{"id":36,"date":"2023-11-28T14:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T14:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karenkenyon.brixwork.ca\/blog\/?p=36"},"modified":"2024-01-16T20:13:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T20:13:51","slug":"gratitude-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vancouverislanddreamhomes.ca\/blog\/gratitude-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Gratitude this Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

 <\/p>\n

May your Holiday Season be Merry and Bright<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Another <\/span>year <\/span>has <\/span>passed <\/span>and <\/span>as <\/span>the <\/span>Holidays <\/span>arrive <\/span>it <\/span>is <\/span>an <\/span>opportunity <\/span>to <\/span>gather <\/span>with <\/span>family <\/span>and <\/span>friends <\/span>and <\/span>express <\/span>our <\/span>gratitude for the <\/span>Blessings <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Season<\/span>. <\/span>Holiday decorating <\/span>can <\/span>revive <\/span>our <\/span>love <\/span>of <\/span>hearth <\/span>and <\/span>home<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>s <\/span>the <\/span>days <\/span>draw <\/span>in <\/span>Christmas <\/span>lights <\/span>brighten <\/span>the <\/span>night <\/span>and <\/span>lift <\/span>our <\/span>spirits<\/span>. <\/span>Every year <\/span>I <\/span>am <\/span>astounded <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>generosity <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>community <\/span>of <\/span>Nanoose <\/span>Bay<\/span>. <\/span>From <\/span>small <\/span>acts <\/span>of <\/span>kindness <\/span>all <\/span>year <\/span>long<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to <\/span>donations <\/span>to <\/span>worthy <\/span>causes;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Nanoose <\/span>is <\/span>truly <\/span>a <\/span>unique <\/span>commu<\/span>nity<\/span>. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Recently <\/span>we <\/span>sponsored <\/span>a <\/span>short <\/span>event <\/span>to <\/span>raise <\/span>awareness <\/span>about <\/span>the <\/span>Nanaimo <\/span>Hospital <\/span>Foundation <\/span>and <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>span <\/span>of <\/span>2 <\/span>hours <\/span>over <\/span>$<\/span>25,000 <\/span>was <\/span>raised <\/span>to <\/span>assist <\/span>in <\/span>building <\/span>a <\/span>new <\/span>High Acuity Unit <\/span>to complement <\/span>the <\/span>new <\/span>ICU<\/span>. <\/span>Nanoose <\/span>Community <\/span>Services <\/span>continues <\/span>to <\/span>support <\/span>our <\/span>local <\/span>community <\/span>with <\/span>its ongoing initiatives\u00a0and the <\/span>Christmas <\/span>Elf <\/span>programme. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

At <\/span>Dream <\/span>Homes <\/span>Vancouver <\/span>Island <\/span>Group <\/span>we <\/span>would <\/span>like <\/span>to <\/span>take <\/span>this <\/span>opportunity <\/span>to <\/span>thank <\/span>all <\/span>our <\/span>loyal <\/span>clients <\/span>and <\/span>friends <\/span>for <\/span>their <\/span>support <\/span>this <\/span>year<\/span>. <\/span>We <\/span>are <\/span>Truly <\/span>grateful <\/span>to <\/span>you <\/span>and <\/span>wish <\/span>you <\/span>and <\/span>Happy <\/span>and <\/span>Healthy <\/span>Holiday <\/span>Season<\/span>. <\/span>In <\/span>the <\/span>Spirit <\/span>of <\/span>generosity <\/span>and <\/span>gratitude <\/span>we <\/span>will <\/span>again <\/span>be <\/span>donating <\/span>to <\/span>local <\/span>charity <\/span>in <\/span>lieu <\/span>of <\/span>holiday <\/span>gifts <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>sincere <\/span>hope <\/span>that <\/span>everyone <\/span>can <\/span>enjoy <\/span>some <\/span>cheer <\/span>in <\/span>their\u00a0<\/span><\/em>homes<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Warmly <\/span>Wishing <\/span>you <\/span>the <\/span>Blessings <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Season <\/span>from <\/span>Our <\/span>Homes to <\/span>Yours<\/span>, <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Karen <\/span>and <\/span>Simon <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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