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John and Fred Penner at Fred Penner & Friends concert
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Since opening our doors in 2004,
Kids Up Front Vancouver has provided over 230,000 event opportunities at a total value of $6.5M!
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Kids Up Front Vancouver currently partners with 112 child-serving agencies in the Greater Vancouver Area. Click here to see the full list. |
$upport From Our Friends
New since April 2012:Downtown Branch
$250
$2,500 from employee-driven initiatives
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$1,200 from proceeds raised at their
May breakfast seminar
$10,000
Sponsorship of Whistler GranFondo, September 8, 2012 
Donates $5.00 for every referral Jack MacAulay
$84 And other generous donors, thank you! |
$5.00 sends a kid in need
to a quality event.
Click the KidSender button to donate.
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New, Improved Online Ticket System
May saw the much anticipated launch of Phase II of the Online Ticket System (OTS) for Kids Up Front Vancouver. This custom, state-of-the-art system allows donors to donate tickets online, partner agencies to request tickets online, and Kids Up Front to allocate tickets online. Phase II introduces improved functionality and advanced features. Kids Up Front is grateful to the ongoing support of Koji Sato of Intellect Solutions for donating thousands of volunteer hours to the development of the OTS. To donate your tickets and put a child in need in your seat, click here. |
19th hOle Champion Sponsor |
Agency Encore
"Thank you so much for giving kids a chance to take part in activities that they otherwise would be deprived.
Thank you for thinking about the kids because they are our future.
Thank you for putting a smile on their faces. It is a really nice human gesture."
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Kids Up Front has gone mobile!
Visit http://kidsupfront.inc.ly/van
on your Smartphone!
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Join the Team!
Kids Up Front is always grateful for donations of time.
Contact Sue Muir to learn more about volunteer opportunities with Kids Up Front. 604.266.5437 ext 5 |
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Kids Up Front Community,
Welcome to the June edition of KIDS BIZ! With the return of baseball, football, and summer festivals, not to mention preparations already underway for the 4th Annual 19th hOle, 2012 GranFondo Whistler, and several additional exciting projects in the works, the Kids Up Front office is a flurry of activity! Read on to learn what we've been up to. We couldn't do it without you!
Warmly,
Cindy Graves, Executive Director
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Donor Applause
A big thanks to our many donors for making it possible to send 9,295 kids and their guardians to events in March, April and May. In March alone, children and youth attended the following events:
- 6th Annual Crimson Cabaret
- A Year With Frog and Toad
- Abbotsford Heat Hockey
- Arts Club presents: Gordon
- Ballet BC presents: Walking Mad
- Chutzpah! Festival 2012 presents: King Matt the First
- Coquitlam Express Junior 'A' Hockey
- DanceHouse presents: Gallim Dance Blush
- Fred Penner and Friends
- Hedley at Rogers Arena
- Here With Me: Rob Kennedy Music Video Premiere & Benefit Cooncert
- Ice Skate & Autographs with Vancouver Canuck Mason Raymond
- Jan Ken Pon! (Rock-Paper-Scissors) Family Games Day
- Oldtimers' Hockey Challenge Classic
- Pacific Coach Lines Whistler Bus Trip
- PlayDome at BC Place
- Special Advanced Screening: Mirror Mirror
- Special Advanced Screening: Servitude
- Spinning You Home: A new Canadian play
- Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
- The Barber of Seville: Exclusive Dress Rehearsal
- Tin and Ted...An Environmentally Friendly Tale
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- Vancouver Canucks
- Vancouver Giants
- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: Wall to Wall Percussion
- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Tiny Tots: Sailing the Musical Seas
- Vancouver Whitecaps
March total: 4,809 experiences
For a list of events attended in April and May, click here.
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Inspired Leaders
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For a kid to go to a professional game of the team that you watch pretty much your whole life growing up, and you get to see your heroes play, it inspired me to get to the level I'm at right now.
~ BC Lions slotback Geroy Simon as part of Kids Up Front's Inspired Leaders Campaign (Metro News, June 8/12).
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How You Can Help Join us in the 2012 Scotiabank Charity Challenge for the Scotiabank Half-Marathon & 5K!
Sunday, June 24, 2012!
Become a "Kids Up Front Kruiser" today and help us reach our goal of raising $10,000 to provide life-changing experiences for 2000 children and youth in our community. Participate! Fundraise! Help Change a Child's Life!
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How do I sign up?
- Visit Kids Up Front's Charity Challenge fundraising page to register for the Half-Marathon or 5K walk/run**
- Select Kids Up Front as your recipient charity.
- Follow the link in your confirmation email to set up a personal fundraising page.
**Before you complete your online participant registration, email us pledging to raise a minimum of $500 for Kids Up Front and you could earn a FREE registration to the run or walk. Hurry, supply is limited... |
28th Annual ZLC Foundation's Golf Tournament  One of the premier golf events of the season.
Kids Up Front is grateful to once again be the beneficiary of the ZLC Foundation's Golf Tournament. For registration or sponsorship, please contact Cindy Woo, 604.688.7208 or email golf@zlc.net.
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4th Annual 19th hOle
When: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 5:30pm to 9:30pmWhere: NEW VENUE! The Roundhouse - 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC
What: Vancouver's most fun fundraiser!
Why: Raise funds for underprivileged kids across Greater Vancouver to access arts, culture, sports, and recreation.
Tickets: $150 Tables: $1500 / Sand Trap Table of 10Sponsorship opportunities available! Contact
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Canadian Olympic Soccer Players Help Disadvantaged Kids
Before leaving for London to compete in the Olympics, Lauren Sesselmann and Desiree Scott, members of Canada's national women's soccer team, were at the Kids Up Front booth at Richmond Centre Mall on Sunday, May 20th. Lauren and Desiree signed autographs and were available for photos to share their enthusiasm for Kids Up Front and the need to help disadvantaged kids attend sporting and cultural events through ticket donations.
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Olympians Lauren Sesselmann (left) and Desiree Scott (right) participated in Kids Up Front's new Community Outreach Campaign, launched in May, which takes a team of volunteers into shopping centres and other community events this summer. Leauren and Desiree will be representing Canada in the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.
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Star Volunteer
What do you do at Kids Up Front?
I work in the area of community outreach, specifically gathering groups of keen volunteers to spread our message at various public venues, including shopping malls.
Why do you volunteer?
I enjoy being part of a team, using my past work/life experiences to hopefully make a difference in the lives of the individuals our agency serves.
What do you do when you are not volunteering?
I have a busy home life with 3 young adult kids, 3 cats, and 2 nutty Scottie dogs (and 1 patient husband!).. maybe some travel, dinner with friends, and a good book.
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