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PG Community Foundation giving money to the community’s choice of charities

Darin Bain
By Darin Bain

The Prince George Community Foundation (PGCF) was on the ‘giving’ end of Giving Tuesday this year.

For Giving Tuesday, the PGCF gave out a total of $18,000 to six different charities, each receiving $3,000.

They were divided into six different categories: Arts and Culture, Sports, Environment, Education, Health, and Social Services.

The PGCF then asked the community to decide which local charities would receive the money through voting.

The winners were:

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  • Arts and Culture – Prince George Cantata Singers
  • Sports: Caledonia Adaptive Snowsports Society
  • Environment: David Douglas Botanical Garden Society
  • Education: Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum
  • Health: Canadian Mental Health Association of Northern BC
  • Social Services: Crisis Prevention and Information Centre of Northern BC
Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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