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Best Valley Vonka Fundraiser Ever

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Amazing things happens when powerhouse community champions like the Comox Valley Record, Courtney & Anglin Real Estate Group and Hot Chocolates team up with some fantastic prize donors & campaign partners to set a $10,000 goal. Over $13,000?!?! Sooooo awesome!  Big kudos as well to Lisa Joan, founder of Isla Life Designs. Lisa brings a unique kind of magic to the annual chocolate bar campaign with her lively artwork.  Her enthusiasm for wildlife with big colorful personalities shines through.  And YANA benefits from the happy artwork to keep our office uplifting and kid-friendly. Thank you for supporting our YANA families! https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/community/cheque-presented-to-yana-after-most-successful-valley-vonka-ever/?fbclid=IwAR3Cb7FpjnAaFQtA98gGdQREzU0Jq3lstZJSb-8dqzWPHvSzw2Tu0lyy11E

Photo by Terry Farrell

 

Kids love it when given the opportunity to dunk their school principal!  High fives to the good-natured principals who took one for the ‘YANA team’ at the school district track meet.  Our volunteers said the children were fabulous!

Alpine First Aid Medics are there when you need them and they were there at Comox Valley Snow to Surf event, where they volunteered their services and donated their fee to YANA. Thank you so much!

Thank you Brian McLean Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd for holding a customer promotion through the Valley Vonka campaign and donating some funds back to YANA. Your generous contribution is appreciated!

We’d like to give a shout out to Arbutus RV & Marine Sales Ltd for thinking of YANA at their staff party.  Management matched their donations and we are so happy that this community-minded business included YANA in their charitable giving!

Easter Eggstravaganza had another successful year! YANA would like to thank the community who came out in windy weather to participate in the egg hunt, obstacle course, charity BBQ and more. We have “eggstra” special thanks for IG Wealth Management & Town of Comox who took the lead in organizing this family friendly event. And Quality Foods too for making sure all the kids went home feeling very hoppy and happy!

Sweet thanks go out to the students at Ecole Puntledge Park Elementary who organized a bake sale and donated the proceeds to YANA. We love it when kids help kids!

We heart you Hillbilly Masters Annual Golf Tournament and as always big thanks for thinking of us!

Thank you to Old House Hotel & Spa, for auctioning art in their lobby with the proceeds going to YANA. We appreciate you allowing this fundraiser to take place and selecting us!

We’d like to recognize the amazing Mother/Daughter team of Jody and Olivia. Olivia was inspired to make some felt Christmas pins that were sold at Home & Garden Gate, with all proceeds going to YANA. If that isn’t awesome enough, Jody then matched her daughters’ donations! HeartFELT thanks from YANA!