Trauma-informed counselling and wrap-around programs for at-risk youth
(Vancouver) Tuesday, November 27 – Ono Vancouver, a culinary consultancy organization, and Silver Chef, a hospitality financier, have raised $10,000 for the Dan’s Legacy Foundation for the charity’s “Dan’s Warehouse” project, a work-skills training program for youth in care, or aging out of care, who often face barriers to employment. Dan’s Legacy will use this … Read more
On Tuesday, November 6, 118 guests turned out in support of the 5th Annual Chef’s Charity Dinner at the Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen and raised $47,163 for Dan’s Legacy. The funds will go towards the charity’s counselling and life-skills programs for youth affected by trauma-based mental health and addictions challenges. CBC Radio Host … Read more
On Thursday, September 6, Dan’s Legacy hosted a donor- recognition Bon Voyage reception at Simpatico Restaurant in Vancouver to thank the travelers of Journeys with Heart for their generous donation of $6,300. The funds raised will go towards Dan’s Legacy’s therapeutic counselling and life-skills intervention programs for youth battling trauma-based mental health and addictions issues. … Read more
For Immediate Release Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions July 6, 2018 Province, Dan’s Legacy Foundation to provide counselling support to more youth VICTORIA – The Government of British Columbia is taking action to support young people struggling with mental health and addiction. To ensure that more at-risk youth in Metro Vancouver have access to … Read more
Family-owned businesses in Delta are invited to attend a complimentary financial investment seminar on Tuesday, June 19 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn, 1665 56th Street, Delta. Joe Tablan, President of Clearpoint Wealth Management (CWM), will explain how business owners can take advantage of tax solutions to re-invest funds in their companies and have … Read more
Journeys with Heart, a volunteer-based travel organization, is pleased to announce that well-known Vancouver restaurateur and philanthropist Chef John Bishop will guest host its fundraising culinary tour of Greece October 1-15, 2018. Funds raised by the trip benefit Dan’s Legacy. “I’m so proud to be a part of Journeys with Heart,” says Chef Bishop. “If … Read more
On Monday, March 5, Allan Seckel, CEO of Doctors of BC and Board Member, TELUS Vancouver Community Board, presented a cheque for $15,000 to Dan’s Legacy in support of the charity’s therapeutic counselling program for students enrolled in the Coast Mental Health Culinary Skills Training Program. Staff and students treated Mr. Seckel and representatives from … Read more
On Saturday, March 3, representatives from the Delta Foundation presented a cheque for $5,000 to Dan’s Legacy in support of the charity’s Supported Program for Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) pilot program. “It’s thanks to organizations like the Delta Foundation that we are able to provide unique programming for an underserved and very … Read more
On Saturday, March 3, Sarah Arsenault from the Pacific Blue Cross Health Foundation dropped by our workshop in Surrey and presented us with a cheque for $10,000. The funds will go towards our Supported Program for Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) pilot program. “We’re thrilled with the help of the Pacific Blue Cross … Read more
This custom of once a year being nice to each other and giving each other gifts has always made me uncomfortable. It’s not that I don’t like being nice or gift-giving, but it’s how we treat each other the rest of the year that really counts. In the end even Scrooge gave gifts but it’s … Read more