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North Vancouver named one of Canada’s most generous cities NICK LABA
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The giving spirit is alive and well in the City of North Vancouver.
Thanks to the thousands of donations to local causes throughout the year, GoFundMe has named North Van the second most-giving community in Canada. According to the platform, more than $1.3 million in total donations were made in the city in 2024. With around 9,000 unique donors in a population of more than 58,000 (per 2021 census), the result is a per-capita donor rate of 15.5 per cent. That puts the City of North Vancouver just behind generosity rival Victoria, with a donation rate of 21.3 per cent. Previously, North Van was named most generous in 2021 and 2022. From small acts of kindness to major community efforts, Canadians are consistently committed to lending a helping hand, said Tim Cadogan, GoFundMe CEO. “People across Canada have exhibited unprecedented kindness and compassion, exemplified by the generosity shown – from supporting a young girl in North Vancouver hoping to train her service dog or donating dollars to keep Continued on A16
Hannah Watt’s service dog Epix has been trained to lay on her for support if she happens to fall. Hannah was able to be paired with Epix thanks to generosity received through a GoFundMe campaign. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN