3. The Foundation was created to act as a safety
net for the food, beverage and hospitality
industry members in British Columbia
including those employed with:
• Restaurants
• Hotels, Inns, Lodges and B&B’s
• Pubs
• Brewers
• Vineyards and wine sales agencies
• Food suppliers
• Media (in the related trade),
• Publicists (in the related trade)
4. a community built on service
• Vision is to be the industry’s charity of choice,
providing financial support for individuals
within the hospitality community who are
coping with extraordinary costs arising from a
serious health or medical crisis.
5. working together to help our own
mission is to offer financial assistance,
beyond traditional medical benefits and
insurances, to individuals within the
hospitality community in their times of
critical health or medical need. As well,
we are committed to supporting the
industry’s next generation by providing
scholarships and bursaries to selected
students enrolled in hospitality and
culinary programs at partner schools in
BC.
6. 2012 BENEFICIARIES
• Dave Hawkins
Sailor Hagars, North Vancouver $4,000
• Frank Clements Pan Pacific, Vancouver $5,000
• Sarah Adamson Copper Point Resort,
Invermere $2500
• Bruce James Doolins Pub $3,000
• Glen Yuen Banquet server, Empress
Hotel $5,000
• Teresa Acosta Long term MacDonald’s
employee $5,000
7. 2011 - 17 scholarships to students enrolled
in hospitality-related education and training
programs.
HOSPITALITY
CULINARY
SOMMELIER
10. FUNDRAISING &
AWARENESS RAISING
• A 3 WEEK CAMPAIGN TO LET PEOPLE KNOW
ABOUT THE BCHF AND THE CHANCE FOR
EVERYONE TO BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO
THE INDUSTRY’S OWN CHARITY.
12. •The campaign presents an opportunity to everybody
involved in the Industry to contribute to their own
Hospitality Industry “charity”.
•Individuals or teams can participate. Teams can
represent Hotels, Pubs, Restaurants, Industry suppliers or
any other establishment or group of like minded
individuals.
13. • During the campaign each team fundraises for
the BCHF.
• The way the fundraising is done is left to the
team but the concept is that the funds are
contributed by members of the industry.
Ideas that work and are easy are - “toonie or
loose change drives”, 50/50 draws and raffles.
14. •Teams and individuals are encouraged to
register on line at www.TipOutToHelp.com
•This web site provides the opportunity for
people to send personalised e-mails to
colleagues, friends and family requesting
support for their fundraising efforts.
• At the end of the campaign each team
submits their funds to the BCHF and the
totals raised will appear on the on line
“scoreboard”.