Knitting needles were clacking in the early days of #COVID19 as teams across the region and with our partners, Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union and Island Savings a division of First West Credit Union came together to support young parents at @ymcaokanagan. 18 littles received a handmade blanket. Read more about how we make meaningful impact in our community! https://bit.ly/3jnv9uj
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Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union
Envision Financial is a premier provider of banking, investment and insurance services for residents and businesses throughout the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland and Kitimat regi...
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6470 201 St
Langley, British Columbia
V2Y 2X4
Top company causes
Food & Nutrition
Social Services
Financial Literacy
Top employee causes
Food & Nutrition
Animal Welfare
Health & Well-being
Youth Development
Education
Food & Nutrition
Animal Welfare
Health & Well-being
Youth Development
Education
$1M
Dollars Donated
7K
Hours Logged by Employees
$142K
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Shelina JamaniSOS Children's Village BC
Envision staff are amazing! Envision has been a great supporter of SOS Children's Village BC over the years and continue to not only want to help but are always so eager and happy which makes every project and volunteer efforts so successful. We LOVE having Envision as a part of our volunteer team and think of them as part of our SOS BC family!
Mackenzie GaytmennBig Brothers Big Sisters of Langley
Envision Financial has been a long-term supporter of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley. This organization has made an effort to be involved in each of our annual fundraising events and their impact has a significant reach! We thank them for continually choosing to support our cause and their commitment to our organization and families we serve.
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It is great to see a Good Company, such as Envision Financial, giving back to their local community. Local acts of kindness, volunteerism and donations help to make our country the amazing place that it is today. A big thanks to Envision Financial for their contributions to building a stronger and more connected community.
Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union is proud to award a $1,000 SimpleGenerosity Volunteer Award to Joyce Lissimore!
For the last 16 years Joyce has provided enthusiastic and respectful leadership to the team of volunteers with SHARE Family & Community Services satellite food bank distribution site at Trinity United Church in Port Coquitlam. Joyce’s contributions go far beyond the food bank distribution leadership as throughout the years she has helped food bank users:
• get their taxes done – which has meant they could access government refunds
• replace lost or stolen identification – which has allowed them to access services
• get glasses - so they could read and see
• access work clothing and steel toed boots - so they could work
Many different people come to use this service and there are many different volunteers. Joyce has consistently brought a fair and open approach to her leadership, seeing the possibility in people. She has provided over 4,400 volunteer hours in this role and provided a predictability and stability that is greatly valued. Joyce helps people get back on their feet and improve their circumstances. She sees the whole person and helps in endless individual ways. Many people are in better situations and making better lives for themselves and their families due to her kindness, respect and assistance.
Thank you Joyce for inspiring us!
For the last 16 years Joyce has provided enthusiastic and respectful leadership to the team of volunteers with SHARE Family & Community Services satellite food bank distribution site at Trinity United Church in Port Coquitlam. Joyce’s contributions go far beyond the food bank distribution leadership as throughout the years she has helped food bank users:
• get their taxes done – which has meant they could access government refunds
• replace lost or stolen identification – which has allowed them to access services
• get glasses - so they could read and see
• access work clothing and steel toed boots - so they could work
Many different people come to use this service and there are many different volunteers. Joyce has consistently brought a fair and open approach to her leadership, seeing the possibility in people. She has provided over 4,400 volunteer hours in this role and provided a predictability and stability that is greatly valued. Joyce helps people get back on their feet and improve their circumstances. She sees the whole person and helps in endless individual ways. Many people are in better situations and making better lives for themselves and their families due to her kindness, respect and assistance.
Thank you Joyce for inspiring us!
We’re thrilled to recognize the outstanding achievements of Gerri Charles with a $1,000 SimpleGenerosity Volunteer award from Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union.
2020 marks the tenth anniversary for Gerri as Chair of the Crystal Gala Foundation, a volunteer run not for profit, raising funds for breast cancer through the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation. She is the original founder of the Crystal Gala and has committed more than 20 years to raising funds and supporting women and their families living with breast cancer. She is the driving force behind the great work that the foundation is doing which includes the purchase of much needed medical equipment in addition to raising almost 3 million dollars for the cause.
Gerri has a rich history of volunteering and as such has received numerous awards including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. She has volunteered her time to the Abbotsford Airshow, Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, Abbotsford Downtown Business Association, Restorative Justice and Advocacy, and BC Summer Games just to name a few.
Congratulations Gerri, thank you for inspiring us and making a difference in our communities.
2020 marks the tenth anniversary for Gerri as Chair of the Crystal Gala Foundation, a volunteer run not for profit, raising funds for breast cancer through the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation. She is the original founder of the Crystal Gala and has committed more than 20 years to raising funds and supporting women and their families living with breast cancer. She is the driving force behind the great work that the foundation is doing which includes the purchase of much needed medical equipment in addition to raising almost 3 million dollars for the cause.
