The Adoptive Families Association of B.C. – a Burnaby-based non-profit organization – is calling on folks to become a summer champion.
The awareness initiative asks people to visit bcadoption.com/summerchampions. From there, they create a profile and a challenge with a fundraising goal.
“Your challenge can be anything: a camping trip, painting a room, hosting a potluck,” reads a press release. “All you need to do is share it through your Facebook or email to family and friends, inviting their support, either through donating or by resharing your post.”
Funds raised support finding forever families for kids in B.C.’s foster care system.
All teams who raise more than $400 will be entered to win a pair of WestJet tickets to anywhere in the world (there are also monthly prize draws).
For more information, contact Caoimhe Murray at [email protected] or 604-320-7330, ext. 183.
Party at the Neighbourhood House
Join the Burnaby Neighbourhood House for their annual summer street party and barbecue on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
This is a family-friendly event, which includes a bouncy castle, face painting, cotton candy, music and games.
A hot dog, chips and a drink can be purchased for $2. The barbecue will run from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at 4460 Beresford St.
For more information, call 604-431-0400.
Tour and tea
This one’s for seniors: The Mulberry PARC retirement residence is hosting a free event on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
There will be a garden tour and tea at 2:30 p.m. that day. Guests will enjoy a guided tour by the home’s gardening club, followed by tea on the terrace.
“I think for a lot of people, they don’t really understand what retirement living can actually look like,” says sales manager Monica Webb. “People don’t want to leave their homes because they don’t want to leave their garden, and it’s a way for people to realize, you can move in here, and guess what? You can still garden, you can bring your pets, you can still live your life. It’s also an opportunity for our residents, who have really worked hard, that they can show what they’ve done to make Mulberry PARC their home.”
Mulberry PARC is at 7230 Acorn Ave.
Hats Off Day awards
Even though Hats Off Day in the Heights neighbourhood has come and gone, we would be remiss not to mention this year’s parade float winners.
With the theme being the Great Canadian Outdoors, 41 parade participants created interactive and unique costumes and floats.
“Parade favourites included SAJC Furniture’s Canadian car float that was decorated with a giant moose and Canadian flags,” notes a press release. (SAJC Furniture won most creative entry.)
Lotus Sports Club took home Best Overall Entry, while the Burnaby Fire Department won Best Engagement. The McGill library branch had the Best Parade Theme and Metro Taekwondo Studio was the Top Merchant Entry.
Way to go, everyone!
