Major Events
March 2019
📌SANDWICH DRIVE
AOC members delivered over 150 sandwiches to disadvantaged communities and shelters including East Hastings in downtown Vancouver, downtown Coquitlam, and Guildford Shelter in Surrey.
April 2019
📌EASTER EVENTS
AOC members participated in the Big Easter Run, an event that raised funds for the organization Kidsport and enjoyed volunteering at the Vandusan Botanical Garden Easter Event.
May 2019
📌Hogar De Gina FUNDRAISER
Over 700 dollars were raised through Krispy Kreme donuts by members of AOC and Hogar de Gina club at WPGA which were donated to Hogar De Gina in Peru and helped sponsor a movie trip for all the girls.
June 2019
📌BEACH CLEANUP
As the weather warmed up, AOC members across 5 districts performed cleanups at beaches, making the beaches a nicer place for our community to enjoy.
November 2019
📌Hogar De Gina FUNDRAISER
Across 4 districts, AOC members raised nearly 700 dollars through Krispy Kreme fundraisers that were donated to Hogar De Gina in Peru. This donation will go towards birthday celebrations, Christmas and New Years' events.
February 2020
📌SCHOOL UNIFORM FUNDRAISER
AOC members received handmade llama keychains from Hogar De Gina girls in efforts to raise funds for their school uniforms this coming spring and donated 200 dollars to the girls to support their cause.
April 2020
📌SENIOR HOME LETTERS
During the trying times of Covid 19, AOC members contacted several senior homes and participants from every district wrote over 30 letters to senior citizens located across Vancouver...
August 2020
📌Hot Lunch Fundraiser & BC Children's Hospital Care Packages
Through our hot lunch program, AOC fundraised $700+ CAD. We then donated the money fundraised in the form of 100+ care packages to BC Children’s Hospital...
January 2021
📌Frontline Workers Video
To display our gratitude to the frontline workers who have risked their lives to serve their communities during the trying times of COVID-19, Adopt Our Community encouraged members of each ...
March 2021
📌Senior Smiles Letter-Writing Initiative
During the pandemic, Adopt Our Community launched the Senior Smiles Letter-Writing Initiative in collaboration with the British Columbia Youth Parliament and Senior...
April 2021
📌Earth Week Raffle Draw
In honour of Earth Week 2021, Adopt Our Community hosted an EARTH WEEK, EVERY WEEK random raffle draw. With this giveaway we hoped to encourage eco-friendly activities and raise awareness for our...
May 2021
📌Instagram Raise Awareness Project
Through making regular posts on Instagram, Adopt Our Community Foundation helped spread awareness for Asian Heritage Month, National Indigenous History Month, and Pride Month. Each post included pictures as well as...
June - September 2021
📌CHV REBUILD Fundraiser
In support of homeless youth in our communities, AOC partnered with Covenant House Vancouver in the "REBUILD" Fundraiser series, raising $3200+ in total. We fundraised through a system of project proposals...
June 2021
📌REBUILD AOC LOVES CHV FUNDRAISER: Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan district members raised $200 for Covenant House Vancouver by dedicating their time to going door to door to collect funds...
June 2021
📌REBUILD AOC LOVES CHV FUNDRAISER: Langley
The Langley district of Adopt Our Community is working together with Finding Present, a local creativity-based organization on Crafts for Covenant...
July 2021
📌Love West Van Clean-up
West Vancouver members went to Arthur Erickson Place to help clean the streets in the West Vancouver community. This is only one of the many streets West Vancouver...
July 2021
📌REBUILD AOC LOVES CHV FUNDRAISER: Ontario
The Ontario District of AOC did door-to-door fundraising this summer to raise money for Covenant House Vancouver. Members went through ...
July 2021
📌REBUILD AOC LOVES CHV FUNDRAISER: Nanaimo
Nanaimo district did a Used Item Sale as their fundraiser for Covenant House. They collected used items from people in their community and then sold those items...
July - August 2021
📌School Garbage Clean-up
Over the course of summer break, members of the Adopt Our Community Nanaimo District collaborated with the Dover Bay Secondary School Eco-club in holding a garbage clean-up at Dover Bay every Sunday. The objective was...
August 2021
📌REBUILD AOC LOVES CHV Fundraiser: West Vancouver/Surrey/Victoria
AOC West Vancouver, Surrey, and Victoria districts completed their $200 fundraising goal for Covenant House Vancouver through a collaboration in door to...
August 2021
📌REBUILD AOC LOVES CHV Fundraiser: Tri-Cities
The Tri-Cities district members have raised $200 for Covenant House Vancouver by going door to door to collect funds. Members went through neighbourhoods in...
August 2021
📌REBUILD AOC LOVES CHV Fundraiser: Richmond
The Richmond district of Adopt Our Community completed its goal of raising $200 by tutoring students in English and Math over Zoom for a period of two months. Not only...
August 2021
📌REBUILD AOC LOVES CHV Fundraiser: Vancouver
The Vancouver district decided to host book sales to collect money for Covenant House. Through donating second hand books and advertising their books...
September 2021
📌Art Beyond The Classroom:
In recognition of the increasing number of homeless youth in the lower mainland region due to the COVID pandemic, Adopt Our Community worked with Covenant House...
January 2022
📌Adopt-A-Family Project: Saskatchewan
As a part of the Adopt-A-Family Project, AOC members in Saskatchewan used fundraised money to buy $100 worth of Christmas gifts, food, and school supplies for a local...
