Eighty percent of the British Columbia Association for Community Living's operating budget comes from public support.
Without generous contributions from people like you, our efforts to open society's doors to people with developmental disabilities could not go on.
There are a many ways you can offer support - whether with a one-time donation, an ongoing commitment as part of BCACL's Circle of Friends, purchasing a lottery ticket, or leaving a legacy. Please explore this section to find out more.
BCACL will host its first annual Fundraising Luncheon on Thursday, February 16, 2012, from 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Join us to celebrate BCACL's work to advance rights, support abilities, and promote action for the full citizenship and inclusion of people with developmental disabilities and their families. If you would like to attend our fundraising luncheon, please RSVP to our Director of Resource Development, Salima Mawji, at smawji@bcacl.org or 604-777-9100 x. 507.
BCACL's doors are always open to those interested in learning more about our organization and its work with individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. BCACL hosts free, one-hour information sessions that detail how the federation was created, explain the work and advocacy done by BCACL across the province, and introduce you to some of the inspiring and dynamic people who have been a part of making BCACL what it is today. Click here to learn more and attend.
The BC Association for Community Living will hold its second annual Reason to Care Art Auction and Re-Sale on March 3, 2012 at Heritage Hall in Vancouver. You can support this event by donating used art, attending the sale or, if you are an artist, donating an original piece of art to the live auction. Visit the Reason to Care Art Re-Sale page for more information.
BCACL held its first annual fundraiser, Living Luxe, on September 15, 2011, raising over $35,000 to benefit BCACL's work supporting people with developmental disabilities and their families. We look forward to next year's Living Luxe, celebrating inclusive lives with luxurious food, wine and silent and live auctions.