

The North Shore Black Bear Society is a non-profit society formed in 2005 to reduce human-bear encounters through education, cooperation and community support. The society works in partnership with the North Shore’s three municipalities to prevent wildlife conflict in residential areas and to equip those who live and recreate on the North Shore with the knowledge to keep themselves safe and to prevent the unnecessary deaths of bears and other wildlife.

Our People

Our staff: two part-time staff Our Board: 10 volunteers A group of committed volunteers Executive Director: Christine Miller

Events

International Bear Day Festival Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Capilano University Year-round merchandise sale Plush black and Kermode bears, fleece blankets and children’s books. Contact us for more information.

contact us

telephone 604 317 4911 email nsbbsociety@gmail.com internet northshorebears.com

Our work in the community

The North Shore Black Bear Society representatives provide age-appropriate presentations for people of all ages; speak with hundreds of people each year at educational displays at community events; hang signs and canvass areas where bear sightings have been reported; make home visits to assist residents with their management of attractants, primarily, household waste, birdfeeders and fruit trees; and inform new homeowners on the North Shore about how to keep bears and other wildlife wild, and away from residential areas.

Testimonial

“Our family moved to the North Shore from Brazil, and my husband and I learned about living in bear country at our English classes when the North Shore Black Bear Society came and made amazing presentations. We now have the information for living on the North Shore, and we know how to avoid attracting bears near to our house and how to hike safely on local trails. Now our teenagers and I volunteer with the organization!”

Milena Golubics Andrade

Facts

The North Shore is a beautiful place where forests, creeks and wildlife spaces are close to residential areas. These are home and natural pathways into our communities for a number of wildlife species, including bears, and effective attractant management is the responsibility of all who live here. Assisting in adopting and maintaining effective attractant management practises requires a strong, informed, consistent and wide-reaching education program that provides information and support to our residents.

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Our Focus

To improve the quality of life for residents on the North Shore by funding community programs, services, and scholarships. We manage a variety of trust funds and issue grants from the investment earnings for the benefit of North Shore residents from Lions Bay to Deep Cove.

Our People

The North Shore Community Foundation is a volunteer organization. All activities are undertaken by a volunteer Board of Directors and a group of dedicated helpers, which keeps our overhead very low.

Our Board of Directors is: Michael Boehm, President; Jan Argent, Chris Ball, Sandra Dodd, Robert Fawcett, Shirley Kepper, Aaron Kuzik, Elizabeth McLaren, Anne McMullin, Alex Moscrip, Jackie Morris, Sue Ridout, Kay Vinall.

Facts

The North Shore Community Foundation manages over $3 million in assets in 26 different funds, and this year will disburse more than $200,000 from fundraising and investment earnings for scholarships and to worthy local charities.

contact us

telephone 604 998 4460 email info@nscommunityfoundation.com www.nscommunityfoundation.com

Our work in the community

Since its founding in 1988, the NSCF has contributed more than $1.5 million to community programs and services on the North Shore.

The NSCF provides a tax-effective means for people and organizations to preserve capital for the long-term benefit of the community. We maintain active contacts with a variety of social service agencies, cultural and educational institutions and other community groups in order to understand emerging needs. We also develop relationships with donors and potential donors to ensure we meet their intentions effectively.

Upcoming events

Each year, the North Shore Community Foundation presents the North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament, in partnership with the West Vancouver Community Foundation. The annual fundraiser has raised more than $900,000 in its eight years of operation. The 2016 MGT will be held on May 27 at the Seymour Golf and Country Club.

Testimonials

I would like to express our sincere gratitude for the generous grant received for the MyParkgate BREAK Program newly launched here at Parkgate Community Centre. It provides valuable social, recreational and leisure support to individuals with mild to moderate dementia.

– Cathy Paterson, Parkgate Community Services Society At this time of fiscal restraint on all of us, we are indeed fortunate to be able to call upon the North Shore Community Foundation to support our endeavours.

– Troy Steyn, North Shore Meals on Wheels Society We are a small grassroots organization operating on a very modest budget. Your support will make a huge difference in the lives of children who struggle with reading.

– Mary McGivern, One to One - A Children’s Literacy Program

How you can get involved

There are many ways to contribute to the North Shore Community Foundation, all of which are eligible for a tax receipt. Check our website for more information, or call to set up a meeting. The NSCF also welcomes volunteers and corporate sponsors to help assist with the North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament, or to serve on the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

A30 - North Shore News - Sunday, November 22, 2015

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Laura Reynolds, Executive Director

North Shore Community Resources Society

North Shore Crisis Services Society

SUITE 201, CAPILANO MALL, 935 MARINE DRIVE, NORTH VANCOUVER

212-145 15TH STREET EAST, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

Our Focus

Connecting people to local services for nearly 40 years, North Shore Community Resources Society is where the North Shore goes for help.

