November 21, 2014

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DRIVE THRU EVENTTHURSDAY NOVEMBER 27, 2014 | 6:00AM - 10:30AM

TWO DROP-OFF LOCATIONS, TWICE THE HOLIDAY CHEER!

4TH ANNUALRICHMOND

CHRISTMAS FUND

LANDSDOWNE CENTREIn the parking lot, next to the Canada Line

Make a donation and get aMcDonald's muffi n and

Van Houtte coff ee in return!

BRIDGEPORT STATION - RIVER ROCKGound level at the bus loop and upstairs at ticket kiosks

Give and you'll get aMcDonald's coupon for coff ee

and a muffi n!

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS FOR MAKING

THE DRIVE-THRU EVENT POSSIBLE

VOLUNTEER SUPPORT PROVIDED BY: Ashton Service Group, Back in Motion, Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP, Farmgate Wine Sales, Hans Havas (as Santa!), Integritas Security, Misty Mountain Specialties, Nurse Next Door, Opacity Design Group, Richmond Mental Health Consumer

and Friends Society, River Rock Casino Resort, Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise, TD Bank


CHRISTMAS FUND PROVIDES GROCERY VOUCHERS SO THOSE IN NEED CAN ENJOY A WARM CHRISTMAS

WITH TWO LOCATIONS, CHRISTMAS FUND DRIVE-THRU PROMISES TWICE THE HOLIDAY CHEER!

LANSDOWNE CENTRE GOES ALL OUT IN SUPPORT OF THE CHRISTMAS FUND

Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise at last year’s Drive-Thru Event.Wayne Duzita | Aeroterm Management Inc.

Cory Anderson-Fennell | Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Bronwyn Bailey | Lansdowne Centre

Christine Brodie | Lifelong Learning

Grant Bryan | O'Hare's GastroPub

Christine Campbell | McDonald's

Barry Cavanaugh | Penta Builders Group Inc.

Danny Cheung | Danny’s Wun Tun

Michael Chiu | Mar-Con Wire Belt Inc.

Bonnie Chu | Maple Freight Partnership

Rebecca Clarke | Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society

Gary Cohen | Cohen Buchan Edwards LLP

David Coons | Variety - The Children's Charity

William Dennill | Opacity Design Group

Tara Dobbs | Better Than A Bookkeeper

Ron Emerson | Cushman & Wakefi eld

Ron Emerson | Emerson Real Estate Group

Gary Eng | Summit Custom Brokers

Mike Gilman | SmartCentres

Tony Gugliotta | Vancouver Airport Authority

Sylvia Gwozd | Richmond Community Foundation

Sue Halabi | Riverside Banquet Halls

Julie Halfnights | Corporation of Delta

Greg Halsey-Brandt | Richmond Christmas Fund (Past Chair)

Doug Harder | Richmond Lions Club

Cheryl Hendrickson | YVR for Kids

Rob Howard | NCL Management

Lee Howarth | TD Waterhouse

Susan Hutcheon | Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel

Matt Ilich | Richardson GMP

Bryan Johnstone | Riverside Mortgage Group

Craig Jones | Richmond Chamber of Commerce

Willie Joubert | Stuart Olson Dominion

Pamela Keith | Dueck Auto Group

Mary Kemmis | The Richmond Review

Brett Kendrick | Nurse Next Door

Joey Kwan | Aberdeen Centre

Tracy Lakeman | Tourism Richmond

Sean Lee | Rubina Hope for Kids

Paul Lermitte | Assante Financial Management

Danny Leung | Wydanco Development Corp.

Man Sing Liu | Transpacifi c Customs Broker

Patti Martin | Patti Martin Real Estate Corp.

Leslie Matheson | Richmond Centre

Bill McNulty | Rotary E-Club of Lulu Island

Mary Lou Miles | Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise

Harry Mincci | DaMincci Jewellers

Wayne Moriarty | The Province Empty Stocking Fund

Tammy Morin-Nakashima | Richmond Notary

Carolynne Palla | Steveston Merchants Association

Kush Panatch | Centro Properties Group

Janice Perry | Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Don Pfeff er | Farmgate Wine Sales

David Pfortmueller | University Sprinklers

Marie Piperni | Sutton Group - Seafair Realty

Lawrie Portigal | Volunteer Richmond

Mandhir Punia | Richmond Girls Soccer Assocation

Peter Raju | Canadian Duty Free Inc.

Reginald Raju | Peace Arch Duty Free Shop Inc.

