Another great year!

December 8, 2014

Another year of many hands making light work! Donations this year went to Turning Point North Shore, Turning Point Vancouver, Turning Point Richmond, Lookout Yukon Street, Lookout NorthShore, North Shore Crisis Services and North Shore Women's Centre, All boxes were prepared at the Royal LePage Sussex office, North Vancouver, 2996 Lonsdale Avenue. Until next year...

 

And we're off!

October 22, 2014

Wow a year goes by FAST. It's time to collect all those unused, unopened toiletries and donate them to a great cause. If you don't have any stuff lurking in the cupboards and closets at home, men's/women's sock, gloves, toques, scarves, Christmas candy, razors, shave cream, etc, are also fantastic donations. Just bring them to 2996 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver (across from the Queen's Cross Pub) and we will ensure they end up in a Christmas morning gift box being opened by someone spendin...

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We are done for the year!

November 10, 2013
     
A great time was had by all!
 
The 2013 Elf Brigade produced over 350 gift boxes and numerous grab bags and goodies for several
North Shore and Vancouver shelters, detox centers or charities;
Salvation Army Harbour Light, Turning Point Recovery Society, The Lookout, The Harvest Project,
North Shore Women's Centre
and the North Shore Crisis Services Society.

 

Production took place over two evenings at Prudential Sussex Realty in North Vancouver and a fun time was had by all! Cinnamon's Choco...

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Donations picked up and elves organizing!

November 7, 2013
Today Wendy met with Kathi of Cinnamon's Chocolates and picked up donated chocolates that will be included in the gift boxes being delivered to the Harvest Project, The Lookout, North Shore Women's Centre, North Shore Crisis Services Society, Harbour Light Detox and Turning Point Recovery Society. I'm not going to lie, maybe one package was "tested" to ensure quality control...
      

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We're getting down to the wire...

November 3, 2013
Only four more days before we start packaging up the boxes! If you are wondering what to donate, we could still use scarves and toques for men and women. The donations can be dropped to 2996 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, by Thursday, November 7th and will be included in one of the many boxes the volunteer elves will be preparing... :o)

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2013 efforts are starting to build...

October 16, 2013

We will be preparing the gift boxes at our office this year, Prudential Sussex Realty, 2996 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver on Thursday, November 7th and Friday, November 8th/13. If you would like to donate items, you can bring unused, unopened toiletries, women's/men's scarves, toques, socks, chocolates, or simply grease Wendy's palm with some funds and she'll purchase the items on your behalf. For any further information, contact Wendy Phillips at 604.924.8282. Or simply drop your items to...
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We are done and happy with the results :o)

November 13, 2012

Our 2012 Operation Gift Basket effort is officially done and delivered! We did things a little differently this year in that we organized all the bags and boxes one week prior to the "official" assembly date and that worked out well. It gave Wendy a chance to go through all the boxes and see where more donations were required and solicit those items from people who still wanted to contribute. It also gave Wendy's husband, Lance, the added bonus of eating his meals and reading his paper on any...


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2012 Operation Gift Basket is underway!

September 27, 2012
Just a quick note to let everyone know we are looking for donations up to November 5th, 2012. Any unused toiletries you have in your cupboards (for both men and women), gloves, toques, scarves, small packages of chocolates, toothbrushes, toothpaste, ANYTHING you think someone waking up in a shelter on Christmas Day could use. We think of these as Christmas morning stockings for people without homes and try to include practical, plus fun items in each box. I think we all remember how great it ...
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