As the holiday season takes center stage, the Harbourfront teams across Canada have embraced its true spirit—spreading light, warmth, and kindness throughout their communities. Through a variety of initiatives, our teams are making a meaningful impact, and we’re proud to showcase some of these Harbourfront Heroes’ inspiring efforts.
1. Annual Turkey Drive Provides Holiday Meals to 120 Families
For another consecutive year, RiverRock Private Wealth Partners and the Harbourfront Gives Foundation teamed up with two local businesses for an annual turkey drive in support of Uncles & Aunts at Large, an Edmonton organization that has been providing mentorship and support to children from single-parent families since 1967. Together, they raised over $6,000, providing 120 families with hearty, nourishing meals.
2. Donations Help Animals Find Forever Homes
Green Private Wealth, in partnership with the Harbourfront Gives Foundation, made a donation of $1,250 to The Oakville & Milton Humane Society. Since opening in 1936, this organization has been a sanctuary for lost and abandoned animals, offering a safe haven where these furry companions receive medical care, shelter, and a chance at a loving forever home.
3. 10,000 Meals for Those in Need
The Oakwater Wealth Counsel team took on the initiative of supporting those in need across Vancouver. Since the beginning of December, the team collaborated with local charities, working tirelessly to provide 10,000 nourishing meals to individuals and families facing food insecurity. Their journey began with The Salvation Army – Vancouver Harbour Light, where they sponsored and served meals through the Community Meals program.
4. A Mountain of Toys and a Heart Full of Teamwork
Affinity Financial Group dedicated their time to make the holidays a little brighter for the Halifax community by volunteering at the Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank. They sorted through an enormous mountain of toys—stuffed animals, dolls, trucks, and more, working together with camaraderie and purpose to bring the gift of joy to children who may have otherwise gone without and ensure families in need had one less tough decision to make this holiday season.
5. Annual Food and Toy Drive Brings Joy to Children and Families
The Rothenberg Wealth Management team embraced the spirit of the season with their annual food and toy drive, supporting the Sun Youth Organization in Montreal. Their heartfelt generosity helped brighten the holidays for countless of local families in need, proving that the true magic of the season lies is not in the presents we receive, but in the love and care we give to those around us.
6. A Holiday Gift of Care and Compassion
As a presenting sponsor of the 6th annual Hope for the Holidays program through the Never Alone Cancer Foundation, the Harbourfront Gives Foundation helped bring essential care, financial support, and emotional comfort to Manitobans battling cancer. This touching program, founded in memory of Bob Bertie, honors those facing life’s toughest challenges with compassion and care.
7. Lending a Helping Paw
Green Private Wealth, alongside the Harbourfront Gives Foundation, donated a total of $2,250 to The Guelph Humane Society. For over a century, the Guelph Humane Society has been a haven for abandoned, abused, and neglected animals, offering them medical care, shelter, and a safe path to a loving home. Each year, more than 3,000 animals find solace within the society’s walls, and this donation helps further the society’s mission.
8. Filling Shoeboxes, Filling Hearts
Our Vancouver-based Harbourfront Wealth Management team members came together to assemble donations for the 2024 Shoebox Project for Women Holiday Drive. Each shoeboxes, which include gifts and essentials for women and a warm greeting or message of support, are distributed by volunteers to local women’s shelters and community agencies serving women impacted by homelessness across Canada.
Conclusion
The 8 initiatives shared above offer only a glimpse of the remarkable work Harbourfront Heroes are doing this holiday season. As we step into the new year, we look forward to a fresh wave of opportunities to continue sowing seeds of kindness and generosity in every corner of our community.