Supporting Youth and Seniors Programs on #GivingTuesday
DIVERSEcity receives donation from New Horizons Village Society to build on programs for youth and seniors, including intergenerational programs that connect both groups
KING’S AUTO LEASE GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BY DONATING TO RICHMOND HOSPITAL
Holding a strong belief in giving back and supporting their local community, King’s Auto Lease raised $70,000 from their 4th annual King’s Auto Gala – “A Night for Richmond”.
‘Born from the Land’- Official UNCCD Land Anthem by Grammy® Award Winner and Environmentalist Ricky Kej Launches on 5th December
Ricky Kej collaborates with Senegalese musical legend Baaba Maal – famously the voice of the Hollywood blockbuster ‘Black Panther’
SHIAMAK Vancouver’s Winter Funk
SHIAMAK Vancouver’s Winter Funk kicked the cold weather blues to the curb as hundreds of students of all ages showed off their Bollywood moves. With the theme ‘Rhythm Nation’, world beats took centre stage and months of hard work paid off.
SOCAN Foundation Launches Program to Create Equity and Access for Female Music Producers
The SOCAN Foundation has unveiled a new Equity X Production Mentorship Program for new music producers, developed as a result of research by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative that identified a significant disparity between the number of men and women working in the field.
ATN’s TRIBUTE TO 100 YEARS OF INDIAN CINEMA Now Available on Prime Video
Asian Television Network International Limited, Canada’s largest South Asian Producer & Broadcaster, is pleased to announce the launch of its Flagship Series, ‘ATN’s Tribute to 100 Years of Indian Cinema’ on Prime Video in the U.S. & UK.
PICS Golden Glam-Ma Pageant 2019 was a resounding success!
Surrey- PICS Golden Glam-Ma Pageant 2019, organized by Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS), in support of PICS Diversity Village, a complex care home to be built in Cloverdale was a resounding success. PICS Society was able to raise over $200,000 with over 500 attendees at Taj Park Convention Center in Surrey.
KidsPlay Foundation 2019 Not-for-Profit of the Year Winner by Surrey Board of Trade
The KidsPlay Foundation journey, over the years, has seen many difficult struggles, faced adversity, and multiple overwhelming obstacles, but at the same time, there have been tears of joy, acts of remarkable kindness, and beautiful examples of humanitarianism.
And the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize goes to … Ian Williams!
Ian Williams has been named the winner of the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel Reproduction, published by Random House Canada, taking home $100,000 courtesy of Scotiabank.
Lace up your skates and grab your camera! Scotiabank wants to put you on the big screen
On November 17, Scotiabank is inviting Canadians everywhere to submit their footage to be part of Hockey 24, a unique documentary that will capture a day in community hockey in Canada.
Puck drops for Dskate World Diabetes Day Hockey Classic
Youth players from across Canada hit the ice for the only hockey + diabetes tournament in the world.
DIVERSEcity’s Bundle Up Campaign To help refugees keep warm during the coming winter
The donation drop-off day is Wednesday, November 20, 2019 (10 am to 4 pm) at Surrey City Centre Library (Room 402). The distribution day for DIVERSEcity’s Bundle Up Campaign follows on Friday, November 22, 2019 (9:30 am to 3 pm).
Applications are now being accepted for the January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award
Applications are now being accepted for the January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award
KOINONIA EVANGELICAL CHURCH GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY DONATING $10,000 TO RICHMOND HOSPITAL
With a strong belief in giving back to the community, the Koinonia Evangelical Church has made a donation of $10,000 to Richmond Hospital Foundation’s ACT NOW Campaign in support of building a new Acute Care Tower for Richmond Hospital.