After two days worth of baking by four grades at two different Aldergrove schools, on Thursday, the simple purchase of a cookie at the Aldergrove Credit Union will go a long way.
The credit union has teamed up with Aldergrove Community Secondary and Betty Gilbert Middle school students to bake for its second Canuck Place Cookie Day fundraiser.
Proceeds from every cookie bought Thursday, Feb. 27, will go towards Canuck Place Children鈥檚 Hospice 鈥� specifically the David Lede House in Abbotsford 鈥� which will receive funds in its continued efforts to provide free end-of-life care for B.C. kids and their families.
Last year, Canuck Place provided stays to 765 families, 23 of which live in 91原创. And the Cookie Day initiative, with 46 other schools, raised over $20,000 for their cause.
Being the ACU鈥檚 second fundraiser, it is also the second Cookie Day collaboration between the credit union and the Aldergrove schools.
This week, and baked cookies for the Aldergrove Credit Union Cookie Day! Money raised by selling cookies goes to support Canuck Place Children's Hospice. A great way for our kids to be involved in the community!
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Alicia Kear鈥檚 home economics class took on the cookie challenge during all Tuesday and Wednesday blocks at ACSS with Grades 7 to 10 taking part 鈥� with a result of more than 900 cookies.
It鈥檚 to help raise money for 鈥渁n incredibly important cause,鈥� related ACSS coordinator Susan Hunt.
Tuesday morning, Betty Gilbert鈥檚 Grade 8 students tackled gingersnap recipes. Among them, Betty Gilbert Middle School students Will White, David Hoang, and Landreu Lugtu baked up a storm.
Older grades will bake more unique creations, Kear said, including red velvet and gluten-free varieties that will be for sale at the ACU鈥檚 five branches.
鈥淚t鈥檚 got them thinking about cooking for an audience,鈥� the teacher said, 鈥渁nd how that shapes the recipes they chose.鈥�
Also taking part in the event is Tracycakes Bakery Caf茅 in 91原创 City, which will donate chocolate chip cookie proceeds Thursday, along with Douglas Park and Fort 91原创 Elementary students.
Canuck Place a haven for families, too
Canuck Place coordinator Chantelle Bowles is ecstatic about the group鈥檚 continued effort to fundraise for their kids.
鈥淚t is so heartwarming to have our children and families embraced by the place I call home,鈥� Bowles continued.
鈥淗ere, families come in and have a break from being everything for their child. It gives them more time to foster that parental connection.鈥�
Children living with life-threatening illnesses receive care through outpatient programs and two inpatient hospice locations with 13 patient beds and eight family suites in Vancouver and Abbotsford.
In the midst of receiving pain and symptom management and clinical care, kids are also able take part in recreational opportunities like exciting out trips to locations including Whistler for sit-skiing activities.
The average length of stay for a child with the Canuck Place program is seven years, Bowles elaborated.
This round-the-clock care requires a dedicated team of over 400 volunteers and continued generosity in the form of local fundraisers such as Cookie Day.
