We agree with Maya Angelou when she said “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
Over the years Fired Up! has proudly participated in various community events which involve giving back.
Here are a few things we have done:
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2013 - 2017Janna (owner of FU! until Feb 2024) volunteered with the Rotary International Oak Bay chapter on a plethora of amazing local initiatives. She served two years as chair of the Youth Services Committee.
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2013 - 2024Sponsor the Youth Empowerment Society through group painting sessions
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2013 - 2020Sponsors of the Souper Bowls of Hope event
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2012 - 2017Proud Movember fundraisers (although most of us are female and can’t grow mustaches, we have been known to let our leg hair grow to show solidarity)
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2012 - 2024Donated auction items to various school and community fundraisers
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2014 - 2024Annual October ‘Boob Print Night” fundraiser. $1316 raised as of 2017
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2014Sponsored a tree at the Empress Festival of Trees. All proceeds go to the Children’s Hospital Foundation.
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2014 - 2020SOUPER BOWLS OF HOPE painting. Approaching 700 bowls painted and donated by members of the community.
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2014, 2015Sponsors of the Mardi Gras dinner fundraiser for the Youth Services Committee, Oak Bay Rotary Club
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2013, 2014Proud sponsors of the Lifetime Network
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2013“Paint a tile” fundraiser for the Cancer research institute in Victoria ($100 raised)
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2012“Tea Paw-tea” fundraiser for Victoria Adoptables pet rescue (~$150 raised)
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2011“Give a Duck” money fundraiser for the Swan Lake foundation ($500 raised)