Gerri has a rich history of volunteering and as such has received numerous awards including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. She has volunteered her time to the Abbotsford Airshow, Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, Abbotsford Downtown Business Association, Restorative Justice and Advocacy, and BC Summer Games just to name a few.
Congratulations Gerri, thank you for inspiring us and making a difference in our communities.
Congratulations to SimpleGenerosity Volunteer Award recipients Bill and Dorothy Ballard! Bill and Dorothy have selected SHARE Family & Community Services as the recipient of a $1,000 donation from Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union.
Bill and Dorothy's work with SHARE began when the Coquitlam Food Bank location moved from Como Lake United to Hillside Church in April 2018. Both were invaluable in facilitating the move and ensuring a smooth transition. Bill took his generosity even farther when Hillside partnered with SHARE and was granted $98,000 from the Federal Enabling Accessibility Fund for site improvements to increase barrier free access. Hillside is currently implementing this funding and making their site, which houses a Child Care Facility in addition to the Food Bank, a safer - more accessible location. Bill and Dorothy are always willing to give of their time and work with SHARE and other organizations to ensure community needs are being met. They are committed to improving existing services and serving their community with grace and kindness.
Thank you for inspiring us and making a difference in our community!
Bill and Dorothy's work with SHARE began when the Coquitlam Food Bank location moved from Como Lake United to Hillside Church in April 2018. Both were invaluable in facilitating the move and ensuring a smooth transition. Bill took his generosity even farther when Hillside partnered with SHARE and was granted $98,000 from the Federal Enabling Accessibility Fund for site improvements to increase barrier free access. Hillside is currently implementing this funding and making their site, which houses a Child Care Facility in addition to the Food Bank, a safer - more accessible location. Bill and Dorothy are always willing to give of their time and work with SHARE and other organizations to ensure community needs are being met. They are committed to improving existing services and serving their community with grace and kindness.
Thank you for inspiring us and making a difference in our community!
Our third wave of Community Response Funds is hitting British Columbia mailboxes with another $121,120 going out to 15 charitable organizations. Since the First West Foundation launched the Response Fund in May, $476,820 has been granted to organizations focused on basic needs and food security in Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union, Enderby & District Financial, a division of First West CU, Island Savings a division of First West Credit Union and Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union regions. Combined with annual granting, a total of $1,164,440 has been infused into communities across BC so far this year.
We’re excited to celebrate the community leadership of Jimmy Whitlock with an Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union SimpleGenerosity award. A $1,000 donation in Jimmy’s name has been made to the New View Society.
For more than 2 years, Jimmy has been leading an initiative he created to raise awareness of mental illness and the services New View offers to our community. Jimmy started what is called the New View Jersey Challenge—a series of 10 jerseys are passed from person to person as a friend or family nominates them. The idea is each takes a photo of themselves in the jersey and shares their experiences or knowledge around mental illness and New View Society. The photos are posted on social media where individuals can consider donating to the New View Society. Jimmy has been a champion for creating awareness and supporting our community's most vulnerable.
Jimmy is thoughtful, reliable, accountable, kind, and takes initiative. He is a true leader and inspiration. Jimmy is now part of our New View family; he inspires all of us to be the change. With the proceeds that Jimmy has raised we are able to extend and offer additional opportunities for our members and we are grateful for the financial and advocacy Jimmy brings.
For more than 2 years, Jimmy has been leading an initiative he created to raise awareness of mental illness and the services New View offers to our community. Jimmy started what is called the New View Jersey Challenge—a series of 10 jerseys are passed from person to person as a friend or family nominates them. The idea is each takes a photo of themselves in the jersey and shares their experiences or knowledge around mental illness and New View Society. The photos are posted on social media where individuals can consider donating to the New View Society. Jimmy has been a champion for creating awareness and supporting our community's most vulnerable.
Jimmy is thoughtful, reliable, accountable, kind, and takes initiative. He is a true leader and inspiration. Jimmy is now part of our New View family; he inspires all of us to be the change. With the proceeds that Jimmy has raised we are able to extend and offer additional opportunities for our members and we are grateful for the financial and advocacy Jimmy brings.
We love our #communities & we know you do, too! We're proud to announce our Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union Community Endowment grants for 2020. We're sending out $420,486 to 33 different organizations. For a complete list of who's who & what's what, check out the link: http://bitly.ws/8RqE
On the frontlines
Join the Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union and First West Foundation Community Help Fund and donate today to support our local hospital and frontline workers.
We’re pleased to provide a $500 donation to kick start fundraising efforts and help our community thrive.
