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Prince George named 4th most generous city in Canada: GoFundMe report

The generosity of Prince George residents has caught the attention of GoFundMe.

During its 2023 Year In Giving Report, the northern capital ranked as the fourth most giving city in Canada.

BC cities took eight of the top ten spots with Victoria, North Vancouver and Vancouver placing in the top three.

The report calculated the generosity of communities from coast to coast, measuring the number of donations per capita made through the crowdfunding site in 2023.

Here’s the complete list of GoFundMe’s top 20 most generous communities in Canada.

1. Victoria, British Columbia
2. North Vancouver, British Columbia
3. Vancouver, British Columbia
4. Prince George, British Columbia
5. Kelowna, British Columbia
6. Nanaimo, British Columbia
7. New Westminster, British Columbia
8. Brampton, Ontario
9. Maple Ridge, British Columbia
10. Thunder Bay, Ontario
11. Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
12. Kitchener, Ontario
13. Peterborough, Ontario
14. Guelph, Ontario
15. St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
16. Toronto, Ontario
17. Milton, Ontario
18. Whitby, Ontario
19. Barrie, Ontario
20. Fredericton, New Brunswick

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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