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Movers & Shakers: ABC raises money for NICU

Burnaby’s own ABC Recycling recently wrapped up its month-long campaign in support of B.C. Women’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) – adding an additional $6,000 to the $435,000 it has already raised for the unit.
Cayley Dobie
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Good work: ABC Recycling staff enjoy a barbecue lunch at a wrap-up event for the company’s Donor of Hope campaign, raising money for neonatal intensive care at B.C. Women’s Hospital.Contributed

Burnaby’s own ABC Recycling recently wrapped up its month-long campaign in support of B.C. Women’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) – adding an additional $6,000 to the $435,000 it has already raised for the unit.

Dubbed the Donor of Hope campaign, between April and May, folks from the community and industry were encouraged to donate the proceeds from recycled scrap metal to ABC Recycling’s fundraiser. The campaign was started by CEO David Yochlowitz, who has personal experience with the NICU at B.C. Women’s Hospital.

Yochlowitz’s daughter Chloe was born 10 weeks early and spent five weeks at the hospital. Thanks to the care she received, Chloe is a healthy and active kid, KarenBichin, community relations manager at ABC Recycling, wrote in an email.

On May 12, ABC Recycling held a barbecue with the help of Burnaby firefighters to celebrate the end of this year’s fundraiser. The company has about $260,000 left to raise before it hits its $700,000 goal.

For more information or to become a Donor of Hope, go to www.abcrecycling.com/community.

Sharpen your networking skills

Join other job seekers at a breakfast event this Thursday at GT Hiring Solutions’ Burnaby employment services centre in Metrotown.

GT Hiring Solutions’ centre offers services in partnership with the employment program of B.C. and Work B.C.

The breakfast event is on from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and will include opportunities to meet people, practise networking and, of course, a free breakfast.

“Come practise your networking skills in a safe, fun environment,” read an event notice.

The Metrotown employment centre is at unit 726-4710 Kingsway.

Rec Room goes VIP

By now you’ve heard Cineplex plans to open its multi-entertainment complex – the Rec Room – at the Amazing Brentwood development, owned by Shape Properties.

Well, the company has now confirmed it will open a VIP cinemas as part of the new entertainment hub.

For those who’ve never been to a VIP cinema, it’s pretty awesome. They’re all 19+ only and feature in-seat ordering for food and snacks, fancy seating, booze and advance booking. (Tickets for this upper-class experience are about $25 each.)

Until the Burnaby one is built, the Coquitlam Cineplex off of Lougheed Highway is your closest option.