Christmas Care Package Drive

Cause We Care Foundation has been collecting donations and putting together Holiday Care Packages for families in need in Greater Vancouver since 2006.

An empty cupboard can be common during the holiday season for single mother-led families. Many cannot afford gifts or any of the extras that most families enjoy over the holidays, and these care packages offer both necessities and some treats and comforts to help brighten the season for these mothers and their children. We are the largest hamper drive in the Lower Mainland.

Cause We Care Foundation works with local companies to secure donated or wholesale cost of items to ensure your donation makes a significant impact.

Our hampers include:

  • Box of soda crackers
  • Box mac & cheese (2)
  • Canned tuna
  • Canned chicken noodle soup
  • Instant oatmeal variety pack
  • Box Rice
  • Canned salmon
  • Boxed crackers
  • Boxed cereal
  • Hot chocolate mix
  • Canned pork & beans
  • Box of Oreo cookies
  • Rice cakes
  • Canola or vegetable oil
  • Canned tomato soup
  • Box of granola bars
  • Canned chili
  • Canned Beefaroni
  • Candy canes (box of 4)
  • Single roll paper towel
  • 4-roll toilet paper

Thank you to our many donors including: Capital Direct for doubling every donation, Save-On-Foods,  Aritzia, Classic Packaging, Urban Impact and Purdy’s Chocolates for their many years of continued support. Thank you to Dueck on Marine for providing cargo vans for delivery of the Care Packages.

 

Our many volunteers over the holiday season help us deliver to the following organizations across the lower mainland:

  • YWCA - Alder Gardens
  • YWCA - Crabtree Corner
  • YWCA - Fraser Gardens
  • YWCA - Program Centre - Single Mothers Group
  • YWCA - Cause We Care House
  • Developmental Disabilities Association(DDA)
  • Jewish Family Service Agency
  • Ester's Place
  • North Shore Neighbourhood House
  • Safe Choice Transition House
  • Wenda's Place Transition House
  • Macdonald Elementary
  • Van Tech Secondary
  • YWCA - Como Lake Gardens
  • YWCA - Crabtree Corner Housing
  • YWCA - Monroe House
  • YWCA - Semlin Gardens
  • Collingwood Neighbourhood House
  • Grandview Elementary
  • Kate Booth House
  • North Shore Crisis Centre (Sage & Hope)
  • Ray-Cam Community Centre (NICCSS)
  • Thunderbird Elementary
  • Waverley Elementarty
  • Britannia Secondary
  • North Shore Women's Centre

Please help us honour a single mother in need by making a donation. Or putting your name down to volunteer.

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