Deb Robson | RE/MAX Westcoast

Bruce Rozenhart | Counterpoint Communications

Amit Sandu | Ampri Group

Michael Schaufele | Richmond Animal Hospital

Eric Schroter | Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP

Ron Schuss | Dorset Realty Group Canada

Dave Semple | City of Richmond

Roger Sheung | Great Events Rentals

Vijay Sidhu | West Cambie Residents Association

Quentin Smith | Pacifi c Coastal Airlines

Elizabeth Specht | Volunteer Richmond

Patrick Stewart | Westco Marketing

Gail Terry | Richmond Auto Mall Association

Rob Thomson | Trinity Western University

Jason Tse | Vancouver Airport Authority

Debbie Vance | Rotary Club of Richmond

Steve Veinot | Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel

Richard Vetter | WealthSmart Financial Group

Gordon Walker | RCG Group

Dana Westermark | Oris Consulting

Lloyd Whittall | Air North

Brian Williams | Ashton Service Group

Jana Yackel | River Rock Casino Resort

The sun rises over Lansdowne Centre at last year’s Christmas Fund Drive-Thru Event, while volunteers direct donors to the drop-off area.

The 4th Annual Richmond Christmas Fund Drive-Thru Event will be held Novem-ber 27, at Lansdowne Centre. From 6:00am to 10:30am, volunteers set up next to the Canada Line station will be collecting dona-tions of cash and toys for the Christmas Fund. Anyone who donates will be treated to a McDonald’s muffi n and Van Houtte coff ee.

“That this event is now in its fourth year speaks to the incredible support we’ve received from the community,” says Eliza-beth Specht, Executive Director of Volunteer Richmond. “It’s such an amazing feeling to be standing in the dark at six in the morning, and then see the fi rst pair of headlights, then another, and another. All of these people driving up to make a donation – we’re just so grateful they keep coming out year after year.”

In addition to Lansdowne, there will be a second drop-off location at River Rock Casino Resort, where River Rock employees will be accepting donations at Bridgeport Station. In return, they’ll be handing out McDonald’s coupons for coff ee and a muffi n.

“We’re very excited to have River Rock as a partner,” says Specht. “They’re really enthusi-astic about being part of the event. And the location is great, especially for those taking the Canada Line. You can make a donation, get your coupon, and hop on a train, all in less than fi ve minutes. It’s certainly a conve-nient way to give!”

QM/FM’s Arran Henn will be live on-location at Lansdowne, and you can be sure that Santa will make an appearance as well. Inevitably, there will also be a few surprises.

“Part of the fun is that we never know who will show up,” says Specht. “Last year, both Richmond RCMP and Richmond Fire-Rescue stopped by to make donations. Nurse Next Door came with a mini-convoy of three cars. And Ideon Packaging brought a truck so big it wouldn’t fi t under our tent!”

Along with the supporters and sponsors already mentioned are The Richmond Re-view, PODS, the City of Richmond, and Great Events, as well as the dozens of businesses that provide volunteers.

“Teamwork makes the event happen,” says Specht. “And we couldn’t be prouder of the team we have.”

Many people know that the Richmond Christmas Fund provides toys and books for children in need. Equally important, however, are the grocery vouchers. Everyone who registers with the program – adults, seniors, children, teenagers – receives a $25 grocery voucher, so they can enjoy a warm Christmas meal.

Except this year, the grocery voucher isn’t for $25, but $35.

“Simply put, we were able to increase the amount because of the generosity of our donors,” says Elizabeth Specht, Executive

Director of Volunteer Richmond. “We know liv-ing costs are on the rise, so this is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time. We’re in a position now to off er greater support to those we serve, and it’s all thanks to the giving spirit of our community.”

The grocery voucher will remain at $35 for the foreseeable future, though the Christ-mas Fund’s long-term goal is to increase the amount even further.

“We chose $35 because we know it’s sus-tainable,” says Specht. “We didn’t want to raise the value one year, then have to decrease it

the next. This is a level we can stay at for some time. It’s the next step up for the Christmas Fund, in terms of the help we’re able to provide. Hopefully, we can take another step soon.”

The Richmond Christmas Fund mobilizes the community’s spirit of giving to make holiday wishes come true for nearly 2,000 low-income Richmond residents each year. Each person registered with the program receives a grocery voucher and over 700 children under 15 years old also receive toys or gift cards donated to the program.

Lansdowne Centre has more than earned its reputation as a community mall. Just ask Volunteer Richmond.

