Thank Yous
Woofs here, woofs there, everywhere a woof woof! Huge thank you to Courtenay Bosley’s and Amy Shaw Photography for putting together such a fantastic fundraiser! Who doesn’t love holiday photos of their animals!? From dogs to cats to bunnies despite the weather, you all showed love to your furry friends and the YANA families. We couldn’t be more grateful to you all who came out!
A major thank you needed to T.Lewis for his recent donation to help offset the recent loss of recent donors this last month. Your support speaks for itself, and we are incredibly grateful for what you’re able to do for the families we support.
When you pile in a bunch of volleyball folks with HUGE hearts in a gym what do you get? Ahh-mazingness. The Comox Valley Sports and Social Club challenged the volleyball community to raise money for YANA and fill not one but TWO vans full of items for the Comox Valley Food Bank! How incredible is that. Not only did the players raise $750.00 but the club then matched it to raise the total to $1500!!! Holy heartwarming. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us say “yes” to the families who need it most. 
A very heartfelt thank you to the Arsenault family for their recent donation in appreciation for use of our YANA apartment in Vancouver. The community support through burgers and beer is one that can’t be unmatched. Community love + delicious burgers… where can you go wrong?!
A belly warming thank you to the Comox Valley Pottery Club for donating the proceeds from their annual YANA pottery bowl fundraiser! Our appreciation for your wholehearted donation goes beyond what words can describe, thank you! We feel inspired by your craftsmanship and generosity.
What a way to end a week! Huge thank you to CUPE 556 Courtenay Division for the gracious donation of $500.00! Not only did they give us a HUGE chunk, but they also donated to the Linc Youth Centre, Comox Valley Transition Society, and Children’s Health Foundation! Big smiles to Lana McKenzie on behalf of the Courtenay Municipal Workers for stopping by with the cheque and snagging a photo! We appreciate how hard you all work for your local community!
WOW… WOW… WOW… We are truly speechless. HUGE thank you to the Wiseman family and this incredible community that spooked together this Halloween for a fantastic Haunted Hall of Horrors. Not only did they double last year’s donation, they almost TRIPLED it! Their goal has always been to raise enough to cover one month’s rent of one of our Vancouver apartments at $1285 a month… They were SO proud to say they raised enough to cover 2 months AND THEN SOME this year! Donald, Catherine, and Juliet wanted to also thank YOU all for the fantastic turnout and community support they witnessed this weekend.
Is there anything better than ice cold, homemade lemonade on a hot day? I’m not sure… But one incredibly sweet thing is after 10 years, this family chose to give back through their daughters birthday lemonade stand! Truly heartwarming… your donation makes a difference, one cup at a time!
We thank you, Rotary Club of Strathcona Sunrise, for your recent donation to YANA. Your generous gift will help us to fund local families who need to travel for the medical treatment of a child or pregnant mother.
HUGE thank you’s to Doug Kines for his recent donation in lieu of the Hillbilly Masters Golf Tournament! We appreciate you keeping us in your minds!