YANA Comox Valley

YANA Comox Valley YANA (You Are Not Alone) is a Comox Valley charity offering help to local families who need to travel to access medical treatment for their children.

YANA was founded in 1986 by Sandra Williams after her family experienced the financial and emotional devastation of having a very sick child who required treatment at Childrenโ€™s Hospital for many months in Vancouver. YANA continues to ensure that families in the Comox Valley are not alone when dealing with medical issues for their children and believes that when a child is ill the whole family req

uires care. YANA provides financial support so families can stay focused on the health and wellness of their child.

Massive thanks to Fall River Logging and Forbidden Mechanical for hosting their annual golf tournament, raising money fo...
06/05/2026

Massive thanks to Fall River Logging and Forbidden Mechanical for hosting their annual golf tournament, raising money for YANA! We are so grateful to be part of your event year after year!! โ›ณ๏ธ

๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ!  ๐Ÿ“ฃ Weโ€™re gearing up for the ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ก๐—” ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐——๐—˜ and looking for amazing volunteers to help make the event ...
06/04/2026

๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ! ๐Ÿ“ฃ
Weโ€™re gearing up for the ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ก๐—” ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐——๐—˜ and looking for amazing volunteers to help make the event a success!
By joining our incredible volunteer team, you'll play an important role in supporting Comox Valley families while helping create a safe, fun, and memorable experience for riders and the entire community. ๐Ÿšด
All volunteers get to rock the exclusive 2026 white-version YANA Ride t-shirt as well! ๐Ÿ‘•
๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† and get ready for the 2026 YANA Ride!๐Ÿ’› https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F45A4A728A0FE3-64005875-2026 #/

RALLY YOUR TEAM๐Ÿšด๐Ÿšด๐Ÿšด๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ก๐—” ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐ŸŽ‰The YANA Ride has brought together an incredible community...
06/02/2026

RALLY YOUR TEAM๐Ÿšด๐Ÿšด๐Ÿšด

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ก๐—” ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐ŸŽ‰

The YANA Ride has brought together an incredible community of riders over the years. Last summer, our top team raised $21,797, with all funds going towards support for Comox Valley families and pregnant mothers travelling for medical care. What an amazing accomplishment that shows the power of teamwork!

With registration now open, start gearing up for the 2026 YANA Ride by forming your team, then ride anytime between ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿญ - ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ๐˜๐—ต๐Ÿ”ฅ
Riders and teams of all ages and abilities are welcome, and every pedal pushed helps make a difference ๐Ÿ’›

Register by July 1, and youโ€™ll be automatically entered to win a $500 Canadian Tire gift card in our Early Bird draw!
๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช: For more information and registration, go to ๐Ÿ‘‰https://raceroster.com/events/2026/125508/yana-ride

Stay tuned for more updates for the 2026 YANA RIDE!

We are so excited to announce that the YANA RIDE is back for 2026! ๐Ÿšด๐Ÿ’›๐ŸŽ‰Last summer, we celebrated a record breaking ride,...
05/27/2026

We are so excited to announce that the YANA RIDE is back for 2026! ๐Ÿšด๐Ÿ’›

๐ŸŽ‰Last summer, we celebrated a record breaking ride, raising $112,600 to support Comox Valley families and pregnant mothers traveling for medical care. This incredible impact is all possible because of the amazing riders, sponsors, and community supporters that participate in the YANA ride.

GET READY FOR THIS SUMMER!๐Ÿ”ฅ Whether you are riding solo or in a team, the YANA ride welcomes all ages and abilities.

Stay tuned for updates on registration dates and get those gears turning for the 2026 YANA RIDE!

โœจ A heartfelt thank you to the Glacier Newcomers Alumnae Association for inviting Kelly to speak at your recent meeting ...
05/21/2026

โœจ A heartfelt thank you to the Glacier Newcomers Alumnae Association for inviting Kelly to speak at your recent meeting and for welcoming her so warmly! โœจ

Kelly was absolutely thrilled to attend and share more about YANA, the families we support, and the incredible impact of community care. We are so grateful for groups like yours who take the time to learn more, ask thoughtful questions, and connect so deeply with our mission. And on top of that, thank you for your contribution to YANA. We are so incredibly grateful!! ๐Ÿค

Our hearts are so full! ๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’šThanks to the Tom Harris Fund for Families for their incredibly generous $1,000 donation to ...
05/14/2026

Our hearts are so full! ๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’š

Thanks to the Tom Harris Fund for Families for their incredibly generous $1,000 donation to YANA.

Every act of kindness, every dollar raised, and every person who chooses to support YANA helps remind local families that they are not alone. We are endlessly grateful for the love and compassion that continues to surround YANA families every day.

Shoutout to Boston Pizza  Courtenay for supporting YANA through their Looking After Local community program with their V...
05/13/2026

Shoutout to Boston Pizza Courtenay for supporting YANA through their Looking After Local community program with their Valentineโ€™s Day fundraiser! An amazing $538 was donated to YANA!! โœจ

Who doesnโ€™t love pizza AND supporting YANA all in one?
๐Ÿ•๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ•

A huge THANK YOU to Friends of YANA for organising their 3rd Annual Dance for YANA and raising an amazing $2,715 for YAN...
05/12/2026

A huge THANK YOU to Friends of YANA for organising their 3rd Annual Dance for YANA and raising an amazing $2,715 for YANA families!

From the music and laughter to the dance floor and community spirit, this event was such a fun reminder of how this community comes together to support one another. Every ticket, every dance move, and every moment helped make a difference for local families!

Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, danced, volunteered, and helped make this special night happen. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿชฉ

โ™ป๏ธ Community supporting community, we LOVE to see it! โ™ป๏ธA huge thank you to Courtenay Return-It for choosing YANA as the...
05/06/2026

โ™ป๏ธ Community supporting community, we LOVE to see it! โ™ป๏ธ

A huge thank you to Courtenay Return-It for choosing YANA as the recipient of their new monthly charity donation initiative! Through this incredible program, one employee each month selects a local organisation close to their heart for the team to support, and this month, YANA was honoured to be chosen.

A special shoutout to Quinton (pictured!) for selecting YANA. Your support helps remind YANA families that an entire community is standing beside them.

GiGi: 100 years of love, kindness, and community ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐ŸฉตFor her 100th birthday, Elinore Squires (โ€œGiGiโ€ to so many who know...
05/01/2026

GiGi: 100 years of love, kindness, and community ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿฉต

For her 100th birthday, Elinore Squires (โ€œGiGiโ€ to so many who know and love her โ™ฅ๏ธ) chose to celebrate in a way that reflects the life sheโ€™s lived: by bringing people together. In lieu of gifts, friends and family were invited to donate. The result was nothing short of extraordinaryโ€ฆan incredible $10,000 donation for YANA families!

Because of GiGi, when Comox Valley families are facing their hardest days, theyโ€™ll feel the strength of a community surrounding them, lifting them up, supporting them, and reminding them they are never alone.

This is more than a birthday.
This is a legacy of love in action.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who celebrated with GiGi in such a meaningful and generous way. And to GiGi, all of us at YANA wish you the happiest 100th birthday!!!

Pictured Left to Right: Koa, Janice, GiGi, Jim, Kelly, Quinn, Chase, Erin

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