Canuck Place Cheers on Canucks

Loud cheers erupted from Canuck Place last night when Alex Burrows scored the series winning overtime goal Tuesday night. Canuck Place is very proud of our team for sweeping the first round series versus the St. Louis Blues.

Everyone at Canuck Place wishes the team the best of luck in the next round.

2009 Innovative Fitness Canuck Place Adventure Challenge Sept 12th, 2009 Deep Cove, North Vancouver

Registration is open for this year's highly-popular outdoor fundraiser.

This exciting adventure race features trail running, mountain biking and kayaking. Participants race solo, or as a team of two or four, and receive an 8-week training protocol prepared by Innovative Fitness, weekly instructed trail running and mountain biking classes along with 2 kayaking clinics.

New this year is the Corporate Challenge

Put together a team of co-workers, raise the most money in this category and take the trophy to your office for bragging rights for the year!

New kids courses

Kids age 5-16 will do a mini course around Deep Cove that will last about 1.5 hours. Toddlers can partake in the Run or Stumble course around the park itself, crawl through a tunnel, throw a water balloon and cross the finish!

For maps, FAQ, photos, other information and, registration, visit: www.adventurechallenge.ca or ssamaridis@canuckplace.org.

Jr. Canucks Follow by Example

When a hockey team of eight year olds named the Jr. Canucks decided to give back to the community, they followed the example of their older counterparts by supporting Canuck Place.

Each player on the Jr. Canucks was assigned a Canuck as a mentor to research and follow over the season to be more professional in their play and off-ice attitude.

Following by example, the team organized a bottle drive and raised $900 for Canuck Place.

Thank you!

Employee Giving Program

People like to give, and no where is that more apparent than when a company and its employees unite for a common cause.

Check out the Canuck Place Employee Giving Program, where we provide company leaders with a compelling and inspirational story to share with their employees. To assist planning efforts comprehensive employer and employee packages are provided, and Canuck Place staff are available to give on-site presentations to employees.

Employee giving provides staff an avenue to take ownership of a philanthropic initiative and the chance to relish in the feeling of making a difference while giving a company the opportunity to demonstrate Corporate Social Responsibility. This has become increasingly important to the work force and provides a positive story to tell customers. Having a local angle to help the community where you live is of considerable importance as is choosing a charity that serves a demographic population that the employee base can relate to.

Personal and corporate pride can only lead to more committed employees and business success. A shining example of this program is the success of Nuheat Industries who, with 100% employee participation, raised $40,000 for Canuck Place this year.

For more information on this program please contact: 604 646 1342 or email ssamaridis@canuckplace.org.

MarketPlace IGA donates Easter Dinner

Over the Easter long weekend, children and families at Canuck Place enjoyed a traditional Easter dinner with fresh turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, ham, pies ... and more! All made possible thanks to a generous donation by MarketPlace IGA.

Thank you for your thoughtful gift that made the weekend special for everyone at Canuck Place.

Kelowna Grief Support Group

In an effort to extend our reach to communities outside the Lower Mainland, Canuck Place in conjunction with the Central Okanagan Hospice Association will be hosting our first grief support group in Kelowna. This weekend program is open to any family who has experienced the death of a child. Recognizing that families grieve together, we are offering support groups for siblings and parents in the same location, at the same time but in separate sessions.

When:
Friday, June 5th, 2009
6:30-8:30 PM
&
Saturday, June 6th, 2009
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Lunch will be provided)

Pre-registration is required.

For more information or to register contact Kathryn Nicholson - toll-free 1 877 882 2288 or 604 742 3472 or email knicholson@canuckplace.org.