Tell us about your charity and how the community can help your organization
Through the generosity and passion of our supporters, we fund and promote outstanding healthcare at Delta Hospital and in our community. We are grateful for our community's support of critical needs at Delta Hospital. Hospital staff are working around the clock to keep our community healthy and safe. The Delta Hospital COVID-19 Response Fund will support equipment needs related to COVID-19. By making a charitable gift in support of our COVID-19 Fund, you can help us to ensure our staff and patients have access to the very best equipment and resources possible.
Donate
https://dhchfoundation.ca/
Keeping families safe
Sending thanks and a $500 donation from the Community Help Fund of Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union and First West Foundation to our friends at Reach Child and Youth Development Society to support the purchase of PPE supplies. Join us and donate today and help keep families safe.
Tell us about your charity and how the community can help your organization
Reach Child and Youth Development Society (REACH) is a value based non-profit organization that has been providing support services to children and youth with special needs and their families for over 60 years. In response to needs within our communities, REACH has developed a wide variety of programs and services over the years that serve Delta, Surrey and Langley.
In addition to children with autism, children from birth to nineteen years of age with an array of developmental disabilities such as Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, learning and physical disabilities as well as behavioural and mental-health challenges all benefit from the range of support systems offered by REACH.
Each year over 1,200 children benefit from programs and services at Reach. Our family-centered, individualized and responsive approach means that families experience success and each child is given the opportunity to reach their potential.
At the onset of Covid-19, we very quickly had to alternatives to continue to support our REACH families. For parents with a child with special needs, these times are even more stressful and challenging so it is vital that we remain connected to offer them support and tools to manage day to day.
With our group and in-person therapy programs cancelled since the onset of COVID-19, we have been working hard to maintain virtual contact and services to carry on with therapy sessions, provide parents tools and materials, offer counselling and support to our vulnerable children and families as best as we can. Our goal is to assist with challenging behaviours and work with parents to develop strategies to continue their children's Individualized Education Therapy Plan (IEP) within their homes.
Additionally, Covid-19 has resulted in a dramatic increase in the the number of children and families who are in need of REACH Counselling services as as result of the added stressors and impact on mental health and well-being.
As we enter Phase two of the Covid re-start plan, we are having to purchase a lot of PPE to ensure the safety of all of our staff, children and families as we begin resume in-person services.
Our priority is to ensure that we have the necessary PPE and safety equipment in place to safely resume the programs that are most effectively done in-person such as out Autism therapies and Counselling. We are most grateful for any support the community can offer with PPE or donations for purchases.
Donate
https://www.reachchild.org/giving/
Caring for local families
Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union and First West Foundation are donating $500 from our Community Help Fund to help raise funds for local moms, dads and caregivers. Join us!
Tell us about your charity and how the community can help your organization
Mamas for Mamas is a charitable organization that supports mothers and caregivers in crisis by providing ongoing support to individuals and families facing various poverty-related struggles.
We are committed to giving a hand up, not just a hand out to those struggling by providing them with essential needs. We are actively engaging with multiple levels of government and non-profit agencies; together we are working to change the systems that contribute to the vicious cycle of poverty, mental health issues, housing, and food insecurity.
In typical Mamas style we have created a task force to help all those affected by this pandemic; whether that be financially, emotionally or physically. We are banding together to #Respondlikeamother.
As Mamas, we tend to take care of everyone else first, to make sure our children, partners and parents’ needs are met. Keeping on trend, we recognize this is not just a Mamas issue, but an everyone issue. It is time to build longer tables, not higher fences.
Let’s gather at the table the seniors that do not have the ability to leave their homes to buy groceries. The mothers patiently waiting for their child tax benefit to come through to buy their essentials. The single dad that is unable to work because he needs to stay home and care for his children. Big picture, we all need to come to the table.
Poverty in our community is going to increase significantly over the next days, weeks and months. The long term effects will be catastrophic to those on a limited income.
So today we ask you to join us by contributing whatever you can bring to the table. We all know someone, or many people who will need help in the coming weeks and months. It starts here and now.
It takes a village to raise a child, and it is going to take a resilient and dedicated community to raise the bar on how we treat each other in times of uncertainty. Let us be the example of how a community can #respondlikeamother
This digital fundraiser will be in support of maintaining the emergency and crisis relief support required for the clients of our at-risk program that will continue to fill the gaps in poverty relief. Poverty comes in all forms, and we all need to make sure our mamas and their families have their bases covered.
We will continue to be on the front lines and working with other agencies to come together, gather our resources and get them to the people who need them. We are as always providing a hand up, not a hand out.
Donate
https://www.mamasformamas.ca
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We're committed to giving back to the community!View the Pledge
6470 201 St
Langley, British Columbia
V2Y 2X4
Top company causes
Food & Nutrition
Social Services
Financial Literacy
Top employee causes
Food & Nutrition
Animal Welfare
Health & Well-being
Youth Development
Education
Food & Nutrition
Animal Welfare
Health & Well-being
Youth Development
Education