In the spirit of giving – Haiti holiday package

In the Spirit of Giving – Diamond Delivery Collects Furnishings for Orphanage in Haiti

“As Christmas approaches, we want to make this season of giving memorable by helping the most vulnerable – those who lack the most basic necessities and comforts of life.” – Rick Diamond

Over 500,000 Haitians still live in tent cities

The orphanage that will house 50 children in 2012

Surrey, BC – Almost two years after a devastating 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti, the poorest nation in the southern hemisphere, more than half a million people still live in tent cities, and many orphaned children remain homeless and uncared for.

Diamond Delivery has teamed up with Harvest for Humanity to assist in gathering the furnishings for an orphanage that will provide a home for 50 orphaned Haitian children.  The orphanage will open in a newly-renovated building just outside of Port-au-Prince in early 2012.

We are collecting beds and bedding, furniture, appliances, kitchen wares, school and teaching supplies, and recreational equipment.  The furnishings will be shipped by container to Haiti in late December.

Diamond Delivery is calling upon corporations and charitable organizations to assist by providing new, refurbished or gently used items such as appliances, electronics, linens, kitchen dishes and utensils, etc.   To facilitate collection of the many items required by the orphanage, we are asking that donors undertake to supply a specific category of items according to their product line or resources.

If you would like to help out with this important initiative, please contact our coordinator, Jillian, at 604-324-1135 or by email: jillianskeet@rdiamondgroup.com. 

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Kawkawa Camp & Retreat – Thanks!

Earlier in the fall, Diamond Delivery delivered a truck full of red bricks to Kawkawa Camp & Retreat. We recently received a letter from the Executive Director of the Camp, Wayne Stewart, and wanted to share it with you:

Dear Rick,

I just wanted to thank you again for your generous donation of the delivery of the “Red Bricks” for Kawkawa Camp & Retreat. Fred and Jane Petterson are doing a marvelous job on reconstructing several areas of camp and have told me over and over again what a delight it is to work with you.

They also mentioned that Jaavan was an awesome guy who was very gracious and helped unload the brick from the truck. His attitude and helpfulness was so very much appreciated.

Thank you for supporting our camp work and our local youth. We have a wonderful program here and are so pleased to have the community involvement behind it.

If you are ever out and about, please feel free to drop into the camp!

Sincerely,

Wayne Stewart
Executive Director
Kawkawa Camp & Retreat

Well Wayne, We were more than happy to help out, and hope to see you and the campers soon!

BBQ & Community Fundraiser

Diamond Delivery (Abbotsford Office)

103 – 31414 Peardonville Road

Friday, September 16th – 11am to 2pm

More than 10 million people are facing famine in the Horn of Africa

 

RUN FOR RECOVERY

On Sunday September 11, 2011, Diamond Delivery hosted the Run For Recovery to raise awareness of Welcome Home’s therapeutic rehabilitation program for those suffering from addictions. 

The day consisted of a 10K run beginning at 9am, followed by a 5K run at 9:30am, and the run was followed by an “Awareness Event” featuring live entertainment, activities for kids, information booths and a BBQ (by donation).

 We would like to thank our sponsors; The Running Room, Remax and JoyTV.

 For more information: please visit http://www.runforrecovery.net or www.welcomehomesociety.org

Diamond Delivery Filling Container for African Orphans

There are currently more than 43,000,000 orphaned children in Africa. Many of these children have lost their parents to AIDS. Surrey-based transportation company, Diamond Delivery, in conjunction with Lift the Children, is doing its part to help care for these children.

Lift the Children currently sponsors thirty orphanages, caring for more than 5,000 children. Their goal is to support 2 to 3 additional orphanages each year. A container of supplies will be shipped to Africa in mid- to late August, arriving by the first of November in Nairobi.

They are looking for assistance in collecting the following items.