January 2022
📌Adopt-A-Family Project: Toronto
The Toronto district collaborated with another youth non-profit organization called Beaver With You to locate three elders in need during the Christmas holidays as a part of the Adopt-A-Family Project. They then bought over $230...
January 2022
📌Adopt-A-Family Project: Nanaimo
The Nanaimo District participated in the Adopt-A-Family Project by connecting with counsellors at Dover Bay Secondary School, a local high school, and donating a total of $200 (using their fundraised money) to a student with...
Feburary 2022
📌Mystery Red Envelopes of Kindness: Vancouver
The Vancouver District took part in the Mystery Red Envelopes of Kindness initiative by distributing 40 red envelopes filled with delicious treats to people who...
Feburary 2022
📌Mystery Red Envelopes of Kindness: Tricities
The Tri-cities District successfully completed their Mystery Red Envelopes of Kindness initiative by distributing 40 envelopes with prizes to people who completed acts of...
Feburary 2022
📌Mystery Red Envelopes of Kindness: Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan District accomplished their goals in the Mystery Red Envelopes of Kindness initiative by distributing 40 red envelopes with thank-you cards and candy to...
Feburary 2022
📌Mystery Red Envelopes of Kindness: Nanaimo
The Nanaimo District participated in the Mystery Red Envelopes of Kindness initiative by distributing over 40 red envelopes filled with stickers, snacks, and holiday treats...
Feburary 2022
📌Mystery Red Envelopes of Kindness: Chile
Our international district in Chile successfully completed their Mystery Red Envelopes of Kindness initiative by distributing 40 envelopes filled with candy to people...
May 2022
📌WEnvision: Videos for Seniors and Visually-Impaired
During May, AOC initiated the WEnvision project to support the seniors and visually impaired population in our local communities. Students from across Canada and...
August 2022
📌Lytton First Nations Fundraiser: Saskatchewan
Across two months of hard work and three fundraisers, eleven members of the Saskatchewan district raised over $214 as a part of our Lytton First Nations Fundraiser!
August 2022
📌Lytton First Nations Fundraiser: Nanaimo
The Nanaimo District raised an astounding $1860 through their ice tea sale outside Save-On-Foods to contribute to the Lytton First Nations Fundraiser. During their three...
August 2022
📌Lytton First Nations Fundraiser: Surrey
As a part of the Lytton First Nations Fundraiser, Surrey members gathered donations for lightly used shoes and clothing to hold a garage sale, raising a total of $210!
August 2022
📌Lytton First Nations Fundraiser: West Vancouver
In one of Adopt Our Community's most creative fundraisers, AOC West Vancouver members hosted a charity basketball tournament in collaboration with the local...
August 2022
📌Lytton First Nations Fundraiser: Richmond
AOC members in the Richmond District helped raised over $120 by selling drinks and masks within their local community! This will continue contributing to our efforts...
August 2022
📌Lytton First Nations Fundraiser: Vancouver
The Vancouver district helped raise $248 through a city-wide bottle drive and donation box for our Lytton First Nations Fundraiser!
August 2022
📌Lytton First Nations Fundraiser: Tri-cities
The dedicated members of our Tri-cities district raised $300 for our Lytton First Nations Fundraiser by holding a local electronics garage sale and selling products ranging...
August 2022
📌Lytton First Nations Fundraiser: Ontario
Adopt Our Community’s Ontario district took part in our Lytton First Nations Fundraiser by collecting $200 from door-to-door donations!
August 2022
📌Grassick Park Clean-up
AOC Saskatchewan members completed a clean-up at Grassick Park, beside their local high school. The clean-up took over an hour and involved not only picking up trash, but also pulling out invasive weeds. Members will...
August 2022
📌May Richards Bennett Pioneer Park Clean-ups
Over the summer, AOC Nanaimo members held two clean-ups at May Richards Bennett Pioneer Park, a park that they have adopted in collaboration with the Nanaimo City...
September 2022
📌Vancouver Jericho Beach Clean-up
AOC members from the greater Vancouver region gathered on September 17th at Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver to initiate a beach clean-up. Members worked for several hours and collected numerous bags of plastic debris...
September 2022
📌Repurposing Flowers Project
Adopt Our Community members from Vancouver collaborated with Repeat Floral on a project repurposing wedding flowers to send to senior homes. Our aim for this project was to give new meaning to the expensive...
September 2022
📌Willows Beach Clean-up
AOC Victoria members did an amazing job cleaning up Willows Beach and a nearby playground to help preserve natural ecosystems and reduce waste!
October 2022
📌Nanaimo Park Clean-ups
In collaboration with the Eco-Club at Dover Bay Secondary School, AOC Nanaimo members hosted multiple clean-ups under the Adopt-A-Park Program to kick-start the school year! They were able to collect several bags of trash and...
November 2022
📌Pass It On: Saskatchewan
To enhance unity and compassion within their community, AOC Saskatchewan members took part in our November “Pass It On!” Initiative through distributing over 80 cards with words of encouragement around their local school...
November 2022
📌Pass It On: Richmond
AOC Richmond members spread kindness throughout their community by taking part in our "Pass It On!" Initiative by handing out heart-warming messages around their neighborhoods to workers, students, and other fellow...
December 2022
📌Ready to Learn: Nanaimo
Under AOC’s “Ready to Learn” Project, dedicated to providing low-income students with adequate access to school necessities, AOC Nanaimo members fundraised over $250 to supply the counsellors' office at their local school...
September 2024
📌Nanaimo Bottle Drive Initiative
In September, the Nanaimo District organized a successful bottle drive to support students in need at a local high school! Volunteers went door to door, collecting bottles and donations, and sorted them the next day at the local...