Acknowledgment
Lotus Light Charity Society (Vancouver)sincerely expresses our gratitude for the blessing of
H.H. Living Buddha Lian-sheng, the Root Guru and Founder of Lotus Light Charity Society,
and the generous support of all our donors and sponsors, our community partners, and the contributions of our dedicated and hard-working volunteers, making the Lotus Light Winter Charity Drive 2025 the 30th Anniversary a great success
VIPs and Partner Organizations:
- Vajra Master Lian Tzi, Chair of the Board of Lotus Light Charity Society (Vancouver)
- Floyd Wong, Vice President of Lotus Light Charity Society (Vancouver)
- Hon. David Eby, Premier of BC, (greeting letter)
- Hon. Terry Yung, MLA Vancouver-Yaletown and Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services
- Mayor Ken Sim, City of Vancouver (greeting letter)
- City of Vancouver Councillor Pete Fry
- Cst Steve Dhaliwal, Coordinator of the VPD Homeless Outreach and Supportive Housing Team
- PCP Steve Somerville of BC Emergency Health Services
- Neighborhood Police Officers Cst Stuart Black
- Melanie Hennessey, Chair of the Board of Directors, Covenant House Vancouver, and Vice President at NOVAGOLD
- Frank Gagnon, Manager of Investor Relationship at NOVAGOLD
- Kevin Tay, Greater Vancouver Food Bank
- Lorraine Lowe, ED of H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
- Partap Sahota, ED of Collingwood CPC
- Cathy O’Connor Morris, Executive Director, Gas town Hastings Crossing CPC
- Steve Tam, Manager of Superstore Grandview HWY
- Steve Hogeweide, Store Manager of Safeway Davie Street
- Anne So, Manager of St. Germain Bakery
- Denin Ulriksen, Store Manager of Nesters Market Woodward
Inner-city school representatives
Mr Aaron Singh, Principal of Seymour Elementary School
Ms Jann Schmidt, Principal of Strathcona Elementary School
Ms Sylvia Raymond, Indigenous Education Enhancement Worker, Xpey’ Elementary School
Community Partners and Volunteer Teams:
- VPD Homeless Outreach Team
- BCAS/BCHES
- City of Vancouver Emergency Shelter Program
- Collingwood Community Policy Centre
- Gastown Hastings Crossing Community Policy Centre
- Superstore Grandview HWY
- Project Hastings
- Enactus Capilano University
Program Recipients:
- Annual Rice Donation program
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society - Children Assistance Plan Program
Seymour Elementary School
Srathcona Elementary School
Xpey’ Elementary School
Program Sponsors:
- City of Vancouver 2024 Homeless Service Grant
- NOVAGOLD
- Leon Judah Blackmore Foundation
- Superstore (Grandview Hwy, Marine Drive, Metrotown & North Van)
- Fresh Street Market (Vancouver House)
- Trumps Foods
- Nesters Market (Woodward & Yale Town)
- Donald’s Market (Hastings St)
- Buy – Low Foods (Fraser St. Vancouver)
- St. Germain Bakery
- Produce Row
- Freshpoint Produce
- Van-Whole Produce
- Safeway (King Edward & Davie St)
- Starbucks ( Killarney, Champlain Mall)
- Terra Breads, Golden Seafood Restaurant
- Pink Pearl Chinese Seafood Restaurant
- Prince Seafood Restaurant
- New Town Bakery and Restaurant (Chinatown)