During the holiday season, Volunteer Richmond operates the Richmond Christmas Fund, a program that provides assistance to families in need. And over the years, Lansd-owne has been one of the biggest supporters.

“They contribute in so many diff erent ways, it’s hard to know where to start,” says Elizabeth Specht, Executive Director of Volunteer Rich-mond. “The list just goes on and on.”

So why not begin with the donations? On average, Lansdowne contributes $6,500 to the Christmas Fund every year. About $1,500 comes from the mall’s recycling program, for which you may have seen posters around the food court. Lansdowne donates the

remaining $5,000 so the Christmas Fund can purchase gift cards for teenagers.

Then there’s the gift wrap booth. From De-cember 1 through December 24, Lansdowne provides space and supplies to Christmas Fund volunteers, who wrap gifts in exchange for donations. This annual fundraising activity brings in an additional $2,500 a year.

“Lansdowne goes above and beyond to accommodate our volunteers,” says Specht. “And hopefully the gift wrap service helps bring more customers to the mall. It’s a great example of a mutually benefi cial community partnership.”

Last but not least is the Christmas Fund Drive-Thru Event. Lansdowne began hosting it two years ago, and will be doing so again this year, on November 27. At the event, volun-

teers collect donations of cash and toys, and in return, provide people with a McDonald’s muffi n and Van Houtte coff ee.

“The popularity of the Drive-Thru event increased dramatically with Lansdowne’s in-volvement,” says Specht. “It’s an ideal location, off ering excellent visibility. We couldn’t ask for a better home than Lansdowne.”

As for the mall, they’re proud of their part-nership with the Christmas Fund.

“It’s incredibly rewarding working with community groups like the Christmas Fund,” says Bronwyn Bailey, Marketing Manager at Lansdowne Centre. “We’re always happy to do what we can, because we know it makes a diff erence. If our contributions can make the community a little bit better, a little bit stronger, then it’s all worth it.”

2014RICHMOND CHRISTMAS FUND

ROUNDTABLELed by Wayne Duzita, the Richmond Christmas Fund Roundtable is a group of community and business

leaders who work to support the Christmas Fund by raising money and building awareness. Learn more at volunteerrichmond.ca.


CHRISTMAS FUND PROVIDES GROCERY VOUCHERS SO THOSE IN NEED CAN ENJOY A WARM CHRISTMAS

WITH TWO LOCATIONS, CHRISTMAS FUND DRIVE-THRU PROMISES TWICE THE HOLIDAY CHEER!

LANSDOWNE CENTRE GOES ALL OUT IN SUPPORT OF THE CHRISTMAS FUND

Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise at last year’s Drive-Thru Event.Wayne Duzita | Aeroterm Management Inc.

Cory Anderson-Fennell | Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Bronwyn Bailey | Lansdowne Centre

Christine Brodie | Lifelong Learning

Grant Bryan | O'Hare's GastroPub

Christine Campbell | McDonald's

Barry Cavanaugh | Penta Builders Group Inc.

Danny Cheung | Danny’s Wun Tun

Michael Chiu | Mar-Con Wire Belt Inc.

Bonnie Chu | Maple Freight Partnership

Rebecca Clarke | Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society

Gary Cohen | Cohen Buchan Edwards LLP

David Coons | Variety - The Children's Charity

William Dennill | Opacity Design Group

Tara Dobbs | Better Than A Bookkeeper

Ron Emerson | Cushman & Wakefi eld

Ron Emerson | Emerson Real Estate Group

Gary Eng | Summit Custom Brokers

Mike Gilman | SmartCentres

Tony Gugliotta | Vancouver Airport Authority

Sylvia Gwozd | Richmond Community Foundation

Sue Halabi | Riverside Banquet Halls

Julie Halfnights | Corporation of Delta

Greg Halsey-Brandt | Richmond Christmas Fund (Past Chair)

Doug Harder | Richmond Lions Club

Cheryl Hendrickson | YVR for Kids

Rob Howard | NCL Management

Lee Howarth | TD Waterhouse

Susan Hutcheon | Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel

Matt Ilich | Richardson GMP

Bryan Johnstone | Riverside Mortgage Group

Craig Jones | Richmond Chamber of Commerce

Willie Joubert | Stuart Olson Dominion

Pamela Keith | Dueck Auto Group

Mary Kemmis | The Richmond Review

Brett Kendrick | Nurse Next Door

Joey Kwan | Aberdeen Centre

Tracy Lakeman | Tourism Richmond

Sean Lee | Rubina Hope for Kids

Paul Lermitte | Assante Financial Management

Danny Leung | Wydanco Development Corp.

