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Win-wins from the Greater Good Giveaway

Discover how Top Prize winners, their selected B.C. charities, and local communities are winning together!

Meet the Top Prize winners and their chosen charities

From helping kittens, to supporting literacy and health care initiatives, the Greater Good Giveaway Top Prize winners are helping to make B.C. brighter.

  • Thomas D (Richmond) - BC Children's Hospital Foundation
  • Aayushi T (Delta) - Canadian Food for Children Okanagan Division
  • Rodney B (Surrey) - Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association
  • Gordon L (Nanaimo) - Nanaimo District Hospital Foundation
  • Danielle F (Richmond) - BC Cancer Foundation
  • Ramona S (Maple Ridge) - Mens Heart Support Association
  • Gordon M (Fort Nelson) - Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society
  • Nelly H (Nanoose Bay) - BC Cancer Foundation
  • James K (Vancouver) - BC SPCA
  • Ronald and Victoria J (Maple Ridge) - Surrey Hospitals Foundation

Stay tuned for more win-wins from the Greater Good Giveaway as more Top Prizes are claimed.

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40 Top Prizes of $10,000 for you – plus an additional $10,000 for a registered BC charity of your choice! Who would you pick if you won?

Did you know?

Greater Good Giveaway Top Prize winners can choose from over 12,000 registered charities with CanadaHelps, including a wide range of causes such as health care, arts and culture, education, social services, and more.

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40 other simple ways to brighten the province

Greater Good Giveaway Scratch & Win tickets are just $2 each and are available for purchase at lottery retailers across the province. 

Check out these other easy ideas to connect with your community and help make B.C. brighter.

Connect with kindness

1.  Smile at a neighbour (and ask their name if you don’t know it).

2.  Hold a door open for someone.

3.  Let someone go ahead of you in line.

4.  Give a genuine compliment.

5.  Ask a cashier how their day is going.

6.  Offer a kind word to someone who looks down.

7.  Make eye contact and acknowledge people you pass.

8.  Say "hello" to a stranger.

9.  Acknowledge and thank a bus driver.

10.  Thank a teacher.

Offer a helping hand

11.  Share your umbrella in the rain.

12.  Carry a small package for someone.

13.  Take a photo for a tourist or group of friends.

14.  Give up your seat on public transport for someone who needs it.

15.  Help shovel snow for someone who needs it. 

16.  Bring in a neighbour's garbage bins. 

17.  Offer to water a neighbour's plants while they're away.

18.  Help someone look for a lost item.

19.  Give away your extra reusable bag to someone who needs it.

20.  Offer to help someone struggling with a map or directions.

Make your neighbourhood shine

21.  Organize a neighbourhood litter cleanup.

22.  Team up with friends to help sort neighbourhood recycling.

23.  Host an event where neighbours teach and learn practical skills from each other.

24.  Join (or create) a community garden program.

25.  Create an online group to report issues like broken streetlights.

26. Start a power saving challenge with your coworkers.

27.  Create a reusable bag lending program at your corner store.

28.  Plant a small flower in your yard or on your balcony.

29.  Start a collection drive of blankets for a local animal shelter.

30.  Plan a community-wide yard sale day or clothing drive.

Engage with your community

31.  Start a neighbourhood social media “newsletter” with neighbours.

32.  Get friends and family together to see a local artist or musician.

33.  Thank a health care worker when you see them.

34.  Gather friends for a local history tour.

35.  Share your garden produce or flowers.

36. Start a non-perishable food drive with neighbours or coworkers.

37. Get together with friends for an event at a local library.

38.  Leave a kind note for a delivery driver.

39.  Support local businesses in your neighbourhood.

40.  Host a themed potluck with your neighbours.