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The providence tall ship anchored in the water surrounded by paddlers. The logos from "Scout" and "RAVEN" are centered across the image.

Thank-you Scout, Festival Afloat 2022’s presenting sponsor

By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales / July 26, 2022 /

Thank-you Scout Canning, the presenting sponsor of RAVEN’s Festival Afloat 2022 Salish Sea Tour. Read more about Scout’s sustainable seafood and their founder, Charlotte Langley.

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hOMe Grown Living Foods nourishes Festival Afloat

By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales / June 30, 2022 /

Whole Foods pioneer Shani’s own healing journey has led her to create healthful and energizing hOMe Grown treats. Shani is excited to be sharing her nourishing ingredients as the chef for Festival Afloat, ensuring RAVEN’s crew and guests aboard barefoot cruises have gourmet vegan yumminess to sustain them. Shani’s Story hOMe Grown Living Foods was…

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Shawn Hayes watches as his unhooded Peregrine Falcon prepares to take flight with the setting sun. Bishop, Ca

JEDI Movie Night with Patagonia

By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales / April 6, 2022 /

Join Patagonia and RAVEN for a JEDI movie night in Vancouver on April 14, 2022 and enjoy three Patagonia short films about the outdoors.

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A sign on a sidewalk that reads “Farm Stand” in black paint. A rooster silhouette is underneath with “OPEN” at the bottom. An arrow on top points up and to the left of the photo and reads “IN THE PORCH”.

RAVEN Champion Profile: Growing Community with The Backyard Project Farm Stand

By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales / March 30, 2022 /

Meet Marianne Unger of The Backyard Project Farm Stand. This RAVEN Champion is weaving new ways for neighbours to connect.

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RAVEN Champion Profile: Transforming slow food into opportunities for social justice with The Paisley Notebook

By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales / March 17, 2022 /

Meet a RAVEN Champion: The Paisley Notebook. Aman Dosanj is the one behind slow food pop-up dinners, food memory stories, and Edible Adventures spice blends. Slow food in the name of social justice.

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RAVEN Champions of February 2022

By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales / March 7, 2022 /

We are so happy to see our list of RAVEN champions continually grow! Learn more about our February business supporters.

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Photo by Paulina Otylia of Raven

Thank you to RAVEN business champions

By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales / February 28, 2022 /

Here at RAVEN, we are so grateful for all our donors and we’d like to show our appreciation for some of the businesses that have been supporting us the last few months.

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Shine Bootcamp raises another 5K for Beaver Lake Cree Nation!

By Karissa Chandrakate / November 22, 2021 /

We would like to give a BIG thank you to Shine Bootcamp for raising $$2,769 for Beaver Lake Cree Nation, which was DOUBLED to $5,538! Back in March this year, they raised another $5000 for BLCN, which totals over 10K in donations this year! Shine Bootcamp is a startup organization that provides intensive training for women wanting to…

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Denman Island Chocolate : Sweet Solidarity

By RAVEN / August 6, 2021 /

RAVEN and Denman Island Chocolate go way back: all the way to 2014, when the island-based social enterprise stepped up to support our campaign to stop a tar sands pipeline. We spoke with owner Daniel Terry about how and why his company is dedicated to putting solidarity into action.  “When the Enbridge pipeline was proposed…

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Shine Bootcamp raises 5K for Beaver Lake Cree Nation!

By Karissa Chandrakate / July 15, 2021 /

Sending a BIG thank you to Shine Bootcamp for raising over $5000 for Beaver Lake Cree Nation back in March during their speaker showcase! Beaver Lake Cree Nation continue their fight against the cumulative impacts of oil sand extraction on their territory. Shine Bootcamp is a startup organization that provides intensive training for women wanting…

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