Our People

“NSCR is run by a volunteer board of directors, has 25 staff and more than 85 wonderful volunteers. Whether involved in direct service or information and referral, everyone is dedicated to helping those who live or work on the North Shore.

Online, by phone or in person at Capilano Mall, we provide our community with complete access to information on programs and services.”

Testimonials

“Many many thanks for all that you do, including both the seen and all the unseen thankless tasks that make your office amazing! North Shore resource and referral has been SO helpful to me over the last few years, and it is so appreciated!”

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Your donation supports our community

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North Shore Multicultural Society

NORTH SHORE

MULTICULTURAL

SOCIETY

207-123 EAST 15TH STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

Our focus is on assisting new immigrants to the North Shore with orientation and information that will help them achieve full, active and equal participation in Canadian life. Newcomers arrive with skills and experience, ready to live and work in North Shore communities. Receiving cultural knowledge about how systems work in Canada assists people to quickly settle and connect to life in Canada.

NSMS serves approximately 4,000 clients each year and delivers diversity and inclusion workshops to 2,100 established residents.

We work towards creating inclusive North Shore Communities.

Our People

We are led by a 12-member Board of Directors

We have over 57 skilled staff members and 80 volunteers from a variety of cultural backgrounds who are able to provide culturally appropriate services in multiple languages.

Service languages include Farsi, Kurdish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Tagalog, English and French.

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telephone 9]X &BB O&0? email #;:<$%)GFGT<K internet ,,,T)GFGT<K

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North Shore Neighbourhood House 225 EAST 2ND STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

The North Shore Neighbourhood House is a not-for-profit registered charity serving the North Shore community since 1939. We believe in working together to meet the grassroots needs of our neighbours, especially our most vulnerable residents, is essential to building a safe, healthy and strong community.

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Our work in the community

The North Shore Neighbourhood House is a not-for-profit registered charity that offers programs and services to children, families, seniors and youth on the North Shore all year long. Our commitment to service excellence is more than a statement; it is part of our culture. It is reflected in our mission, vision, and values, in our programs and services, in the way we engage community, and in the way staff interact with each other. = R7$ @#L67 U7#L$ @$2V7!#HL7##S +#HG$ ZL#C2S$G childcare to 500 children daily at 14 licensed locations throughout the North Shore = R7$ E##S \K)M ;$$SG O]] Z$#ZI$ Z$L ,$$M = E#L ?& '$KLG 67$ @#L67 U7#L$ @$2V7!#HL7##S +#HG$ 7KG ZL#C2S$S ;L$$ Q7L2G6FKG SK' IH)<7 6# O[] Z$#ZI$ = R7$ @#L67 U7#L$ @$2V7!#HL7##S +#HG$ .#H67 U$LC2<$G <#))$<6G ,267 #C$L ?O]] '#H67 K))HKII' !' ZL#C2S2)V )$, skills, new experiences, and youth resources = 3$ ZL#C2S$ G$LC2<$G 6# 0[]] G$)2#LG K))HKII'

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A32 - North Shore News - Sunday, November 22, 2015

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FIND YOUR PLACE IN HISTORY

The new Museum at The Shipyards

A recent story Museums act as bridges between people and communities, helping connect the past with the present while looking to the future.

An event that did just that took place at the Community History Centre in September 2015 when the NVMA and members of the Squamish Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mathias family co-hosted a traditional Totem Pole Welcome Ceremony.

Under the stewardship of the NVMA, a Thunderbird Pole carved in the 1930s by legendary Chief Mathias Joe was returned to public view; an acquisition made possible by Donald Reid who made a generous donation in memory of his sister Barbara Reid Richardson.

With members of the Reid family in attendance, the pole was ofďŹ cially welcomed

by the Mathias family and members of the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations through a ceremony that featured regalia, sacred song, drumming, and offerings to elders, witnesses, and distinguished guests.

Spoken tributes paid respect to their ancestors, while thanking the community for helping to revive and pass on traditional ways. It was a meaningful moment when the pole was unveiled as some members of the Mathias family had never before seen a pole carved by their beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. NVMA is proud that this artifact is now in our care with the blessings of the Mathias family, and that it can be shared with the entire North Shore community after the new Museum opens.

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Our Focus

The unique and deep history of Vancouver’s North Shore begins with the wonderful natural environment that we continue to enjoy today. Our mountain culture and outdoor recreation are unique in a major metropolitan area. First Nation settlements extend back thousands of years and settler history dates from the mid-19th century. There are many industries rooted in the North Shore including logging and shipbuilding, major port operations, rail services, property development and film and TV production.

