Part two: 鈥楾is the season for excess 鈥� and too much eating, drinking and spending are right at the top of that list. But the holidays also act as a good reminder that there are people in need right here at home who could use a hand, especially if they have children. (Read part one )
In hopes of offsetting some of the karmic and economic damage created by Black Friday and Cyber Monday, in 2012 the 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation launched the Giving Tuesday initiative for Nov. 28. It's morphed into a global movement of helping and volunteering.
African peanut soup sale
is selling his coveted African peanut soup to raise funds as part of a personal campaign to give back to the homeless. For the next two weeks, Bongo will be selling four-litre buckets of his delicious African peanut soup for $50 and using the proceeds to purchase supplies he鈥檒l be distributing with his team Dec. 17, when they鈥檒l be hitting the streets with soup, sandwiches, socks and blankets for the homeless. The soup can last in the fridge for seven days, so it鈥檚 great to have around for company. Email [email protected] to place an order and chef suggests the sooner the better.
Stuff-The-Truck
, in partnership with , is kicking off their Stuff-the-Truck campaign benefiting the Greater 麻豆传媒映画Food Bank Society. For the third year, Roundhouse Radio will be collecting non-perishable food items and cash donations at various Urban Fare locations around downtown Vancouver. In the previous two years, the campaign raised 5,000 pounds of food and a collective $30,000 in buying power donated to the Greater 麻豆传媒映画Food Bank Society. The Roundhouse Radio Street Team will be on location each weekend from at a different store from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. stuffing their delivery truck 鈥淭he Beast鈥� to help feed those less fortunate this holiday season. Donate and you could win a $500 Urban Fare gift certificate. Visit .
Stuff the Truck team on location:
Dec. 9: Urban Fare (Shangri-La) 1150 Alberni St.
Dec. 10: Urban Fare (Yaletown) 177 Davie St.
Dec. 2 & 16 Urban Fare (Coal Harbour) 305 Bute St.
Dec. 3 & 17 Urban Fare (False Creek) 1688 Salt St.
Tim Hortons gives back
Tim Hortons is using social media to make it easy for Canadians to give back this holiday season. Now through the end of December, guests can share their good deeds and acts of kindness on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #WarmWishes and tag @timhortons to support the Tim Horton Children鈥檚 Foundation. Tim Hortons will donate $1 to the foundation for each social share to help send youth from low-income families to summer camp. In addition, guests can also sign a snowflake for $1 at their local Tims and all proceeds will go directly to the foundation.聽Visit TimHortons.com/WarmWishes.
Nordstrom sock drive
For the third consecutive year, Nordstrom is sponsoring the Robson Square Ice Rink for the month of December to bring festive fun to everyone. Nordstrom is also hosting a sock drive benefitting Covenant House. Clean, dry socks are an essential item for Vancouver鈥檚 at-risk youth so please help kick off the campaign by donating a pair of socks. Visit
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