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Many thanks to everyone involved in our October Kids’ Clutter Sale including sellers, donors, shoppers, volunteers, Courtenay Elementary School, School District 71, and Coastal Transportation and Storage. Special thanks to Tanya Del Bianco, Dennyse Harris, Judy Cryer and Kyle Timms.
Cracker crafting drop-in sessions wrapped up
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Please note that day time cracker crafting drop-in sessions are wrapped up for this year. We are nearly done making 5,000 Christmas crackers thanks to a great community response. Scheduled evening sessions are full and will proceed as planned. Thank you to everyone who is helping with this annual tradition.
Thank you to Jody Macdonald of Idea Maps who expertly designed an impressive poster displaying YANA’s vision and values. We appreciate your time and talent!
Thank you to McKinnon Photography who continues to show love for YANA by capturing beautiful images of our courageous clients and volunteering time to do so.
Thank you to the Shifty Sailors who came all the way from Whidbey Island, Washington to perform in the Comox Valley. Appreciation to the amazing audience who gave generously to YANA and to Wendy Nixon who graciously hosted and helped out.
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Thank you to JRP Solutions who donated to YANA in conjunction with the Rob Webb Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament.
Thank you to Heart Drum Beat who hosted a wellness event benefitting YANA. We appreciate that you turned your healing talents into community support.
Thank you to the good people at Comox Golf Club and the Tee Box for hosting a fundraiser for YANA and our appreciation to all the businesses that contributed to this event.
We were very fortunate to have Bill Parkinson, Wendy Mayers and Darlene Nelson sitting on the YANA Board of Directors over the past years. Big thanks to these three individuals who gave generously of their time and shared their wisdom and good humor with us. You will be missed at the board table!
Volunteers needed for YANA Christmas Cracker construction!
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Although most of us may not be thinking of the holidays just yet, You Are Not Alone (YANA) is gearing up for its annual Christmas fundraiser and they need the community’s help.
YANA’s Christmas cracker campaign raises funds to help Comox Valley families who must travel for the medical care of a child under 19 or an expecting mother.
The popular crackers will go on sale mid-November, but YANA needs volunteers to help make the 5,000 crackers starting Oct. 13.
“We have been making Christmas crackers for almost 20 years now,” says YANA president, Judy Cryer. “We are so fortunate that we have so many volunteers who come out to lend a hand.”
“It’s a really fun time to be in the YANA office,” adds coordinator Lesley Hunter. “Everybody has a good time and you meet new people; it’s very festive.”
While most of the crackers feature the traditional coloured hat, quote and toy, 50 of them will include special prizes and one will include the grand prize, a diamond ring, donated by Mark the Gold Guy at Comox Valley Pawnbrokers, with an appraised value of $4,545! The crackers will be sold at various businesses, and at the YANA office starting in November.
Volunteers can drop-in from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during October and into early November, depending on need. Cracker-making sessions take place at the YANA office at 495 Fitzgerald Ave. in Courtenay.
This is a volunteer opportunity best suited for adults and seniors.
Hunter is looking forward to the next few weeks of crafting and notes the crackers are “a Christmas tradition” in the Valley, and she looks forward to meeting new volunteers who want to keep this tradition of compassion alive.