Diamond Delivery is calling upon corporations and the community to assist in the collection and donation of these basic items that most of us take for granted, but will bring extraordinary joy and comfort to destitute and orphaned children a world away.

If you are able to assist, please contact Linday Oliver at 604-649-7603 or by email leoliver@shaw.ca

Diamond supports White Rock Rotary Club Rec for Kids

Diamond Delivery has donated a playhouse to Rec for Kids, a volunteer organization in Surrey that collects used sporting equipment and bicycles, and redistribute them to children in need.

The playhouse was raffled off on July 15 to help raise funds to cover Rec for Kids’ annual operating expenses. It was towed on a Diamond Delivery trailer in the Cloverdale Rodeo Parade and is on display at the fairgrounds throughout the Rodeo where raffle tickets were sold. It was also on display at Surrey’s official Canada Day celebration! Businesses in Surrey were also invited to assist in selling raffle tickets.

Diamond BBQ in support of SMH SimBaby Charity Run

Diamond Delivery held a Fundraising Neighbourhood BBQ at 13350 Comber Way, Surrey on Friday April 15, 2011 to raise funds towards the $56,000 necessary to purchase a Simbaby – a tool for training doctors in specialized infant care.  To be held . 

Diamond Delivery, supporter of Surrey Memorial Hospital committed to complete 56 km’s as a relay together on Saturday, April 16th, 2011 – 10am to Noon at Bear Creek Park.

Sponsors had the opportunity to “Buy a meter for $1″ or “Buy a kilometer for $1000″, where the targetted $56,000 will allow the hospital to purchase an important simulation teaching tool for doctors, nurses and ER staff that treat 17,000 children a year in the ER.

There are close to 4,000 births at Surrey Memorial Hospital each year, a number expected to increase. 500 infants a year require care in the hospital’s 18-bed neonatal intensive care unit. SMH desperately needs teaching tools to attract and retain medical staff. Surrey has the lowest number of doctors in urban Canada. SimBaby will help make Surrey a more attractive place to practice medicine and put down roots.

DOUBLE THE FUNDS…From February 21st till June 1st Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation has been challenged to raise $5,000,000 and a private donor will match it. If they meet their goal our $56,000 raised will turn into $112,000.

By completing this relay, Diamond Delivery staff will highlight an important challenge facing all residents of Surrey – a shortage of doctors.

SimBaby was at the Relay Run on April 16th, 2011 for participants and spectators to check out  

 How to donate…

Online at www.smhcommunity.com/Diamond

When donating online please “Specify for Diamond Delivery SimBaby Run” under where the contribution should go

Click Here for a donation form and pledge form – then either mail, scan and e-mail or fax the forms

All Donations of $1000 or more will become a part of the Donor Club at SMHF

Any donation of $25 will receive a tax receipt.

Cheques need to be made out to Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation

For details or to donate please contact Alethea Udell 778.686.2888 or alethea.w@live.com

For more information on the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation, and their various charity activities please visit their website www.smhfoundation.com

Diamond Delivers Tulips for SMH Foundation – Tulips for Tomorrow

Again, this year, at the end of March 2011, Diamond Delivery delivered Tulip Planters on behalf of the Surrey Memorial Hospital’s annual Tulips for Tomorrow celebration to various locations in the Surrey area, such as Guildford Town Centre, Holland Park, Bear Creek Park, Surrey Memorial Hospital, and other proud supporters around the City of Surrey.

 Additional information about the SMH Tulips for Tomorrow program can be found at their website by clicking their logo below.

Diamond supports Nightshift – We can all help

Diamond Group has stepped up corporate giving by partnering with NightShift Street Ministries to support their outreach initiatives. NightShift relies on individuals and organizations to help make a difference to the poor and homeless in our community, by providing food and clothing, emotional and spiritual support.

1. The Care Project

NightShift is developing a holistic care-giving plan that builds on their current street outreach initiatives. As the various aspects of the Care Project come together, it becomes clear in just how many different areas the group is active and where they need our support to help the homeless exit the streets.

