Happy December Everyone,
Preparations for our 2012 Winter Wonderland New Year’s Eve Fundraising Gala are already well under way! Many of our members and volunteers are already out there selling tickets and securing sponsorships and I would like to thank them for their amazing effort and support so far! Our 2012 Gala is going to be a blast!
We’re also doing another Winter Coat, Blanket and Sock drive this year! We’re partnering with the Association of South Asian Business Professionals of BC (ASAPBC) to make sure that those in need stay warm and dry this winter. This will be our second Coat & Sock drive and ASAPBC’s third blanket drive so it’s great to see that there is a lot of sustained interest in the community for these kinds of programs!
ASAPBC is supported by a generous contribution from HSBC this year, and just yesterday, we were was able to secure the support of our friends at Surrey Costco. They have agreed to encourage all 250 of their employees to donate coats, socks and other items for the drive!
Last time we did this we were able to gather 252 coats, 262 pairs of socks, 8 scarves, 16 blankets, 19 pairs of gloves, 22hats and 217 miscellaneous articles of clothing. So let’s try and beat those totals to make an even bigger impact this year!
Our December Coat, Sock and Blanket Drive will wrap-up on December 18th where Mannkind and ASAPBC volunteers will head down to Oppenheimer Park in the Downtown Easide of Vancouver at 2pm to distribute the items to people and families in need.
2012 Gala Update: Thanks to our entertainment committee we have been able to secure the hilarious comedic stylings of Mr. Dan Nainan, currently on tour with Russell Peters.
Community media and business sponsorships so far are really creating a buzz and there are some awesome opportunities to win great prizes at the door or during our now famous dance-competitions.
DJ Khanvict will keep the party bouncing late into the night, so if you are looking to support an organization that does great work in your community, while having a lot of fun this New Year’s Eve, please visit our donate page to buy your tickets today or contact us on Facebook or call 604-613-6858 and reserve your tickets right now.
Your participation in this event will ensure that Mannkind can continue its mission to fight poverty, advance music and arts education, expand city green-spaces and improve care facilities for orphan children around the world.
I look forward to seeing you there!
