Mosaic Donates Firewood Sales Proceeds to Community-Focused Non-Profit Organizations on Vancouver Island
Mosaic Forest Management (Mosaic) has announced a $20,000 commitment shared among four community-focused non-profit organizations on Vancouver Island. The donation is possible through funds collected from the sale of firewood cutting permits and doubled by a Mosaic matching contribution.
Mosaic Forest Management (Mosaic) has announced a $20,000 commitment shared among four community-focused non-profit organizations on Vancouver Island. The donation is possible through funds collected from the sale of firewood cutting permits and doubled by a Mosaic matching contribution.
Mosaic’s firewood permits give local communities access to affordable firewood for personal use. Hundreds of firewood permits are sold across Mosaic's managed forest lands each year, with the proceeds going to organizations benefiting local communities.
“Mosaic Forest Management is passionate about giving back to the communities where we live, work and play,” said Rob Gough, President and CEO of Mosaic Forest Management. “The deserving recipients of this contribution through our firewood permit sales will put the funds to good use in the communities in which we operate.”
The four recipient organizations of Mosaic’s firewood donation are:
North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society (NVIATS), Port Hardy, BC (nviats.com). NVIATS is a community-driven organization helping Aboriginal people achieve self-sufficiency by delivering high-quality training and employment opportunities.
Q̓ʷalayu House, Campbell River, BC (IslandKidsFirst.com/Qwalayu-House). Q̓ʷalayu House is a home where families from the North Island and surrounding islands can stay while their children receive health care in the region.
Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry (UIWONA), Courtenay, BC (uiwona.ca). UIWONA provides resources for families that promote health, happiness, and vitality with Indigenous culture as the foundation.
Wachiay Friendship Centre, Courtenay, BC (wachiay.org). Wachiay delivers programs to support those experiencing homelessness or unemployment.
"Q̓ʷalayu House is a home where families from the North Island and surrounding islands can stay while their children receive health care in the region. We’re thankful for the support from Mosaic Forest Management to offer this important service,” said Veronica Carroll, Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island.
“Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry relies on the support of organizations like Mosaic Forest Management to meet as many needs as possible for Aboriginal women and their families in the Northern Vancouver Island area,” said Nikole Essex, Program Director, Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry. “We very much appreciate Mosaic’s support.”
"This donation from Mosaic Forest Management means we’re able to deliver more educational programs and employment services – including a forestry training program, to First Nations people of Northern Vancouver Island," said Judy Wilson, Services Specialist at Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society. “We appreciate Mosaic’s support in helping Aboriginal people achieve self-sufficiency.”
“We work hard to deliver more than 40 programs to support those experiencing homelessness, unemployment or under employment on Vancouver Island,” said Michael Colclough, Chief Executive Officer, Wachiay Friendship Centre Society. “We want to thank Mosaic Forest Management for this generous donation.”
To learn more about Mosaic’s sponsorship and donation program, visit MosaicForests.com/donations-and-sponsorships-application.