Unique Ways to Give

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  • You can donate an iPad that will run iOS or higher – iPad Air 2, iPad Air (3rd & 4th generation), iPad (5th-8th generation), iPad Mini 4, iPad Mini (5th generation), iPad Pro (all models) for use at YANA fundraisers.
  • When you make a purchase at Cobs Bread, Driftwood Mall and mention YANA, Cobs will donate 5% of the purchase value to us.
  • You can donate your Airmiles to YANA’s account  – 8903 940 0498
  • You can donate your returnable beverage containers to YANA.
    • Donate to Account #33 at the Courtenay Return-It Depot, 493 Puntledge Road
    • Use Return-It Express at the Courtenay Return-It Depot:
      • Bring your sealed, clear bags of recyclables to Return-It in Courtenay (493 Puntledge Road, Courtenay, BC, V9N 3P9) and enter our number – 250-871-0343 – at the Express kiosk.
      • After you’re prompted to select the number of bags you’re dropping off (6 max!), the kiosk will automatically print the same number of sticker tags displaying your unique Express account code.
      • Tag each of your bags with a sticker tag and drop the bags off in the designated Express drop-off area to be counted.
  • You can collect donations to YANA in lieu of receiving gifts for a birthday, anniversary or other special events.
  • You or your business can donate a service, artwork, product or cash to the YANA Big Love Benefit held in February each year.
  • You can help YANA make Christmas Crackers to sell before the holidays.
  • You can bring your gently used clothing and accessories into one of our local consignment stores, where accounts have been set up for proceeds to go to YANA: West & Co. (formerly Polka Dot Pants), Planet Kids, Podlings, and VV Boutique Ultra Premium Consignment. Click here for full details on drop-off times and clothing types and brands accepted.
  • You can lead a fundraiser to benefit YANA.
  • Update on Quality Foods More Rewards Donations (Dec 2024)
    We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support from our community through the Quality Foods More Rewards program. Over the years, donated points have played a meaningful role in helping YANA support local families.
    Recently, changes to the More Rewards program have impacted how donations can be made. Shoppers can no longer use YANA’s phone number to donate points, and Quality Foods has informed us that the program does not allow multiple cards to be associated with a single account.
    However, we are encouraged by the commitment from Quality Foods’ leadership, who are actively exploring solutions with More Rewards program management to make it possible for supporters to continue contributing their points to YANA.
    We’ll share any updates as soon as we have more information. In the meantime, we thank you for your patience and understanding, and we remain deeply appreciative of the generous community spirit that helps sustain our mission.
    If you’d like to explore other ways to support YANA, please visit the Donate page on our YANA website.
  • Update on Canadian Tire Triangle Rewards Donations (December 2024)
    We sincerely thank our supporters who have generously donated their Triangle Rewards points to YANA over the years. These contributions have helped us secure merchandise for fundraising events and directly support families in our community.
    Unfortunately, Canadian Tire has recently updated their policy and no longer allows multiple people to contribute to a single Triangle Rewards account. This change means we are unable to accept donated points through this program.
    While we are saddened by this decision, we remain grateful for the incredible support we’ve received from this initiative in the past, and thank our local Canadian Tire for their continued support in many other ways.
    Please consider the other unique ways to give on this page, donate via CanadaHelps or reach out to us at info@yanacomoxvalley.com or 250-871-0343 to make a contribution.

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