Y.A.N.A. would like to recognize some special people and organizations who have taken their generosity many steps further to help us get closer to reaching our goals!

Thank you to Harmony Dyck and Lee Everson for organizing Oktoberfest for Y.A.N.A. All of your hard work produced a fantastic night and an incredible donation for Y.A.N.A.

All In One Party Rentals came to our rescue!! They provided a 20X20 tent for an event on short notice, set it up, took it down and didn't even blink... or ask for anything in return. Then they turned around and hosted a fund-raiser for Y.A.N.A. Pretty spectacular folks!!

Thanks to the staff at Glacier View Lodge for collecting change for Y.A.N.A.

A big thank you to Mack Wacey who continues to give back to Y.A.N.A. through his longboard events.

Thank you to our friends at 19AMS for hosting a car wash on behalf of Y.A.N.A. We are so happy that you have adopted us as your charity... you sure are good friends to have! (photo)

Thank you to the Old English Car Club for hosting their event by donation to Y.A.N.A. This is a much anticipated fund-raiser each year. We truly appreciate your support.

Thanks to the students and staff at Royston Elementary for holding a coin drive to benefit Y.A.N.A. Your donation will help local children and their families.

Big thanks to Forbidden Plateau Studios for hosting a BBQ to benefit Y.A.N.A. You are amazing!!

Thank you to the Dodge City Rollers for your donation to Y.A.N.A. You guys rock... and roll!! (who writes this stuff?!) (photo)

Courtenay WalMart is a big Y.A.N.A. supporter. The staff at WalMart hosted a BBQ and a variety of other fund-raisers to raise money for Y.A.N.A. and the WalMart corporation matched their donation. Thank you WalMart!

Thanks to Bruce and Judy Wing for organizing the Tuesday music nights at the Mex. Des Larson performed at the October music night and donations were taken at the door for Y.A.N.A. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing music and for raising necessary funds for a local charity!!

Thank you to all the lovely folks who attended the mulit-denominational church service during Nautical Days and made a donation in the collection plate. Coming together you raised over $1800 for Y.A.N.A. What a beautiful display of community giving!

Thank you to Ashberry Farms for taking up a collection during the picking season. We were thrilled to receive a donation from your patrons for the berries that they ate while picking... what a fantastic idea!

A huge thank you to Les Black and his crew for organizing the annual Ride for Y.A.N.A. The 200 riders who attended the event raised a whopping $14,000 for Y.A.N.A.!!! (photo)

Thank you to Vicki Woods for hosting a Party Lite Party and donating all of her profit to Y.A.N.A. Vicki is our past President and she is still quietly doing her part behind the scenes.

The cadets at HCMS Quadra do a variety of fund-raisers for Y.A.N.A. over the summer months. Thank you to all those hard working young folks who were involved in creating a BIG cheque for Y.A.N.A.

Thank you to the wonderfully skilled potters from The Potter's Place (photo) for hosting their annual Chili Bowl Fund-raiser for Y.A.N.A. Thank you to Darcy for all her efforts in organizing the event. Also, a big thank you to the folks at Delicado's for preparing the yummy chili!!

Thank you to Telus for their incredible efforts to facilitate donations and match donations for Y.A.N.A. through their Dollars for Doers Program.

Thank you to Nick Jordan who collected pennies for Y.A.N.A. What a motivated and caring young man!!

Thank you to all the fit and energetic folks at Authentic Warrior Training Centre who raised money for Y.A.N.A. by participating in a skip-a-thon. What a fun and healthy way to support children and families in the Comox Valley.

A HUGE thank you to Glen, Sylvio, Lynn, Meghan and the whole crew at St. Joe's (photo below) who organized a fantastic Hockey Game/Auction Fund-raiser for YANA and the Maternal-Child Unit at the hospital. We sincerely appreciate our partnership with you. Go Scrubs Go!!!

Thank you to the very nice folks at Comox Valley Dodge (photo below) who made a donation to Y.A.N.A. for each vehicle that they sold during their promotion. Your care for our community is evident!