A: Care Outreach Mobiles

Once a month, Diamond Group hosts a corporate “Pizza Night’ with NightShift by underwriting the costs and having Diamond’s dedicated staff serve pizza dinner to between 100 – 150 people who are struggling with poverty and homelessness in our community. In addition to serving hot pizza and beverages, Diamond volunteers distribute clothing, blankets and personal hygiene kits. Check out Diamond staff beaming faces! They are thoroughly enjoying ‘giving back’ to the community.

B:  Care Bus

The Care Bus is a new initiative that will hit the streets this fall season. Diamond Group has been integral to this project and is committed to the renovation of a donated 34’RV. The Care Bus will operate as a mobile counselling centre and will eventually provide basic medical and dental care. It will be manned and operated by appropriate volunteer professionals who will provide one-on-one or group counselling, and a Twelve Step Street Recovery program in addition to a variety of referral services. The Care Bus will also house a mobile library with resource material about addiction, recovery, mental and physical health. It will offer spiritual care for those seeking spiritual direction and will advertise employment opportunities in the city. Further, visits to the Care Bus will be recorded and will aid in compiling statistical data on the movement of the homeless in the Surrey area. The Care Bus will work in tandem with The Care Centre, a counselling centre staffed by licensed professional counsellors that is already located within NightShift’s corporate offices on King George Boulevard.

C: Community Help Bus

Diamond Group has a second bus project in the works! This one is a Community Help Bus which will be travelling throughout Whalley and the Downtown Eastside by the end of the year. It will be distributing weather–appropriate clothing, coats, scarves, socks, foot attire, blankets and personal hygiene kits to those who are unable to provide these basic necessities of life. Kudos to Diamond Group for taking this corporate initiative to help those who can’t help themselves in our community!

2. Sisters

When NightShift relocated earlier this year, Diamond Group was on hand to move not only the administrative and outreach warehouse facilities, but the entire contents of its thrift boutique, Sisters!

Not only is Sisters a fundraising initiative to support the workings of the ministry, it’s actually a great place to browse and shop, both on-line www.SistersThriftBoutique.com and in-store at 10635 King George Boulevard. The new and nearly new consignment-quality clothing and accessories are donated for resale at Sisters and all net proceeds help NightShift and other charitable causes. Whichever items are not sold on-line or in-store are recycled to go to a good home, both locally and internationally. Sisters Thrift Boutique also provides work experience to job hunters interested in trying their hands at retail.

3. Clothing Bins

NightShift is launching a new, long-term fundraising initiative: clothing bins to assist with the sustainability of the organization to help the poor and homeless in the community. Clothing bins, placed in strategic, high-traffic areas will gather clothing donations and these will be collected, sorted and distributed through Sisters and NightShift outreach volunteers.

Diamond Supports Boys and Girls Club Of Greater Vancouver

Summer Lunch Program

During the summer of 2010, Diamond Delivery delivered over 14, 000 lunches for the Girls and Boys Club of Greater Vancouver – the staff are are very thankfull for Diamond’s generosity.

Click here to view their letter

Diamond Trailer Carries Boys and Girls Club Logo

Diamond Delivery proudly unveils one of their semi-trailers carrying the BGCGV logo to help increase BGCGV’s profile throughout the Greater Vancouver area.

A challenge for many not-for-profits is lack of awareness in the community. By displaying the logo on one of our fleet vehicles, not only are we helping the BGCGV brand but we are also showing that our company is a supporter of this worthwhile and very valuable organization. Our hope is that we encourage other corporate organizations to show their support.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver, founded in 1936, is a leading provider of programs that support the healthy physical, educational, and social development of 4,000 young people and their families in the community. The seven Clubs in the Greater Vancouver area create a safe supportive environment where children, youth, and families can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills for life. For additional information, please visit their website http://www.bgc-gv.bc.ca/index.asp