Charity
Food Stash expands operation to mitigate food waste
November 1, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Food Stash recently expanded their operations on October 1, 2021, with the opening of the Rescued Food Market. Food Stash is a Vancouver-based organization focused on rescuing food from being thrown away and redistributing it around the community. In an interview with The Peak, program manager and SFU alumni Mahjobeh Badakhsh said, “We have a dual mission of reducing the environmental impact of food waste but also bridging that food insecurity gap that exists.” According to Badakhsh, “58% of all food produced in Canada is lost or wasted. That can happen along any stage in…
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Pandemic puts Gaura Hari Karma-Free Meals Society’s hot and nutritious vegan meal program on pause
January 11, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Since 2004, the Gaura Hari Karma-Free Meals Society (GHKFM) has provided what GHKFM’s vice president Patrick Francis describes as “hot meals prepared with love and [ . . . ] spiritual devotion" to Vancouver's Downtown…
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Board Shorts
June 8, 2018Board approves $1,860 to send four members to the student union conference held by UBC AMS At the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors meeting on June 8, the Board carried the motion to send four Board members…
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SFU student raises money for cancer through athletic challenges
May 21, 2018By: Winona Young, Staff Writer Imre Mihalik is an SFU Beedie student who is running, paddling, cycling, and more to raise money for the BC Cancer Foundation. Mihalik hopes to raise $3,500 for his campaign, #EPICIMPACTYEAR, wherein he will…
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Toss Yer Cabers brings together wargamers in support of local charity
April 7, 2018By: Alexander Kenny On March 31, over 40 wargaming fans turned up for the 2018 Toss Yer Cabers tournament at the Croatian Cultural Centre, an event held in support of local charity the Lookout Society. 30 people participated in the…
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