On October 9th, the Charity Guys spent a portion of their day picking up garbage scattered through Banfield Park. It didn’t feel much like community clean-up – more like an hour of walking along the water on a sunny day. A couple of the Charity regulars kept it very entertaining and any garbage that was [...]
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Yet Another Garbage Clean-Up
On Saturday June 18th, the Charity Guys once again embarked on a garbage clean-up mission. The destination was the Galloping Goose Trail. Although the weather seemed ugly in the morning, it turned out quite nice by afternoon. The conversation was interesting as always and the trash bag filled up quickly. By the end, the trail [...]
Garbage Clean-Up at Willows Beach
On Saturday, April 2nd, the Charity Guys descended upon Willows Beach in Oak Bay to do some garbage removal and community clean-up. Although the weather was all over the map, the day was a success. We were able to clean the entire beach and partake in some entertaining discussions. It’s always a great time being [...]
Dallas Road Garbage Clean-Up
On a sunny afternoon six Charity Guys met up at Clover Point to collect trash along the Dallas road waterfront. This time we were armed with handy garbage picking up claws thanks to Eugene. We scoured the cliffs, beach and trail picking up all sorts of lovely discarded items including parking tickets, big gulp cups, [...]
Garbage Clean-Up on the Galloping Goose
A few weeks ago, the Charity Guys decided to clean up a 2-kilometre stretch of the Galloping Goose Trail near the Gorge. A few friends and family members came along to help out. Armed with contractor garbage bags, gardening gloves, and a wheeled garbage bin, we chose one of the wettest days of the year [...]
So What’s Next…
Now that we’ve successfully completed our first initiative (the blood drive), it’s time to start looking at future endeavours and fundraisers. So what can you expect to see from the Charity Guys in the upcoming months? Here are some ideas we have on the table… Local community clean-up and garbage pick-up Collection of winter clothing [...]
Welcome to the Charity Guys’ Blog!
Greetings and welcome to the home of the Charity Guys. Here you will find information about what we do, who we are, what we plan to do, and why we do it. So first of all, who are we? The Charity Guys are nothing more than a group of middle-aged guys looking to make a [...]
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