Man Sing Liu | Transpacifi c Customs Broker

Patti Martin | Patti Martin Real Estate Corp.

Leslie Matheson | Richmond Centre

Bill McNulty | Rotary E-Club of Lulu Island

Mary Lou Miles | Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise

Harry Mincci | DaMincci Jewellers

Wayne Moriarty | The Province Empty Stocking Fund

Tammy Morin-Nakashima | Richmond Notary

Carolynne Palla | Steveston Merchants Association

Kush Panatch | Centro Properties Group

Janice Perry | Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Don Pfeff er | Farmgate Wine Sales

David Pfortmueller | University Sprinklers

Marie Piperni | Sutton Group - Seafair Realty

Lawrie Portigal | Volunteer Richmond

Mandhir Punia | Richmond Girls Soccer Assocation

Peter Raju | Canadian Duty Free Inc.

Reginald Raju | Peace Arch Duty Free Shop Inc.

Deb Robson | RE/MAX Westcoast

Bruce Rozenhart | Counterpoint Communications

Amit Sandu | Ampri Group

Michael Schaufele | Richmond Animal Hospital

Eric Schroter | Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP

Ron Schuss | Dorset Realty Group Canada

Dave Semple | City of Richmond

Roger Sheung | Great Events Rentals

Vijay Sidhu | West Cambie Residents Association

Quentin Smith | Pacifi c Coastal Airlines

Elizabeth Specht | Volunteer Richmond

Patrick Stewart | Westco Marketing

Gail Terry | Richmond Auto Mall Association

Rob Thomson | Trinity Western University

Jason Tse | Vancouver Airport Authority

Debbie Vance | Rotary Club of Richmond

Steve Veinot | Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel

Richard Vetter | WealthSmart Financial Group

Gordon Walker | RCG Group

Dana Westermark | Oris Consulting

Lloyd Whittall | Air North

Brian Williams | Ashton Service Group

Jana Yackel | River Rock Casino Resort

The sun rises over Lansdowne Centre at last year’s Christmas Fund Drive-Thru Event, while volunteers direct donors to the drop-off area.

The 4th Annual Richmond Christmas Fund Drive-Thru Event will be held Novem-ber 27, at Lansdowne Centre. From 6:00am to 10:30am, volunteers set up next to the Canada Line station will be collecting dona-tions of cash and toys for the Christmas Fund. Anyone who donates will be treated to a McDonald’s muffi n and Van Houtte coff ee.

“That this event is now in its fourth year speaks to the incredible support we’ve received from the community,” says Eliza-beth Specht, Executive Director of Volunteer Richmond. “It’s such an amazing feeling to be standing in the dark at six in the morning, and then see the fi rst pair of headlights, then another, and another. All of these people driving up to make a donation – we’re just so grateful they keep coming out year after year.”

In addition to Lansdowne, there will be a second drop-off location at River Rock Casino Resort, where River Rock employees will be accepting donations at Bridgeport Station. In return, they’ll be handing out McDonald’s coupons for coff ee and a muffi n.

“We’re very excited to have River Rock as a partner,” says Specht. “They’re really enthusi-astic about being part of the event. And the location is great, especially for those taking the Canada Line. You can make a donation, get your coupon, and hop on a train, all in less than fi ve minutes. It’s certainly a conve-nient way to give!”

QM/FM’s Arran Henn will be live on-location at Lansdowne, and you can be sure that Santa will make an appearance as well. Inevitably, there will also be a few surprises.

“Part of the fun is that we never know who will show up,” says Specht. “Last year, both Richmond RCMP and Richmond Fire-Rescue stopped by to make donations. Nurse Next Door came with a mini-convoy of three cars. And Ideon Packaging brought a truck so big it wouldn’t fi t under our tent!”

Along with the supporters and sponsors already mentioned are The Richmond Re-view, PODS, the City of Richmond, and Great Events, as well as the dozens of businesses that provide volunteers.

“Teamwork makes the event happen,” says Specht. “And we couldn’t be prouder of the team we have.”

Many people know that the Richmond Christmas Fund provides toys and books for children in need. Equally important, however, are the grocery vouchers. Everyone who registers with the program – adults, seniors, children, teenagers – receives a $25 grocery voucher, so they can enjoy a warm Christmas meal.

