Dot Com Lifestyle Ramblings
I want to thank all the readers who helped out the Union Gospel Mission this Christmas by donating to their Christmas dinner drive. Thanks to your support, we’ve raised a whopping $12,434.97 to help feed the hungry men and women of Vancouver. It all started when I donated $5,000 to the UGM and asked my readers to match the donation. […]
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It started off slow but it got kicked into high gear when I offered to match donations to the Union Gospel Mission’s Easter meal drive at 2 to 1. Fifty five readers stepped up to the plate and donated a total of $2,505.97 to help feed the hungry this Easter. I want to give special recognition to Free Money Finance […]
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I want to thank everyone who made a donation to help the Union Gospel Mission feed the hungry for this Thanksgiving. Because of you, over 1,400 people on the streets of Vancouver will be able to enjoy a hot meal. I asked for your help and you’ve answered. I’ve received donation from 44 readers who gave $1,850.39 over the past […]
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Fine Dining Ramblings
With the US dollar in the toilet, my buying power isn’t what it used to be. Let’s face it, $20K US a month just doesn’t get you very far in the most expensive city in Canada. As a matter of fact, things have gotten so bad, we ended up dining at a soup kitchen for the homeless! From $60 burgers […]
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I want to thank everyone who donated to the Union Gospel Mission’s Easter Meal drive. I asked for help and you guys answered to the tune of $507.07 in donations! As promised, I will be matching your donations to bring the total gift to $1,014.14. That’s enough for nearly 400 Easter dinners. I like to acknowledge the following readers who […]
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Fine Dining Ramblings
Christmas came early for residents of the Downtown Eastside as the Union Gospel Mission and Glowbal Restaurant Group got together to set a table for 2000. The event took place on Wednesday outside the UGM building on Princess Street between Hastings and Cordova. The menu featured hand-carved honey glazed ham, oven roasted beef strip loin with traditional festive gravy, buttered […]
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Fine Dining Ramblings
Just in time for Christmas, Union Gospel Mission partners to host a free gourmet meal for the Downtown East Side. Thousands of Downtown Eastside residents will enjoy the gourmet dinner of this Wednesday when Union Gospel Mission hosts A Table for 2000, a free culinary feast that is being made possible by the generosity and volunteer-time of a celebrated local […]
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The donation drive for UGM started off slow but picked up nicely in the end. Thanks to your donations, we’ve raised enough money for the Union Gospel Mission to feed over 1,600 people this Thanksgiving. I want to thank everyone who made a donation to this worthy cause. For many of the homeless in Vancouver, this will be the start […]
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