Charity Info

Charity Nomination Criteria

Nominated charities must meet the following criteria:

It must be a registered Charity (the 15-digit registration number will be required in the nomination form)

The Charity must have a local presence in the Comox Valley community.

The Charity must issue a charitable donation receipt to every member within CRA deadline.

The Charity must spend the received funds within the community.

The Charity must agree that they will not use the membership list to solicit further funds

The selected Charity must be able to come to the meeting following their fund award to share how the funds were or will be used.

Charity nominations falling under the following categories will not be considered:

Political parties or affiliated activities
Religious activities
Programs or initiatives outside Comox Valley market area
Controversial issues
Organizations that have not submitted satisfactory final reports from previously received funding

Nominating Charities

To nominate a charity:

Ensure your charity meets the above criteria.

Fill out a Charity Nomination Form a minimum of two weeks before the next members' meeting.

Create a five-minute verbal presentation that you or another member will give if your charity is drawn from the basket at a meeting.

Provide 100+ Women Who Care Comox Valley Organizing Committee with a copy of your presentation if you or another member is not able to do the presentation. A member of the 100+ Women Who Care Comox Valley Organizing Committee will present on your behalf.

Charity Basket

Charities nominated and vetted a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the meeting will be added to the Charity Basket.

Charities may be nominated by more than one member. The charity will have their name in the basket for each nomination, i.e if a charity has 3 nominations from separate members then that charity will have 3 nominations in the basket.

Each member may only have one nomination in the charity basket at any time. She can withdraw a nomination and replace it with another at any time up to 2 weeks prior to the meeting by contacting us.

Once a charity has been awarded funds, it will not be eligible for nomination for three years.

Charities in the Basket

4R’S Education Center
Association for Denman Island Marine Stewards
Comox Valley Art Gallery
Comox Valley Child Development Association
Comox Valley Head Injury Society
Comox Valley Health Care Foundation
Comox Valley Recovery Centre
Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society
d’Esterre Seniors Centre Association
Glacier View Lodge Society

Kitty Cat Prevent a Litter Society
L'Arche Comox Valley
LUSH Valley Food Action Society
MARS Wildlife Rescue
Multicultural and Immigration Services of North Island
Project Watershed
Puddleduck Early Learning Society
Sid Williams Theatre Society
WeCan Shelter Society
Y.A.N.A

Looking for a list of Comox Valley Charities?

Currently, there is not a comprehensive list of charities in the Comox Valley area. Two resources that you may find useful for searching local charities are:

1. Canada Revenue Agency

For each community in Comox Valley, enter the community name under “City” and enter BC under “Province”.

100+ Women Who Care Comox Valley encompasses the following communities:

Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, north to Black Creek, Denman Island, Hornby Island and south to Fanny Bay.

2. Canada Helps

Under “Search by Charity Keywords”, enter individually any of the above communities.

Charities We Have Supported

$16,700 donated to: Sharing the Christmas Spirit

At our October 2025 meeting, our chosen charity was Sharing the Christmas Spirit.

Sharing the Christmas Spirit provides food hampers and holiday gifts to over 500 families in need in the Comox Valley, BC, by matching registered families with generous sponsors from local schools, businesses, and individuals.

$16,000 donated to: CV Ground Search & Rescue

At our July 2025 meeting, our chosen charity was Comox Valley Ground Search & Rescue

CVGSAR is a volunteer organization providing a wide range of search and rescue services, including rope and swift water rescue, avalanche rescue, and first aid. Coverage area ranges from Oyster River in the north to Cook Creek in the south and from Buttle Lake in the west to the Georgia Strait in the east, including Denman and Hornby Islands.

$15,700 donated to: Comox Valley Hospice

At our April 2025 meeting, our chosen charity was the Comox Valley Hospice Society

The Comox Valley Hospice Society team partners with Community Physicians, allied Health Professionals, Island Health’s Hospice and Palliative Care End-Of-Life Program & Home and Community Care Nursing, residential care providers and a variety of other related community organizations to provide education, care and support to people in the Comox Valley.

$14,600 donated to: Comox Valley Land Trust

At our January 2025 meeting, our chosen charity was the Comox Valley Land Trust.

The Comox Valley Land Trust promotes, protects, conserves, and restores the ecologically significant land, waters, and wildlife habitat of the Comox Valley.

Date	Charities	Amount
October 2024	Comox Valley Family Services	$14,300
July 2024	Comox Valley Senior Support Society	$14,000
April 2024	Comox Valley Transition Society	$13,700
January 2024	The Old Church Theatre Society	$12,000
October 2023	KidStart John Howard Society North Island	$12,500
July 2023	VISAS	$12,800
April 2023	Comox Valley Afghan Sponsorship Team	$12,500
January 2023	Lake Trail Community Education Society	$12,000
October 2022	Comox Valley Food Bank	$12,200
July 2022	Cumberland Community Forest Society	$12,300
April 2022	L'Arche Comox Valley	$12,000
January 2022	Comox Valley Ground Search & Rescue	$13,000
October 2021	Glacier View Lodge	$13,200
July 2021	Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation	$13,400
April 2021	Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society	$13,500
January 2021	Comox Valley Hospice	$14,300
October 2020	KidStart John Howard Society and CV Marine Search & Rescue	$14,500
July 2020	Comox Bay Care Society	$9,600
April 2020	Meeting Cancelled	$0.00
January 2020	Lush Valley Food Action Society	$16,000
October 2019	Project Watershed	$15,500
July 2019	Dawn to Dawn	$14,000
April 2019	Comox Valley Transition Society	$11,800
January 2019	MARS Wildlife Rescue	$7,300