Thank Yous

We are SO incredibly grateful to have received a generous charitable grant on behalf of the Joan Stevenson and Brian Clapson Family Fund!

YANA is built on community. On people caring about people. On showing up for local families during some of their hardest days and making sure they know they don’t have to do it alone.

So much gratitude. So much community. So much YANA love.

We are sending a HUGE YANA thank-you to the Comox Valley Makers Market, and especially to the incredible Patty & Michelle, for all the time, energy, and heart they poured into putting on Saturday markets ALL. SUMMER. LONG! 🙌

Week after week, they brought together local makers, shoppers, and community members, and made sure YANA was part of it too!!!!

Through concession proceeds and generous donations collected throughout the summer, the Comox Valley Makers Market raised an INCREDIBLE $1,329.35 for YANA families! 🎉

Today, we have a remarkable story of people showing up for one another, both near and far.

First and foremost, we want to extend a HUGE and heartfelt thank you to the firefighters who have been working tirelessly to protect communities, homes and properties from wildfires across BC. We are especially proud of the members of our local Comox, Courtenay, Oyster River and Errington fire crews who travelled to the Clinton area to lend their skills, strength and support when the Pear Lake and 59 Mile wildfires merged. 🚒🩵💛🧡💚

And from their incredible efforts came another beautiful act of community.

Bolster Enterprises Ltd. had not one but TWO properties, incredibly important to them, protected by these crews. In gratitude, Bolster Enterprises chose to make a generous $500 donation to YANA! 🥹

There is something pretty special about watching one act of care ripple into another: firefighters travelling beyond their own communities to help people in need, a local business experiencing that kindness firsthand, and then choosing to pass it along to families here in the Comox Valley.

To the firefighters, thank you for showing up. 🚒

To Bolster Enterprises, thank you for paying that gratitude forward. 💙

And to every person who continues to prove that community extends far beyond our own backyard, thank you.

This is what looking out for one another looks like. It’s community caring for community, kindness inspiring more kindness, and a beautiful reminder that wherever we may be, You Are Not Alone.

A huge THANK YOU to Scott Parsons and everyone behind the Bud Englund Memorial Contractors Cup Charity Golf Tournament for another incredible year of coming together, having some fun, and giving back! A total of $7217 was raised!!!!⛳️ 

We are incredibly grateful to once again be chosen as a charity recipient of this special tournament held in memory of Bud Englund. The love for Bud and his community continues to shine through this event, and we feel so lucky to be a small part of something that means so much to so many. 🩵💛🧡💚 

Thank you for continuing Bud’s legacy in such an incredible way and for including YANA in it!

A huge THANK YOU to Brian McLean GMC for choosing YANA as the charity recipient for donations from their FINAL Corvette Car Show! 🏎️💨

We are so grateful to Brian McLean GMC for continuing to find fun and meaningful ways to support YANA families. While it may be a bittersweet end to an era, we couldn’t think of a better way to wrap it up than with 80+ incredible Corvettes brought together for our community to enjoy! 🏁

Thank you to the Brian McLean GMC team, every Corvette owner who came out to take part, and everyone who stopped by, admired the cars, and donated in support of YANA families. 

What an incredible final show; thank you for taking YANA along for the ride!

Thank you to the Comox Valley Blue Devils for making a splash for YANA! 💙

We are truly so grateful to the Blue Devils swimmers, families, coaches, and everyone who pledged their support during this year’s Swim-a-Thon!  🏊

Congratulations on a fantastic season and thank you for choosing to make YANA part of it!!!

❤️🏍️WOW. Just… WOW. 🏍️❤️

A HUGE thank you to the Eagle Riders of Campbell River for choosing YANA as one of the three charities to benefit from this year’s Poker Run! ♥️ ♣️ ♦️♠️ 

We are absolutely blown away by your incredible generosity and honoured to receive an amazing $4,500 donation. Thank you for welcoming us to be part of such an incredible event and for creating a day that brings people together while giving back in such a meaningful way. Your kindness, community spirit, and commitment to helping others is truly inspiring. 

From all of us at YANA, and the families you help support, thank you!!!

Community supporting community. That’s what YANA is all about!!!! 🩵💛🧡💚

THANK YOU to Careica Health, Pacific Sleep Care, and the wonderful Bethany Young for this incredible gift of $5,000 through the Careica Gives program! 

Careica Gives is Careica Health’s corporate giving initiative, where a staff-led committee encourages volunteerism and invites team members to nominate organizations that are making a difference in their communities. This year, YANA mom Bethany Young, from Pacific Sleep Care, chose to nominate YANA.

Bethany, thank you for believing in what we do and for sharing our story with your Careica family. Your nomination has turned into meaningful support that will help local Comox Valley families.

To everyone at Careica Health, thank you for creating a culture of generosity and giving your employees the opportunity to make a real impact in the communities they call home. We are so honoured to have been selected and grateful for your support.

When Courtenay Nissan found one of our old YANA donation cans, they didn’t just return it. Instead, they put the donation can out at their upcoming BBQ and turned it into a donation-raising event for YANA! 

Thank you, Courtenay Nissan, for turning a forgotten donation can into an opportunity to give back. We truly appreciate your generosity and community spirit! 🩵💛🧡💚

Recently, an anonymous donor was moved by YANA’s vision to reimagine the sleeping arrangements in our Vancouver apartments, creating spaces that are more comfortable, welcoming, and efficient for the families who call them home during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Without hesitation, they stepped forward with an incredibly generous gift that will be enough to bring that vision to life.

For YANA families, our apartments are so much more than a place to stay. They become a home away from home while a child receives medical care far from the comforts of their own community. A good night’s sleep, a comfortable place to rest, and a space that works well for families can make an enormous difference during an incredibly stressful time.

What touched us most wasn’t just the generosity of this gift, but the trust behind it. This donor saw the vision, understood the impact it would have on families, and stepped forward to help make it happen. Moments like this remind us just how fortunate we are to be part of a community where kindness so often turns into action.

To our anonymous donor: thank you for believing in this project, in YANA families, and in helping us create spaces that offer comfort, dignity, and rest when it matters most. Countless families will feel your generosity for years to come.