Except this year, the grocery voucher isn’t for $25, but $35.

“Simply put, we were able to increase the amount because of the generosity of our donors,” says Elizabeth Specht, Executive

Director of Volunteer Richmond. “We know liv-ing costs are on the rise, so this is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time. We’re in a position now to off er greater support to those we serve, and it’s all thanks to the giving spirit of our community.”

The grocery voucher will remain at $35 for the foreseeable future, though the Christ-mas Fund’s long-term goal is to increase the amount even further.

“We chose $35 because we know it’s sus-tainable,” says Specht. “We didn’t want to raise the value one year, then have to decrease it

the next. This is a level we can stay at for some time. It’s the next step up for the Christmas Fund, in terms of the help we’re able to provide. Hopefully, we can take another step soon.”

The Richmond Christmas Fund mobilizes the community’s spirit of giving to make holiday wishes come true for nearly 2,000 low-income Richmond residents each year. Each person registered with the program receives a grocery voucher and over 700 children under 15 years old also receive toys or gift cards donated to the program.

Lansdowne Centre has more than earned its reputation as a community mall. Just ask Volunteer Richmond.

During the holiday season, Volunteer Richmond operates the Richmond Christmas Fund, a program that provides assistance to families in need. And over the years, Lansd-owne has been one of the biggest supporters.

“They contribute in so many diff erent ways, it’s hard to know where to start,” says Elizabeth Specht, Executive Director of Volunteer Rich-mond. “The list just goes on and on.”

So why not begin with the donations? On average, Lansdowne contributes $6,500 to the Christmas Fund every year. About $1,500 comes from the mall’s recycling program, for which you may have seen posters around the food court. Lansdowne donates the

remaining $5,000 so the Christmas Fund can purchase gift cards for teenagers.

Then there’s the gift wrap booth. From De-cember 1 through December 24, Lansdowne provides space and supplies to Christmas Fund volunteers, who wrap gifts in exchange for donations. This annual fundraising activity brings in an additional $2,500 a year.

“Lansdowne goes above and beyond to accommodate our volunteers,” says Specht. “And hopefully the gift wrap service helps bring more customers to the mall. It’s a great example of a mutually benefi cial community partnership.”

Last but not least is the Christmas Fund Drive-Thru Event. Lansdowne began hosting it two years ago, and will be doing so again this year, on November 27. At the event, volun-

teers collect donations of cash and toys, and in return, provide people with a McDonald’s muffi n and Van Houtte coff ee.

“The popularity of the Drive-Thru event increased dramatically with Lansdowne’s in-volvement,” says Specht. “It’s an ideal location, off ering excellent visibility. We couldn’t ask for a better home than Lansdowne.”

As for the mall, they’re proud of their part-nership with the Christmas Fund.

“It’s incredibly rewarding working with community groups like the Christmas Fund,” says Bronwyn Bailey, Marketing Manager at Lansdowne Centre. “We’re always happy to do what we can, because we know it makes a diff erence. If our contributions can make the community a little bit better, a little bit stronger, then it’s all worth it.”

2014RICHMOND CHRISTMAS FUND

ROUNDTABLELed by Wayne Duzita, the Richmond Christmas Fund Roundtable is a group of community and business

leaders who work to support the Christmas Fund by raising money and building awareness. Learn more at volunteerrichmond.ca.


DRIVE THRU EVENTTHURSDAY NOVEMBER 27, 2014 | 6:00AM - 10:30AM

TWO DROP-OFF LOCATIONS, TWICE THE HOLIDAY CHEER!

4TH ANNUALRICHMOND

CHRISTMAS FUND

LANDSDOWNE CENTREIn the parking lot, next to the Canada Line

Make a donation and get aMcDonald's muffi n and

Van Houtte coff ee in return!

BRIDGEPORT STATION - RIVER ROCKGound level at the bus loop and upstairs at ticket kiosks

Give and you'll get aMcDonald's coupon for coff ee

and a muffi n!

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS FOR MAKING

THE DRIVE-THRU EVENT POSSIBLE

VOLUNTEER SUPPORT PROVIDED BY: Ashton Service Group, Back in Motion, Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP, Farmgate Wine Sales, Hans Havas (as Santa!), Integritas Security, Misty Mountain Specialties, Nurse Next Door, Opacity Design Group, Richmond Mental Health Consumer

and Friends Society, River Rock Casino Resort, Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise, TD Bank

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