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In The News
Local credit union raising money through bad taste
(Surrey, BC, December 2, 2011)- Employees of Community Savings Credit Union are
feeling festive and it shows! On December 2, 9 & 16, staff at each branch will
be wearing ugly holiday sweaters for a worthy cause. These tacky threads have
been carefully handcrafted by grandmothers, sourced out at second hand stores or
rescued from the back of closets.
Read full
press release
The North Face Explore Fund awards grant to the lower
mainland purpose society
Apex Winter Adventure Program supports a national effort
to increase outdoor participation among New Westminster youth.
Click to
view the full press release...
The Burnaby Youth Hub
Edmonds Youth Resource Centre transforms into the Hub
YOUth
Centre. Click here to
read all about it...

19th
Annual Christmas Hamper Program
We wish to thank all of the donors, sponsors and
volunteers who took part in our 19th Annual Christmas Hamper Program.
Click to view/print
the full Thank You letter...
Photos from AGM
Click on the thumbnail images to see the large view of the photos.

Jay Solomon and Mary Anne Crabtree |
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Mary Ann Crabtree
Being on the Board of Directors is Fun! |
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David Patterson - A Very Good Chairperson |
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Mary Ann Crabtree, Gary Crawford and Stan Leong
Everyone Listens Carefully |
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Dawn Embree
Chairs her first AGM as Executive Director |
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Dawn Embree |
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Corina Hedesiu
Explaining an accounting point |
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Corina Hedesiu |
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Adele Clarke |
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David Patterson and his wife, Erika |
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Tanya Sedlacek
Elected to the Board this meeting |
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19th
Annual Christmas Hamper Program
By supporting the Purpose Society’s 19th Annual Christmas Hamper Program, you
will enrich the lives of families in need and bring a little happiness to them
this Christmas!!!
Click here to view/print the poster...
Two New Programs
Two of the newest programs at the Lower Mainland Purpose Society have been
recently featured in local newspaper articles. Click the links below to read
more:
Youth Forge New Lives
By Julie MacLellan, The Record May 26, 2010
Read more...
Putting out the welcome mat
New approach includes helping new immigrants but also respects newcomers'
independence
By Theresa McManus, The Record (April 8, 2010)
Read more...
Changing lives in Canada for the better
By Sean Kolenko, New Westminster News Leader June 29, 2010
Read more...
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