https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/18ajwdh/beyond_our_wildest_expectations_thank_you_for/
created by Stevegap on 04/12/2023 at 13:11 UTC*
401 upvotes, 19 top-level comments (showing 19)
From all of us on the mod team at r/Vancouver, a huge thank you to every single one of you. **Just as** r/vancouver**, 187 donations raised $24,250, 100% of which is being matched by** r/CommunityFunds **for a total of $48,500 donated to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank!** Everyone who upvoted a post, donated or shared the link is a part of it. Whether you're a long-time member, a lurker, or someone who just stumbled upon our subreddit, your collective efforts have made a real, positive impact on the lives of those in need.
Because the Greater Vancouver Food Bank has 2:1 purchasing power, this turns into **almost** **$100,000 of food** directly to people in need across the Lower Mainland.
The whole idea of this was to celebrate r/Vancouver reaching 500,000 subscribers and to show that as divided as the community can be on certain topics, we can all unite in the name of charity, complaining about the rain, and thinking we’re being asked to tip too much. Cultures are a reflection of the people in the community, and all of you are part of making r/Vancouver the incredible place it is. Thank you all for being here.
1: https://events.foodbank.bc.ca/fundraiser/vancouverreddit
First off, an enormous thank you to Reddit Community Funds and specifically u/infinitebroth who has been handing the Reddit side of making this happen. They’ve believed in us and this community more than we did, and pushed us to think bigger and helped get the whole fundraiser off without a hitch!
Shoutouts to the whole mod team on r/Vancouver, but especially to u/moggehh and u/frost92 for spearheading the idea and doing the legwork to get this all set up with the GVFB. Both this fundraiser and this subreddit wouldn't be as incredible as they are without you two.
The r/Vancouver mod team has some exciting ideas for 2024, and we’ll keep updating you as those come through! We’re going to have to one-up ourselves on this fundraiser next year, so please give us any ideas on how we can do even better next November.
Comment by [deleted] at 04/12/2023 at 16:49 UTC
37 upvotes, 0 direct replies
A humble user as ever but let’s not forget to shoutout /u/Stevegap for being the mod teams unofficial liaison for RCF and GVFB as well has writing up all (most of) the content and making the banners for this event.
Comment by NSA-SURVEILLANCE at 04/12/2023 at 14:09 UTC
29 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Great initiative!
Comment by scrumplic at 04/12/2023 at 14:26 UTC
20 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Did anyone do a formal count of the number of donors mentioning (or being) russilwvong?
Comment by Moggehh at 04/12/2023 at 16:51 UTC
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Enormous thank you to /u/Stevegap, who coordinated many (*many*) of the reminder posts and was the one that cobbled together the many, many banners.
And, of course, to the rest of the team for supporting it behind the scenes. Great work all round and we can't wait to do more stuff like this in the future!
Comment by TheSketeDavidson at 04/12/2023 at 17:08 UTC
10 upvotes, 1 direct replies
This was honestly such an amazing initiative, great job to the entire mod team and to all those who were able to share financially (or just sharing the post)!
Lets do it again next year but bigger 👀
Comment by [deleted] at 04/12/2023 at 16:18 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Amazing initiative, very happy to see this !
Comment by evilgetyours at 04/12/2023 at 14:39 UTC
8 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This makes my day! Way to go!
Comment by Riboflaven at 04/12/2023 at 21:42 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I got laid off and recently had to start going there. The people who work and volunteer there are amazing. This is great news on a very rainy day.
Comment by Kooriki at 04/12/2023 at 16:31 UTC
11 upvotes, 1 direct replies
So you’re saying we got 187 on an underfunded cause?
Comment by baharimn at 04/12/2023 at 17:30 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Amazing! Thanks you 🎉
Comment by Meooooowmix at 04/12/2023 at 18:03 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This is so nice to see! Good job everyone! 🥳
Comment by infinitebroth at 04/12/2023 at 20:40 UTC
10 upvotes, 1 direct replies
r/Vancouver; wow! I’m inspired by what you’ve done here. Not only the fundraiser, but everything you did along the way to keep the message going, from the AMA to the incredible local gripes post. Big props to this community. Thank you so much for being part of the Community Funds program and for using funds for such an important cause. Community Funds matching donation coming soon!
Comment by tinydumplings_ at 05/12/2023 at 05:10 UTC
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This is the coolest. So happy to see you blow the initial goal amount out of the water!
Comment by TritonTheDark at 04/12/2023 at 23:53 UTC
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This is incredible. Thanks for putting this together, you all did an amazing job!
Comment by [deleted] at 05/12/2023 at 21:12 UTC
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Really cool stuff! Well done everyone!
Comment by Which_Basket_9273 at 07/12/2023 at 01:26 UTC
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I'm thinking of volunteering at the GVFB during the Christmas break but unfortunately they are not taking any individual applications (only group applications are open). If any group here is volunteering, I'd be happy to join you folks. Thanks!
Comment by strangebutalsogood at 13/12/2023 at 19:58 UTC
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It's at $50,001 now, time to update the banner!
Comment by lenka_vantherapist at 08/12/2023 at 22:39 UTC
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congrats!
Comment by Historical_School817 at 13/01/2024 at 18:45 UTC
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I feel so sorry for the way you homeless people 💔 have to live outside and it is Not the way it was six years ago when I was out there, it was cold but near As cold as it is now, I have to give you my deepest condolences on the night And like some one else has said that make sure you have a lot of cardboard boxes for the warmth it helps a lot if you could make a little bit out of it? Take it easy and from a older lady that did it ALONE🙃