And the recent arrival of immigrants from around the world, including Iran and East Asia, add to a vibrant cultural mix in what is a still growing community.Since 1972 this history has been captured and shared by the North Vancouver Museum and Archives (NVMA) whose mission is “To engage, strengthen, and inspire the community and its visitors by exploring history, connecting people and sharing ideas.”

Our People

Established in 1972, the North Vancouver Museum and Archives (NVMA) has been governed since 1996 by the NVMA Commission which provides direct links between our organization, our community and our parent municipalities. This 11-member joint civic properties commission, operating under the auspices of the City and the District of North Vancouver, includes four members appointed by each municipality and one Councillor from each municipality. It also has an appointee from the Friends of the NVMA Society which is the registered charity of the NVMA and responsible for fundraising and membership. All members are volunteers who bring energy, creativity, enthusiasm and commitment to their work as members of the NVMA Commission and the Friends of the NVMA Society.

Facts

North Vancouver Museum and Archives and the new Museum at The Shipyards 3203 INSTITUTE ROAD, LYNN VALLEY, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our work in the community

NVMA is a community-focused organization. It exists to engage, strengthen and inspire our community and its visitors by exploring history, connecting people and sharing ideas. We are the sole custodian of North Vancouver’s publicly-owned cultural, archival and museum collections and preserve historically valuable community records and make them meaningful and accessible to the public by organizing exhibitions, delivering educational programs, caring for collections, researching and documenting our community’s history, and providing access to archival records and information.

Testimonials

“North Vancouver has been the focal point of development for deep undersea technology in British Columbia for many decades. For more than forty years, I have been both a North Vancouver resident and involved in the sub-sea industry.

Starting as a commercial diver who often worked at Burrard Dry Dock, I went on to develop and produce deep-sea inventions ranging from manned submersibles to armoured diving suits that allow divers to work at depths greater than 350 metres without the need for decompression, nor the fear of the crippling ‘bends’. These products are currently in use by many navies and the marine industry around the world.

Burrard Inlet is central to the history and economy of the North Shore, so I’m a strong advocate for a new museum where families and visitors can learn about local waters, both above and below the surface. It’s time to open the door to our proud maritime history by creating a new ‘Museum at the Shipyards’.

Quote from inventor and undersea explorer Phil Nuytten, OBC, LLD, DSc.

How to become involved

In January 2014, the NVMA launched a campaign to generate the $10 million needed to complete the new Museum. We are close to 80% of the way there but our goal is to secure the majority of commitments by December 2015. Gifts may be: 6 7'#-/,># 6 NA#GJ#G "<#C /0C## /" 3<# %#BC? LEQ9P /" EQ9=29$K

Few are aware that North Vancouver has this unique and deep history as it is currently displayed in very limited and outdated space. And so our vision is to “Create the new Museum at The Shipyards; a dynamic and innovative history centre that will become a focal point of community life on the North Shore.” For years the people of North Vancouver have enjoyed a special quality of life. But North Vancouver has no central gathering place. It’s time to create one and make it even better. In 2014 the City released a Central Waterfront Development Plan to create a place where residents and tourists will spend time during the day, after work and on weekends. This plan includes the new Museum at The Shipyards.

Located in the historic Pipe Shop it will be a venue where people can discover their community roots and explore stories of people through interactive exhibits and activities; where they can learn about their past and help create their future. Just minutes from the active Seabus Terminal the new Museum will be an attraction for thousands of residents and tourists each day from the North Shore and Metro Vancouver.

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A34 - North Shore News - Sunday, November 22, 2015

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North Shore Schizophrenia Society

Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre

205-1865 MARINE DRIVE, WEST VANCOUVER

144 EAST 22ND STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our People

Families Helping Families We are a pioneering familysupport organization, providing help for families whose relatives have a mental illness.

We provide personal support, information, education, and advocacy, undertake awareness work in the community and sponsor events

Our Focus

All Serious Mental Illness We support families dealing with all types of serious mental illness including: • Bipolar disorder • Depression • Anxiety disorders (including OCD) • Borderline personality disorder • Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

Based on a family peersupport model, our programs including support, education, advocacy and awareness are provided by trained family members - people who have “been through the mill” and can share their experience.

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Our people

Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre is guided, operated, and supported by a 13-member Board of Directors, an eight-member staff, and an impressive contingent of over 300 volunteers.

Our focus

For more than 40 years, Silver Harbour has provided recreational programs and social services for local seniors. These help seniors stay physically active, eat nutritious meals, and learn new skills and information.

They also enable seniors to express themselves creatively in a wide variety of arts programs. The Centre’s programs range from fitness classes to painting, legal services to transportation, and bridge to bus trips. But seniors say they receive much more than interesting programming at Silver Harbour. They have the opportunity to build selfworth, to contribute, and to create a sense of community with the seniors around them.

We hope you will check out our website, come in for a visit, or donate to support the wellbeing of local seniors.

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Donations Your donations are used to directly fund the programs and services that support seniors’ efforts to stay happy, healthy and actively engaged in their community.

Sunday, November 22, 2015 - North Shore News - A35

get to know the not-for-profit organizations in our community

West Vancouver Community Foundation

775–15TH STREET, WEST VANCOUVER

Our Focus

VISION “Through philanthropy, we build a better West Vancouver.”

VALUES INCLUSIVE: We are committed to ensuring that everyone in the community has the opportunity to benefit from the philanthropy of our citizens.

TRUSTED: We manage financial donations to the Foundation with the utmost care.

COLLABORATIVE: We actively seek partnerships with community organizations to meet emerging needs.

FOCUSED: We seek to enhance the quality of life in West Vancouver through four main pillars: our natural environment; arts and culture; physical and social wellness; and education.

CURIOUS: We continually seek to understand unmet community needs that demand our attention.

CONNECTED: We know the community, and are committed to building longstanding relationships with our donors and our grant recipients.

JOYFUL: We make it easy to be philanthropic, and celebrate the joy that comes with giving.

contact us

telephone 604 925 8153 email westvanfoundation@telus.net internet westvanfoundation.com

Our work in the community

Established in 1979, the West Vancouver Community Foundation has accumulated net assets in excess of $10 million, has more than 64 funds and has granted more than $1.5 million in support of 155 community projects and organizations and awarded more than $215,000 in scholarships and awards in support of over 140 deserving students.

A recent story

A talented, long-lived and beloved former teacher and professional baseball player has left behind a gift that will benefit thousands of local residents. Ernie Kershaw, the ‘pitching professor’, taught Math at West Vancouver Secondary School for 33 years, retiring in 1973. Following his death in 2012 at age 102, the West Vancouver Community Foundation will receive $50,000 out of a total $200,000 bequest to local organizations.

Former superintendent Geoff Jopson, who is now the Chair of the West Vancouver Community Foundation Board, says Kershaw’s legacy is the continuation of a long life devoted to his community.

Carmen Zajac

NORTH VANCOUVER

Zajac Ranch for Children

300 – 2006 WEST 10TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER

What we believe

At Zajac Ranch for Children we believe camp is a life changing experience that every child deserves. Each year, we offer this experience to approximately 500 children living with chronic, life-threatening or debilitating conditions.

Our Goal

Our main objective is to allow children who can not attend traditional camps due to their medical conditions the chance to go to camp and benefit from the unique opportunities camp can offer.

Raising an autistic child is very demanding and we feel extremely fortunate to have found Zajac Ranch, a place that makes our son feel happy and welcome. Zajac Ranch provides our son with opportunities to participate in activities he normally wouldn’t be able to. Camp is something he now looks forward to every year.

- Parent of medical camper Kenneth

I can’t say enough about the surroundings and the competent and caring staff members. Adam felt welcomed and safe right from the moment we arrived. We never thought Adam would get on a horse but his biggest accomplishment at the Ranch was that he rode a horse and LOVED it! We are not sure what was done to give him the confidence to do it, but he is sure proud of himself.

There is so much to say about Zajac Ranch... For Liam and the whole family it has been nothing but the most exceptional experience. The fun, friends and confidence Liam has gained while at Zajac Ranch is immeasurable.

Every time we drop Liam off he is soooo excited and when we pick him up the feeling of family just resonates through the camp. There are activities that in no way would be possible for us to do with Liam but are possible at Zajac Ranch. And for that I am eternally grateful.

February 10, 2016 – Board of Director’s Information Session

February 15, 2016 – annual deadline for grant applications April 15, 2016 – annual deadline for scholarship applications May 27, 2016 – in partnership with the North Shore Community Foundation, we present the 9th annual North Shore Mayors Golf Tournament, Seymour Golf and Country Club June 17, 2016 – third annual Mayor’s Lawn Bowling Social, West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club

To donate to the Foundation, please call 604-925-8153, on-line via our website at www.westvanfoundation.com or by mail. Please make cheques payable to the West Vancouver Community Foundation. Your donations help us build a better community and your generosity is very much appreciated.

Here is what some of our camper families from North Vancouver are saying about Zajac Ranch

- The Marriott Family

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- Mother of medical camper Liam

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contact us

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