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A big thank you to Deb Rolston who led Yoga 4 Yana. We love when events are good for the body, the soul and the community!
Thank you to Steve Terris from Pure Audio who threw a hockey party and shaved his head for donations to YANA. We like your new look!
Did you know that the Comox Valley Pool League donated the proceeds from the speed ball table at the Vancouver Island Eight Ball Championship to YANA? We are grateful that you included us in your fun!
YANA Christmas Cracker Prize Creates A Big Surprise
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Ted Sauve was sporting a great big smile when he stopped by the YANA office to pick up the grand prize from YANA’s annual cracker sale. He received the winning cracker at the Hollis Wealth client appreciation Christmas party.
“It was a big surprise,” laughs Suave. “When you open one of these things you just expect a little toy.” As well as a toy, he found a special tag. “It said ‘Congratulations! You have won a $1500 pair of diamond earrings from YANA’.”
Of course this wonderful gift would not be possible without the generous support of our community. Every year Mark Dalziel donates the grand prize, a stunning piece of jewellery, and Tim Haley donates the appraisal.
“Mark has a long history of supporting YANA,” says Lesley Hunter, YANA board director and volunteer who coordinates this event. “People call Mark the ‘Gold Guy’, he definitely has a heart of gold.”
YANA is so grateful for everyone who makes this holiday fundraiser a success; the volunteers who hand craft these fun crackers, the local businesses who sell them, and the people who make them a part of their Christmas celebrations.
With the help of the Comox Valley community YANA is able to offer direct funding and accommodation to local families who must travel for the medical care of a child or a pregnant mother.
What did he do when he found out he won? “I called my wife right away and told her I knew what she was getting for Christmas,” says Sauve.
We hope she liked her gift!
Big Spirit Brings Big Success for Driftwood Mall Event!
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The Driftwood Mall’s Christmas Tree Auction in support of YANA raised an amazing $9,138.68 this year! The annual event, started by the Mall in 1999, has generously supported YANA for the past 16 years.
Local businesses and individuals decorate trees which are then displayed in the mall concourse, where members of the public can take part in a silent auction and bid on their favorite tree. The winners take home the fully decorated trees, many complete with gifts, and the Driftwood Mall donates the proceeds to YANA.
Some highlights this year include the Comox Valley Airport’s tree aptly called “The Gift of Flight” which earned $2,525, making it the highest bid ever at this event! The Chalifoux/Luscombe family’s lovely handcrafted decorations, featuring painted gourds, made “The Nightmare Before Christmas” a crowd stopper. The Needle Loft’s beautiful quilt set was a dreamy treasure under their tree and all the bright orange goodness under Home Depot’s tree made it a huge hit with bidders. The care and generosity that all sponsors put into their trees was a great reminder of the true meaning of Christmas!
YANA would like to thank everyone who took part this year and made the Driftwood Mall’s fundraiser such a huge success. Our gratitude to:
Chalifoux/Luscombe Family; Courtenay Fish and Game; In Loving Memory of Kaiya Williams; London Drugs; Trisha Randle; Driftwood Ticket Centre; Tisdall/Godfrey/Van Cleave Family; CV Business Network; Kelli Andrews; Team Deters/Team Behan; Investors Group Financial; All In One Party Shop; Boston Pizza; Comox Airport; Target; Generation Gap; Vrable Family; McKenzie Gartside; Kingfisher; Needle Loft/Seams Perfectly Simple; K.W. Electric; Banks/Razmus Family; The Bisque Restaurant; Quality Foods and A Step Above; Gayles Grooming In Memory of Kweil Lewis; Home Depot; The Rushton Family; Angels; Ecole Au-Coeur-De-Lile; Mosaic Vision Care; Sandi Piper; and The Tee Box.
Christmas Crackers Sold Out
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We’re happy to announce that our Christmas crackers are sold out. Thank you to everyone who has bought crackers. We’re pleased that these little handcrafted treasures will add to your fun over the holidays and bring community spirit to your family traditions. A big shout out to all our vendors and craft sale volunteers!
Seasons Greetings
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Merry Christmas! The board and staff at YANA would like to thank this community for a wonderful year. It was full of kindness, caring, and giving. We wish you all the happiest holiday.
We appreciated the opportunity to speak about YANA at the Rotary Club of Strathcona Sunrise this past month. What a bonus to receive a donation from their Sergeant-At-Arms’ collection!
Our Christmas crackers are selling like hotcakes. Thank you to everyone who has purchased these little treasures, to our volunteers who are assisting with sales and to craft fair organizers for including us in their events.
Thank you to My Tech Guys who provide device charging at events by donation to YANA. We appreciate your recent donation and your warm welcome when we visited the Rotary Club of Strathcona Sunrise.