Grandview Woodland
This event is a great example of the power of one.
Nine years ago, street nurse Suzy Coulter came up with the idea to sell sunflower seedlings on Mothers Day in Vancouver to help mothers and grandmothers living in Kenya, Africa.
Today, all proceeds from the annual Turn to the Sun sunflower seedling sale support HIV/AIDS-related projects in sub-Saharan Africa, via the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
More than 20 sunflower varieties started by Vancouver nurses and supporters concerned about the plight of families infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic will be for sale. The flowers will be sold by donation Saturday May 11, at 2133 East Seventh Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information visit turntothesun.org.
Marpole
Marpole Oakridge Family Place celebrates 35 years of supporting families with young children with a party this Thursday, May 9, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Dueck GM dealership at 400 Southwest Marine Dr.
The Under the Big Top party will include prizes, entertainment, food, drinks and a keynote speaker guaranteed to inspire. Proceeds from the event are in support of the non-profit family place. Tickets are on sale now at mofp-eorg.eventbrite.ca or by calling 604-263-1405. The event is limited to 19 years and older.
Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Tire Stewardship B.C. is hosting its first Tire Roundup event in Vancouver this Saturday, May 11 at OK Tire, 1843 Kingsway St. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Residents are encouraged to bring in any used tires they have stored, on or off the rim, to be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. TSBC student ambassadors will be on site to hand out tire gauges and information, and answer questions about tire recycling. Similar events are taking place at OK Tire locations in Burnaby and New West that same day with a common goal to keep used tires out of landfills. Donations may also be made to the Salvation Army.
Recycled rubber can be used for playground resurfacing, coloured landscaping mulch, athletic tracks, garden stones, flooring and more. For more information about recycling tires visit tirestewardshipbc.ca.
Sunset
Something Collective invites the public for a community-mapping project celebration May 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sunset Community Centre, 6810 Main St.
Something Collective is the Artists-in-Residence team at Sunset, which has been engaging community members in a variety of arts activities to map the sounds, people, growth, play spaces and movements of the neighbourhood. The project, dubbed We are Here, allowed community members to explore their neighbourhood through dance, sound, video, green graffiti, puppets and photography. The finished product is a giant interactive map detailing the past and present of the community for all to walk through.
Stanley Park
The Native Education College Student Council is hosting a celebration in honour of Mothers Day, May 12, in Stanley Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Honouring Our Mothers event takes place on the grassy lawn between the Vancouver Aquarium and the water park near Lumbermans Arch with food, entertainment, crafts and a raffle every hour on the hour. A 50-50 draw will be held at the end of the day.
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