Join the Variety Schools Program
Youth are collaborating with Variety to build a more inclusive world and support their peers with disabilities and complex health needs.
Join the Variety Schools program today!
Getting involved is easy!
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Tell us about your school for a customized experience that supports your unique community of change makers! Get started with the Variety Schools program by completing our 60 second registration survey!
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Learn how Variety helps kids in your community
Learn more about all the ways Variety helps kids reach their fullest potential. Visit Our Impact web page for more information on how you can help transform young lives.
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Review our Fundraising Toolkit
Download the Variety Schools Fundraising Toolkit to help with hosting fundraising events. Kits include tools to help you recruit volunteers, plan, and set goals for your fundraiser!
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Bring Variety to your school
Book a Classroom Workshop for your students to help set goals, create a fundraising plan, and equip your school with some tips and tools to get started.
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Create a fundraising page
We’ll help you set your own, private and customizable web page so you can rally your community behind your passion for Variety and track your success.
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Celebrate
Celebrate your accomplishments in a way that is meaningful to you – you deserve it! Feel free to contact us and tell us about your success as we would love to celebrate with you.
Create your school’s fundraising page.
Give your peers and community somewhere to share their support. Our custom fundraising pages will make it easy to collect contributions, communicate with supporters and celebrate achievement.
Need support? We’re here for you! Contact us today with your ideas and let’s get started.
Contact Us
To learn more about the Variety Schools Program, contact us by email.
Want to upgrade your school to be more inclusive with a $10,000 support grant? Click on the School Grants button below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the money our school raises in support of Variety BC go?
For over 55 years, Variety – the Children’s Charity of BC has stepped in where health care ends, providing direct help to children and their families and ensuring that all children have the support they need to reach their fullest potential and thrive. Your donation helps Variety BC to cover a wide range of assistance from adaptive & mobility equipment, educational bursaries and tutoring for children with learning disabilities, specialized therapies (such as speech & language therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, equine therapy, music therapy, autism assessments, and psycho-educational assessments), and mental wellness counselling. We’re one of the oldest registered charities in BC! Our Registered Charity number is: #108168709.
Will our school or supporters receive a tax receipt?
- Schools will receive an unofficial tax receipt by mail acknowledging your donation to Variety BC.
- Parents and supporters who require an official tax receipt can receive one from Variety BC:
- For those who donate directly to your school’s online fundraising page set up by Variety BC, a tax receipt will be issued immediately by e-mail.
- For those who prefer to donate offline, a personal cheque can be made payable to Variety – the Children’s Charity and mailed to 4300 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, BC V5C 6C6. Please ensure your school’s name is written in the cheque memo. We’ll add donations made by personal cheque to your school’s fundraising total, and a tax receipt will be mailed to the individual donor.
Where can I find more tools and resources to help organize my school fundraiser?
Variety BC has developed a FREE Fundraising Toolkit specifically for schools! Let us do some of the heavy lifting with pre-built fundraising campaigns, thoughtful conversation starters and reflection prompts for students, and action planning worksheets that can help take your event to the next level. Visit the Variety Schools Fundraising Program page on our website to download your toolkit today! If you have a great idea for the toolkit that you feel is missing, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. We’re always thrilled to collaborate with students and teachers, and are here to work with you to build a stronger school community across the province!
How do we set up our school’s online take action web page?
Variety BC is pleased to offer schools their very own online take action page where you can share updates and photos with your school community about what you’re learning and how your students are taking action! You will also find tools to help you get those first few donations, update your community on your progress, share photos and video, and where friends and family can donate directly to your cause! Visit the Variety Schools Fundraising Program page on our website to get started. If you need support setting up your page, please contact us at [email protected].
Can Variety BC visit our school?
Absolutely!
Variety BC offers free classroom workshops and school assemblies to help inspire & motivate students, and help you with action planning so that your school can make a big difference in the lives of kids right here at home! Email us at [email protected] to inquire on opportunities to bring Variety BC to your school or visit the Variety Schools Fundraising Program page on our website to see when we’ll be touring through your neighbourhood next!