Magazine recycling

One man's recycling is another man's treasure!

Sending our extra or expired travel magazines to Covenant House Art Therapy program.

#LongNight2019

She was inspired by their annual Longest Day fundraising run event, and thought it would be brilliant to bring a group of travel professionals to Air North’s base in Whitehorse for some fun tours, and to raise money for worthy charities.

Read full article: https://www.travelpress.com/yukon-winter-adventure-for-travel-trade-professionals/#.XC-R3VVKhhE 

Tis the season

For Giving ...


This holiday season we were inspired by the "Tree of Giving".

Children in need take a tag and write a Christmas wish. Things as basic as a coffee mug, barbies or movie passes. We snatched up a bunch and got shopping. Filling the needs of over a dozen children this Christmas.

Season's greetings from

The Travel Group

Cooking for a Cause, 2nd Edition

Season's greetings from The Travel Group!

In lieu of Christmas treats, we're created a travel-themed recipe book for you !

For every view, The Travel Group will donate $1* to the Saint James Music Academy on your behalf.

View the recipe book.

Poppy Fundraising for Remembrance Day

This week's Friday Wine down is to raise money for the "Poppy Fund" 

The poppy is the recognized symbol of remembrance for war dead in Canada, the countries of the British Commonwealth, and the United States. The flower owes its significance to the poem In Flanders Field, written by Major (later Lieutenant-Colonel) John McCrea, a field surgeon in the Canadian artillery, in the midst of the Second Battle of Ypres, in Belgium, in May 1915.

The Poppy references in the first and last stanzas of the most widely read and oft-quoted poem of the war contributed to the flower's status as an emblem of remembrance and a symbol of new growth amidst the devastation of war.

Dreams take flight

Purchase  a raffle ticket for this great prize. 

All proceeds raised will go to:
Dreams take Flight Vancouver & Ronald MacDonald House BC, 

at the 30th Anniversary fundraising celebration with Park'n Fly. 

Golf Tournament for Mesothelioma - 11th Annual

The BCICA (British Columbia Insulation Contractors Association) held the 11^thAnnual Golf Tournament this past week. 

With a goal to raise $50,000.00 The Travel Group put up a suite case full of swag to be auctioned off! The money raised goes to pre-screening and purchasing equipment for pre-screening. The government still doe not fund any pre-screening for asbestos.

Alzheimer's

Popcorn snacks! 

What a great way to raise money for Alzheimer's.

$3/bag & 100% goes to Alzheimer's Society of BC. 

Thanks Kernels Popcorn & Manulife Place for making this happen. 

We Burn to Find a Cure

From February 15 through March 8th, Augie's Quest partners with OrangeTheory Fitness to raise money to help find a cure for ALS. 

A few of the staff of The Travel Group attend OrangeTheory so for each Friday's #WineDown we made donations to ALS.

#KeepBurning

Cooking for a Cause

Season's greetings from The Travel Group!

In lieu of Christmas treats, we're created a travel-themed recipe book for you !

For every view, The Travel Group will donate $1* to the Saint James Music Academy on your behalf.

View the recipe book.

2017 Holiday

For every Travel Group Recipe Book given out during the 2017 holiday season,  $1 will be donated to the Vancouver Downtown Eastside. The charity of choice this year is: 

Saint James Music Academy believes in social transformation through the power and love of music. Through the inspiration and joy of collaborative music making within the framework of their orchestras and choirs. They give young people of the Downtown Eastside the opportunity to explore their creative potential, gain self-confidence, get an academic head start, and become role models within their families and community.

2017's Longest Day fundraiser was a giant success !

NINTH ANNUAL

#LONGESTDAY FUNDRAISERJUNE 11TH, 2017 ~ 9am

It was another successful year!

With the attendance over 110 people, we raised almost $3,000 for the Saint James Music Academy. A special shout out to Tony at Article for getting his company to raise $800 themselves.

Arlene, Dee Dee & Mel were on site to talk a little bit about Saint James Music Academy. SJMA feeds, inspires and provides emotional support for children and young people in "Canada's poorest postal code." It is a great privilege to be able to support this tremendous organization.

It was blue sky with some fast moving clouds for most of the day, a breeze to keep us cool while we ran or walked out the jetty.

Marie, starting things off with a yoga stretch including a Haka (traditional war cry, dance or challenge from the Maori people of New Zealand) She never fails to come up with something fun !

Peter from Globus was the fastest runner this year with a time of 34 minutes, but Duncan & Andrew were quick on his heels. The fastest women was Emma, coming all the way from Squamish for the event. Tony, a new comer took the win for the fastest walker with a time of 48 minutes.

Last year we introduced the "Team Spirit" award. The number of entries more than double in attendance. The "Outsetters" took first place with their matching palm palm headbands, but we couldn't just have one winner. The "Wander Women" were also given a prize with their matching tiara's and playful flying along the walk. 

The wildest hat is always a very hard prize to pick, each year the hats get better. Kevin took the win with his snaky hat. But the Hershey's Kiss, and the mad hatter were close seconds.

A special thanks to all the 2017 sponsors. (Listing above)

It was another year of great success, and we already planning 2018 !

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~ Colleen .

Night Shift, 10th Anniversary Golf fundraiser

For the last thirteen years, with volunteer and donor support, NightShift has been able to provide community outreach programs including serving ho meals, clothing and blankets, individual care packages, counselling, basic medical care, and access to recovery in Surrey. 

Including a trip consultation vouchers, The Travel Group contributed a silent auction item to help NightShift raise money to help support people in need in our community.

10th Anniversary Mesothelioma Golf Tournament Fundraiser

It's hard to believe that on Friday, May 26th at Northview Golf & Country Club BCICA hosted their 10th Anniversary Mesothelioma Golf Tournament Fundraiser, and what a tournament it was ! 

Great weather, fantastic treats on the holes and an astonishing $53,559.14 raised in just one day !

Thanks from Covenant House

We got this in the mail today !

Thanks from the Food Bank

We got this in the mail today, it's a cute way to say thanks !

2016 Holiday Charities

For every chocolate given out during the 2016 holiday season,  $1 will be donated to the agents Vancouver Downtown Eastside charity.
These are the charities we will be supporting in 2016:

Saint James Music Academy believes in social transformation through the power and love of music. Through the inspiration and joy of collaborative music making within the framework of their orchestras and choirs. They give young people of the Downtown Eastside the opportunity to explore their creative potential, gain self-confidence, get an academic head start, and become role models within their families and community.

W.I.S.H. is a foundation that helps increase the health, safety and well-being of women involved in the survival sex trade in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES). Women come to W.I.S.H. to attend to their basic needs. A hot meal, showers, clothing or referrals for health care, shelter and detox support.

Downtown Eastside Women's Centre: Provides basic needs and helps make a positive change for women and children of the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.

Food Bank Friday's

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is suffering from a historical low this year. So for the month of October The Travel Group's Friday #WineDown's money will go towards The Vancouver Food Bank.

“For every dollar that’s donated to the food bank, we can convert it to nearly three times its value.”

~ With Files from Linda Aylesworth
(global news interview)

 
BT Vancouver, December 2013

End of the season Golf Tournament

We wrap up another year (2016) with another fundraising golf tournament. 

Get a hole in one !