Thank Yous

Much gratitude to Mark the Gold Guy of Comox Valley Pawnbrokers who donated a beautiful diamond ring valued at $4,500 for the Christmas cracker grand prize and to Tim Haley for appraising its value. You amaze us with your generosity year after year!

Our volunteers went crackers over crackers! Thanks to everyone involved in crafting 5,000 Christmas crackers in record time! A big thank-you to our lead coordinator, Lesley Hunter, and to her special assistants Darlene Nelson, Judy Cryer, Nan Jancowski, Alana Adamschek and Sandy Houlgrave.

Thank you to Belfor Property Restoration for storing many big boxes of cracker-making supplies for YANA.

Many thanks to everyone involved in our October Kids’ Clutter Sale including sellers, donors, shoppers, volunteers, Courtenay Elementary School, School District 71, and Coastal Transportation and Storage. Special thanks to Tanya Del Bianco, Dennyse Harris, Judy Cryer and Kyle Timms.

Thank you to Jody Macdonald of Idea Maps who expertly designed an impressive poster displaying YANA’s vision and values. We appreciate your time and talent!

Thank you to McKinnon Photography who continues to show love for YANA by capturing beautiful images of our courageous clients and volunteering time to do so.

Thank you to the Shifty Sailors who came all the way from Whidbey Island, Washington to perform in the Comox Valley. Appreciation to the amazing audience who gave generously to YANA and to Wendy Nixon who graciously hosted and helped out.

Thank you to JRP Solutions who donated to YANA in conjunction with the Rob Webb Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament.

Thank you to Heart Drum Beat who hosted a wellness event benefitting YANA. We appreciate that you turned your healing talents into community support.

Thank you to the good people at Comox Golf Club and the Tee Box for hosting a fundraiser for YANA and our appreciation to all the businesses that contributed to this event.