United Way Southern Vancouver Island Unbottles an Easy Way to Donate

October 7, 2024 / by United Way

Victoria, BC (October 07, 2024) – United Way Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI) is Bottle Depot’s charity of the month for October, which means that the proceeds from all bottles dropped into the charity bins at participating Bottle Depot locations until October 31 will be provided to UWSVI.

Supporters can drop their refundable beverage containers into the “CHARITY DONATION BIN” outside one of four local Bottle Depot locations:

  • 655 Queens Ave.
  • 4261 Glanford Ave.
  • 3961 Quadra St.
  • 2032 Idlemore Rd.

Considerate consumers can also walk the bottles inside to a teller at Bottle Depot locations, mentioning the Charity of the Month program.

Proceeds will contribute to UWSVI’s 2024 community fundraising campaign of $4 million. Funds from the campaign will support UWSVI’s three Areas of Action: seniors, families, and people with mental health and addictions challenges–all critical issues in Southern Vancouver Island.

UWSVI urges people to reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever feasible, supporting an environmentally sustainable lifestyle. This month, the benefit of recycling at Bottle Depot includes an easy, foolproof way to support a local charity that is doing good work in your great community.

Learn more about Bottle Depot at bottledepot.ca. Learn more about UWSVI’s 2024 Community Campaign at uwsvi.ca.

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About United Way Southern Vancouver Island

For 87 years, United Way Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI) has served the local community and remains dedicated to supporting people in areas where they need it most. We believe everyone in the Greater Victoria region, which includes 13 municipalities and 11 First Nations and the Southern Gulf Islands, should have the opportunity to reach their potential. Last year, UWSVI supported more than 50,000 individuals on Southern Vancouver Island in building better lives. That is almost one in seven people in our region being helped by a United Way Southern Vancouver Island initiative or funded program.

MEDIA CONTACT
Erik Lambertson
Director, Marketing + Communications
United Way Southern Vancouver Island
250.984.2269 | erik.lambertson@uwsvi.ca