NEWS & EVENTS
BKIFG:
PASSIONATE ABOUT GIVING BACK
Hockey Helps
the Homeless
Hockey Helps the Homeless is a
national charity that coordinates a
one-day fantasy hockey tournament
in communities across Canada. Men
and women play hockey with former
NHL pros and Olympic gold medalists.
Benson Kearley IFG was a sponsor
of the 2018 event, with both a men’s
and women’s team competing in the
tournament. The tournament raised
over $165,000 to help support homeless
youth from 360° Kids.
SMAI
Students Making an Impact is Benson
Kearley IFG’s scholarship program where
five $2,000 scholarships are awarded to
Grade 12 students who are making a
positive impact in our community. To
date, 32 scholarships have been awarded,
and five more will be presented this year
to students who started a company or a
philanthropic endeavour while in high
school. Visit studentsmakinganimpact.
com if you or someone you know would
like to apply for this scholarship.
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS – THIS YEAR BENSON KEARLEY IFG WAS ABLE TO REUNITE
TWO FAMILIES WITH OUR ANNUAL HOME FOR HOLIDAYS CONTEST.
KIT FAMILY
A reunion four years in the making! In 2014,
Chanmolika was selected as the recipient of our
Home for Holidays contest. Unfortunately two
failed visa applications prevented her family
members in the Philippines from celebrating
Christmas with Chanmolika and her parents
here in Canada. Finally, in November 2018 her
great-aunt and great-uncle applied for visas
and were APPROVED! Chanmolika was able to
spend the holidays with them for the first time
in 22 years. On December 19th they all came to
the Benson Kearley IFG office to meet our team
and celebrate the long-awaited reunion!
SLITCHER FAMILY
After surviving stage 3 cancer all Kerrie wanted
was to spend Christmas with her son, Ryan,
who moved out to BC in 2014. The past few
years had been tough for the entire family as
they had also recently lost Kerrie’s brother to a
sudden heart attack. He was Ryan’s only relative
out in BC and Kerrie hated the thought of Ryan
being all alone for Christmas. Her wish to see
him sitting at her table on Christmas Day was
granted, and she was able to spend a holiday to
remember with her son.
If you or someone you know is unable to spend the holidays with family because of finances, visit
homeforholidays.ca to share your story. We will be reuniting families in 2019 and look forward to
hearing from you!
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