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This Giving Tuesday, we’re excited to introduce our Collective Impact Funds, developed to reflect Vancity Community Foundation’s (VCF) new strategic plan and priorities. These funds are designed to make giving simpler, more impactful and rooted in trust.
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The Margaret Mitchell Fund for Women was created to support programs and initiatives that promote economic and social justice for women, with a focus on Vancouver East.
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The Alexandra Paproski #XOXO Fund was created to honour the public and community service of Bette and Steve Paproski. Grants from this fund will support the dream of post secondary education for young (teen) parents and their children.
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Content/Trigger Warning: This post explores topics of systemic racism in philanthropy including colonialism and anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism. For culturally safe and accessible resources for Black people visit Black Mental Health Canada or Healing in Colour. For culturally safe and trauma-informed support Indigenous people, available 24 hours a day, please visit First Nations Health Authority – Mental Health and Wellness...
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The Marley Fund was established to support education and learning for elementary and middle school students in the area of arts education in schools and/or education of girls and women in developing nations.
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The Vancity Humanitarian Fund was established in September 2015 in response to the Syrian refugee crisis and to provide ongoing support for organizations that address this and other humanitarian causes.
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The Lucille Harkness Memorial Bursary was created to honour the life of Lucille Harkness, who passed away days before her Grandson’s wedding. It is with her lessons in our hearts that this scholarship was created, to promote community involvement.
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The Ken Lyotier Fund will support initiatives in the DTES which are intended to improve the quality of life for members of the community through social justice, economic inclusion, and social and environmental innovation.
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The Vancouver Farmers Markets Fresh to Families Fund supports the Fresh to Families Project to provide access to fresh, locally grown food for low income families, newly arrived refugees, and at-risk expectant mothers.
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Ken Lyotier was a champion of the people in the Downtown Eastside, where he lived and worked since the 1970s. He was a tireless innovator and advocate for those living in poverty and for “binners,” people who earn money by collecting and returning recyclables.