Fund Raising Groups

National, community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life for people living with cancer. Organizes the conquer cancer campaign and education of young people in schools.

Community Foundation

4721 Joyce Avenue V8A 3B5

Fax::604 485 7312
Hugh Kingwell 604 483 8678
Grants Committee Chair: Merv Koszman 604 485 6962

Website Email

A collection of charitable gifts from local citizens held, in perpetuity, to enhance the quality of life in their community. It is a public charity registered with Revenue Canada which allows individuals, families, businesses and non-profit organizations, through gifts and bequests, to establish a permanent endowment for the community. (Text taken from PRCU website)

Fire Fighters Association Burn Unit

6965 Courtenay Street, V8A 1X6

604 485 9498 Fax: 604 485 2101 Email

Ongoing fund-raising campaign by Fire Fighters for the Burn Unit at the Vancouver General Hospital and local burn victims as needed.

Heart and Stroke Foundation, BC & Yukon

In Memoriam Donations: PO Box 416, V8A 5C2
Eileen Brown 604 485 5118
Area Office: 250 754 5274
Heart information: 1 888 473 4636
Regional Line: 1 888 754 5274

National Website

For more information on how to reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke, including diet and exercise tips, visit the Heart and Stroke Foundation website or call the toll-free number.

Texada Island Unit

Call the Area Office for contact information; memorial donations accepted.

Hospital Auxiliary Economy Shop

7030 Alberni Street, V8A 2C3

604 485 0110

Hours: 10:00 - 4:00 Tue - Sat

Proceeds are donated to health care in the community.

Hospital Foundation, Powell River General

5000 Joyce Avenue (Hospital), V8A 5R3

David Harper 604 485 5145 Email
Edna Devito 604 485 5983
Ken Needham 604 485 6603

Office: Marilyn Temblay 604 485 3272 Email

Furthers the improvement of patient care in Powell River General Hospital through providing support for development and equipment, which is not funded. Donations, benefices and legacies gratefully accepted. Funds are designated to current foundation projects.

Hours: 10:00 - noon Fridays

Italian Community Club

5866 Lund Avenue, V8A 4S8

Hall: 604 483 3461
Bruno Cristante   604 485 9158
Charlene Lockstead   604 485 4097
Rina Bonnici    604 485 6990

Charitable donations and scholarships

Link for Life Society

Vern Mantoani 604 485 9498

Non-profit society that raises funds for emergency equipment in Powell River. Built the Fire Safety House; linked with the ambulance paramedics.

Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada
c/o 6965 Courtenay Street, V8A 1X6

Fax:/Phone 604 485 9498
Bill Grantham (Fire Hall) 604 485 4431 Email

National Website

Ongoing fundraising campaign by Powell River Professional Firefighters Union (IAFF). Annual drive in September.

Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #97

Barb Amour 604 485 7308 Email

Website Calendar of Events

Largest fraternal organization in the world. Raises funds for cancer research; prepares bandages for cancer dressings and supplies dressings to cancer patients upon doctor’s referral. Does other community work and provides scholarship for local student.

Sunshine Gogos of Powell River

Dorell Meikle 604 487 4122 Email

“Gogo” is a Zulu word that means Grandmother. Since 2006 Grandmothers to Grandmothers’ Campaign Groups have been forming in every province of Canada. To date there are over 5,000 women in over 240 groups, each with the goal of reaching grandmothers in Africa and the orphans in their care with financial aid and reason to hope. Powell River joined the effort to raise awareness and funds to gogo’s by forming a group in 2009.

Donations of $20 or more will receive an income tax receipt from the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

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Help for Grandmothers caring for AIDS victims in Africa. See Sunshine Gogos (Zulu for grandmother) on how to help.