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Vancouver Sun Children's Fund
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Help keep our kids fed, warm and learning

14+ million dollars raised
365 schools supported across British Columbia
250,000 children in need received support

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He decided to make a difference through the continuous support of thousands of children.

“Children can’t be left hungry at school or without adequate clothes. It’s just not right,” he says.

We express our endless gratitude to Jack Kowarsky and the Lohn Foundation! Thank you!

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November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
He knows what it’s like to be hungry and deprived because of his own background as a refugee child and Holocaust survivor.

Now 85 y.o., he lived in poverty when his family first arrived, but he went on to build a successful career as a lawyer.

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November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
“For a company like ours, we think it’s important to help the communities we work in. I would encourage other companies to consider helping, too”.

We are so grateful to PCI Developments for their generosity. Thank you!

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November 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Last year, the company donated $79,000 to help feed and clothe children in Vancouver, and then gave an additional $100,000 to help five Surrey Schools.

Tim Grant, president of PCI Developments, said the shock of learning children were going to school hungry led them to support "Adopt-A-School"

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November 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
And when he finally sat down, he sent $11,260 to us to help kids in need.

This is on top of nearly $200,000 he has personally donated through various fundraising efforts over the years.

David’s dedication and generosity inspire us all. Thank you!

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November 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Last year, he distributed thousands of art prints to over 100 community organizations and schools, giving them a way to fundraise for feeding hungry children.

On top of that, he also spent four long days selling prints to tourists and visitors out of the old carving shed on Granville Island.

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November 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
“I have to be really mindful now how I am to support these kids because I can’t say ‘don’t worry that’s a stress I can take away’ and then not be able to do it.”

But she has been trying anyway — using her own money.

Read more on our website⤵️
vansunkidsfund.ca/stories/abbo...

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Funding has dried up to help needy and hungry students in Abbotsford
Vancouver Sun Kid's Fund. Helping keep our kids fed, warm and learning.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“I just don’t understand why they have cut funding when the needs are way higher than they’ve ever been,” said Hayley Davey, a youth and family worker in Abbotsford’s Yale secondary school.

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October 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM