The spirit of giving was alive and well among members of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) this holiday season.
In Nanaimo, VIREB gave $1,000 to the Salvation Army and $2,000 to Secret Santa Nanaimo, along with $1,000 and toy donations to the Nanaimo Toy Drive.
The Salvation Army Toy Depot in Duncan also received toys. Farther north, YANA (You Are Not Alone) Comox Valley received $510 and the Campbell River Food Bank received $255.
In the Cowichan Valley, the Cowichan Intercultural Society received $1,177 to help Syrian refugees, with Ladysmith Resource Centre getting the same amount. A $429 donation went to Warmland House in Duncan, along with $515 to the Cowichan Valley Basket Society. VIREB staff donated several bags and boxes of food to Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank in Nanaimo, as well as $728 to the New Hope Centre. The employees raised the money with a Casual Day Fund and the raffle of VIREB’s Christmas floral arrangement.