Thank you to On The Fly Cafe (photo) for their ongoing fund-raising with the Love Your Mug for Y.A.N.A. campaign. Also a big thank you to the Comox Valley Airport Commission who matched the donation from the Cafe.

Thank you to the staff and students at Valley View School who made a donation to Y.A.N.A. What a nice surprise for us to receive at the end of the school year. We hope you have a super summer!!

Thank you to the Strathcona Sunrise Rotary Club for all of the support that you give to Y.A.N.A. and the work that we do in the Comox Valley.

Thank you to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for your continuing to support Y.A.N.A.

Thank you to Logan (photo) who hosted his birthday party and asked for donations to Y.A.N.A. instead of birthday gifts. What a cool kid!!

Thank you to Acacia who donated to Y.A.N.A. as part of her birthday party. You were such a tiny girl when you were born and you are growing up so beautifully!!

Thank you to Bruce and Judy Wing who organize Tuesday Night Music at the Mex to raise money for various charities. Thank you to Tin Town Band who recently chose Y.A.N.A. to receive the donations from their music night. You guys ROCK... literally!!

Thank you Ms. Reimer's and Ms. Cochrane's grade one class at Valley View Elementary School for your donation to Y.A.N.A. Can't wait to see what wonderful things those kids get up to in grade 2!!

Thank you to Jessica at West Coast First Aid for organizing another successful workshop fund-raiser for Y.A.N.A. You are wonderful to work with!!

Wow! Stenson Lindal (photo) did a really cool thing. He made silly putty... yep he made it and he sold it to raise money for Y.A.N.A. We love it when we see kids helping other kids. Nice work Stenson! Thank you.

Thanks to all the nice kids at Brooklyn School for raising money for Y.A.N.A. through your gym sale. These amazing kids raised $447.33!!! Way to go!

Thank you to Chelsey Newton for her efforts in co-ordinating the Kid's Clutter Sales and her donation to Y.A.N.A.

Thank you to John and Dawn and all the nice folks at Central Builders (photo) for hosting another successful Ladies Night for Y.A.N.A. You guys are great!!

Thank you to Mrs. Smith's class at Brooklyn who sold Candygrams for Y.A.N.A. What a sweet thing to do!!

Thank you to the Ladies Auxiliary at the Comox Legion for their generous donation to Y.A.N.A.

Many thanks to the Glacier View Lodge Retirees for their donation to Y.A.N.A.

A sweet thank you to Hot Chocolates and Coastal Community Credit Union for coming together to sell buttery, sugary, delicious candy crunch for Y.A.N.A.

Those kids at Arden Elementary School sure know a thing or two about community involvement!! They raised $1740.35 during the School District's Y.A.N.A. awareness month in April. Way to go Arden!!Thank you to all the nice folks at Mount Washington who donated pennies from their tip jars to Y.A.N.A.

Thank you to the staff at School District #71 Board Office for hosting a penny drive and cupcake sales for Y.A.N.A. We sincerely appreciate your support.

A HUGE thank you to Norm and the gang at Sunnydale Golf Course for organizing and hosting the first annual charity golf tournament for Y.A.N.A. We are so happy with your commitment and dedication to helping Comox Valley children and their families.

A massive thank you to the team at 19 Air Maintenance Squadron. These folks are always ready to jump on board to lend a hand at a moments notice and for the most obscure jobs... anything to help Y.A.N.A. A special thanks to Kurtis, Alan and John for rallying the troops!

Thank you to the nice folks at General Paint for donating paint cans that will be magically turned into Y.A.N.A. donation tins.

The nice folks at Vera-De Windows pledged to donate a portion of all sales from November 1 to 15, 2010. Thank you to Nadja from Vera-De Windows who presented a cheque to Y.A.N.A.

Thank you to the Air Canada Pionairs who made a donation to Y.A.N.A. from their luncheon.

Thank you to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for your ongoing support of Y.A.N.A.

A BIG thank you to Sophie who hosted her 10th Birthday and collected donations for Y.A.N.A. What a lovely, generous way to celebrate your birthday. We hope all your birthday wishes come true!