Buy Chocolate, Support the "Change Starts Here" Campaign

 
PHOTO: UWCNVI Campaign Co-Chair Laura Healey and Christine McAuley, Bernard Callebaut Chocolates pose with the chocolates for sale this year.
 
 
Chocolates Support “Change Starts Here” Campaign
United Way Partners With Bernard Callebaut For Second Year To Sell Chocolates
 
Nanaimo, BC – October 1, 2012 – The United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island (UWCNVI) has partnered with Bernard Callebaut Chocolates for the second year to sell chocolate bars during the “Change Starts Here” campaign. The UWCNVI hope to raise $8000 this year from the chocolate sales.
 
The specially branded United Way milk or dark chocolate bars can be purchased for $2 each or boxes of 30 can be purchased for $60. One dollar from each bar sold goes directly to the United Way Central
and Northern Vancouver Island campaign that funds critically needed programs for kids, youth and seniors in the Central Island.
 
Chocolates will be sold until the end of the year through a variety of workplace fundraising campaigns. Individuals or businesses interested in purchasing boxes to sell can contact info@uwcnvi.ca or call 250-729-7400.
 
Last year 9,000 chocolate bars were sold, raising $9000 for the campaign.
 
The 2012/13 “Change Starts Here” campaign aims to raise $700,000 for 22 charities in the Central Island for programs that support kids, youth and seniors that make a direct impact in their lives.
 
Donations can be made online at www.uwcnvi.ca or by calling 250-729-7400. 



 
About UWCNVI
Since 1958, United Way CNVI has invested in programs and services that help people to improve their lives and that strengthen our community. Last year, UWCNVI raised $986,000 across Central and Northern Island communities. Because of the generosity of donors and volunteers, UWCNVI was able to make grants in 2012 to 44 charities supporting 50 programs for children, youth and seniors in Central Island, the Comox Valley and Campbell River. UWCNVI also manages the Success by 6 early childhood development programs throughout the Central and Northern Island and plays a part in working to reduce homelessness by being the Community Entity for Nanaimo’s Homelessness Strategy.  UWCNVI will soon be working to launch the new Better at Home program to help keep seniors living at home in Parksville.
 
For additional information please contact:
 
Erin O’Reilly
313 Public Relations on behalf UWCNVI
erin@313pr.com
250-713-0489

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