This summer, the VPF awarded $25,000 to KidSafe, an organization that provides nurturing safe havens for vulnerable inner-city children when schools are traditionally closed. Our funding helped KidSafe provide 280 hours of programming to 350 at risk children and youth. We recently heard back from them about the impact of our donation. “It’s widely recognized […]...
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Mounted Squad Benefits from London Drugs’ Love
As one of the businesses affected by the June 15 Stanley Cup riots, London Drugs was keen to find a way to acknowledge the Vancouver Police Department and the officers who helped their staff to safety that night. The company recognized the goodwill amongst Vancouver’s citizens and quickly launched an in-store fundraising program with two […]...
Vancouver School Safety Patrol Receives VPF Funding
With the onset of cold weather and icy road conditions, in December the VPD issued a timely reminder to watch for young students coming and going from schools around the city. The VPD drew attention to the importance of the Vancouver School Safety Patrol in helping to keep kids safe. The VPF provided a $15,000 […]...
Message from the Chief
It has been just a year since I last wrote to you in the VPF Newsletter but what a year it has been. As the year began we were still flush with pride from the 2010 Winter Games. We proved then as the world watched that with a combination of advance planning, decisive action, and […]...
Message from the Chair – Doug Brown
It’s hard to believe that 2012 is already upon us. The past few months have been busy for the Vancouver Police Foundation. 2011 marked a changing of guard for the board. After three successful years in the role, Peter Armstrong stepped down as Chair. He will continue on as a Trustee. We are very grateful […]...
Chief Jim Chu and Inspector Les Yeo Unveil new Riot Round-Up Poster
Chief Jim Chu and Inspector Les Yeo unveil a new poster featuring unidentified rioters, which was funded by the Vancouver Police Foundation....
35,000 posters picturing Stanley Cup riot suspects distributed by VPD
From The Vancouver Sun – November 16, 2011 Link to Article in the vancouversun.com VANCOUVER – The Vancouver police department is blitzing the Lower Mainland with 35,000 posters featuring pictures of 104 suspects from the Stanley Cup riot whom police have yet to identify. Police Chief Jim Chu did not disclose the cost of the […]...
London Drugs Spreads a Little Love
As one of the businesses affected by the June 15 Stanley Cup riots, London Drugs was keen to find a way to acknowledge the Vancouver Police Department and the officers who helped their staff to safety that night. The company recognized the goodwill amongst Vancouver’s citizens and quickly launched an in-store fundraising program with two […]...
ARV Aids In Armed Standoff
From The Vancouver Sun – September 28, 2011 http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Vancouver+police+investigating+gunshots/5466199/story.html VANCOUVER – An armed stand-off near 45th and Fraser ended Tuesday evening when Vancouver Police found the gunman dead from a self-inflicted wound. Const. Lindsey Houghton said police worked for hours to make contact with the 20-year-old who is believed to have shot up several vehicles […]...
Corus Cares for the VPF
In June, we were honoured to be the recipient of the Corus Radio Network’s Corus Cares PSA allotment. The award represented approximately $184,000 worth of Public Service Announcement airtime on CKNW, Rock 101, the Fox & AM730. Corus Cares was started by Corus Radio Vancouver in 2006. Each month the company selects a worthy charity […]...
