Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day and at Dan’s Legacy this is a day to celebrate with our Indigenous friends and family but also a day to pause for reflection. Photo Credit: Kent Danielson Approximately 40% of our youth clients are Indigenous, and many have grown up in foster care with non-Indigenous families, completely disconnected … Read more
April is Earth Month and Dan’s Legacy is committed to environmental sustainability, as is seen through our surplus food collection program that diverts thousands of kilos of edible food away from local landfills. We have been collecting recovered food for years, and repurpose it into healthy meals and fully stocked grocery hampers for our youth … Read more
Kwantlen Polytechnic University psychiatric nursing students Umika Vassa and Thanatchaya Tumphet approached Dan’s Legacy for their research project with the aim to differentiate the risk levels of clients at Dan’s Legacy in order to triage the youth for counselling services based on needs. The project goals included: To research the partner sites that have referred … Read more
April 16 to April 22 is National Volunteer Week in Canada and this year’s focus is “Volunteering Weaves Us Together”. At Dan’s Legacy, we can’t think of a more appropriate theme that truly reflects how we feel about our volunteers as well as defines the impact they have on our cause. The COVID-19 pandemic separated us … Read more
On Friday, February 24, MP Parm Bains (Steveston-Richmond East) announced a grant of up to $1.7M to the City of New Westminster through Public Safety Canada’s “Building Safer Communities” fund, designed to prevent gun and gang violence. Dan’s Legacy has been contracted to provide trauma informed counselling and work experience opportunities through its new “Dan’s … Read more
2022 was a transformational year for Dan’s Legacy, and we captured the highlights in this “Year in Review” video that premiered at our 9th Annual Chefs’ Charity Dinner presented by BCGEU on November 5. Our thanks to our staff, volunteers and other supporters for their outstanding work and for making a difference in the lives … Read more
Delta, BC – On Saturday, November 5, 120 guests turned out in support of the 9th Annual Chefs’ Charity Dinner presented by BCGEU held at the Shaughnessy Restaurant at VanDusen Garden and raised $32,729 for Dan’s Legacy. The funds will go towards the charity’s trauma-informed counselling and life-skills programs for youth at risk. Celebrity TV … Read more
More mental-health, substance-use supports for youth in Greater Vancouver News Release Vancouver Saturday, November 5, 2022 9:00 AM Continued investment from the Province will help young people throughout Metro Vancouver access more free mental-health and substance-use supports. The Government of B.C. has invested $1.73 million in Dan’s Legacy Foundation to support 15 health-care and other … Read more
(Photo: Arsala, Aamna, Noordeep, Executive Director Barb, and Marketing and Communications Manager Linda) Dan’s Legacy was honoured recently at Princess Margaret Secondary School in Surrey by a group of Grade 10 students involved in the Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) program who invited us to attend the final competition and presentations. Arsala, Aamna, and Noordeep chose … Read more
The Dan’s Legacy Annual General Meeting was held electronically on June 15, 2022, and we were thrilled to welcome four new Directors who have a keen interest in youth mental health. Our full complement of 10 Directors include: Peter Buxon, Q.C. (Chair), Baltej Singh Dhillon (Vice-Chair), Roberta McArthur (Treasurer), Darin Froese (Secretary), Wayne Cousins, Kelso … Read more