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Fraserside thankful for New West support

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The inaugural Community Heroes event will allow Fraserside Community Services Society to help folks who have been impacted by the pandemic.

The New West-based nonprofit is grateful to have been selected to receive proceeds from Piva Modern Italian and Steel & Oak’s first Community Heroes event. The sold-out Oct. 25 event raised about $1,000 for Fraserside.

“We were touched to see such a wonderful gathering of caring neighbours who came out to show support on Sunday,” said Fraserside CEO Lynda Edmonds. “Our sincere thanks to Piva and Steel & Oak. We are so fortunate to be a part of such a generous community.”

Proceeds from this event will go toward Fraserside’s fall fundraising campaign to help people who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Funds will support services such as delivery of healthy meals, recreation passes for folks who are socially isolated, and tablets for immune compromised individuals so they can connect with peers and access resources.

The Community Heroes fundraising series will take place every second Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Piva for the next six months. Tickets are $30, which includes a choice of burger and fries, chicken and waffles or vegetarian gnocchi, paired with a beer from Steel & Oak.

The next fundraiser, taking place on Sunday, Nov. 8, will be in support of KidSport BC.

For more information on upcoming Community Heroes events, visit Piva Modern Italian’s page on Facebook. To support Fraserside, go to www.fraserside.bc.ca/donate.