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Mannkind is at work making a difference in your community!

Mannkind works in Surrey and Vancouver, BC to fight poverty, expand city green-spaces and develop long-term community partnerships that will engender sustainable solutions.  You are welcome to get involved and join us in support of these on-going projects so that we can continue to make a positive impact for the environment and those in need in our communities.

 

Fighting Poverty:

Feedings in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) Vancouver, BC at First United Church:

During the summer and fall of 2009 Mannkind volunteers served 3,000 (+) people warm, hearty, nutritious meals.

 

 

Weekly food deliveries in partnership with Costco to local social support centres in Surrey, BC:

 Over the past two years, our volunteers have delivered nutritious breads and baked goods for families and people in need to the following community organizations:

  • Surrey Food Bank
  • Night Shift
  • Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre
  • Surrey Urban Mission (Christ the King Luthern Church)
  • South Fraser Community Services: Positive Haven
  • Changing Ways Wellness Centre: It’s up to you Recovery House

You can learn more about these organizations in our Reading Room.

 

Winter Coat & Sock Drive: 2009 & 2011

2009

Mannkind member Rick Mann & friends organized our first Winter Coat & Sock Drive event in 2009 almost entirely on Facebook.  Through this amazing social networking resource, Rick was able to collect a bunch of great items for families in need during the cold winter months.

  • 252 coats, 262 pairs of socks, 8 scarves, 16 blankets, 19 pairs of gloves, 22hats and 217 miscellaneous articles of clothing.

2011

The 2011 Winter Coat & Sock Drive also included a blanket drive in partnership with the Association of South Asian Professionals of British Columbia (ASAPBC).  On December 18th at 2pm, Mannkind and ASAPBC set-up a sidewalk community event at Oppenheimer Park in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver to deliver warm adult and children’s clothing, and new blankets and socks to people in need before the holidays.

  • 2011: 300(+) warm blankets, 300(+) pairs of clean socks and 300(+) toques, 100 Jackets, 11 scarves, 24 large blankets,15 pairs of shoes, 26 pairs of gloves.  Plus: 3 Glad bag full of toddler and children’s clothing (tops, bottoms, shoes, scarves, hats and gloves) and over 300 miscellaneous articles of clothing.
Check our Facebook and Blog for more details and pictures!

 

Expanding City Green-Spaces:

Tree-planting events throughout Surrey, BC in partnership with the City of Surrey:

Tree-planting projects in Surrey parks 2009-2011:

1,000 trees: Sullivan Park

1,000 trees: Bear Creek Park

850 trees: William Beagle Park

700 trees: Tamanawis Park

Community Partnerships:

City of Surrey and the Parks Department

The Surrey parks department teamed up with Mannkind again in 2011 to organize a public tree-planting event at Sullivan Park as part of the National Tree Day celebrations.  Mannkind members and volunteers planted 1,000 tree and shrubs as part of our on-going community program to increase appreciation for the environment by expanding city green-spaces.

After the National Tree Day event at Sullivan Park, Mannkind Directors met with Mayor Watts and Parks Manager Owen Croy to thank them for the support the city has provided over the years and to share our plans for the future!  Check out our Ambitions page or Contact Us to learn more about what we’re doing in Surrey moving forward into 2012 and beyond!