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Turns out, Bowen's a pretty giving community

Turns out, Bowen's a pretty giving community

The following stories were part of our Giving on Bowen edition. This is by no means an exhaustive list of all the giving on Bowen but it provides wonderful examples of islanders' generosity.
Giving (to) C.A.W.E.S.

Giving (to) C.A.W.E.S.

Mario and Chrissy Silva donated the proceeds of their book Little Island Dogs to C.A.W.E.S.
Giving hope

Giving hope

BICS music teacher Cindy Fairbank reflects on how to nurture hope in the face of environmental crisis. The following is from the BICS school blog.
Giving to support the foundation of ‘The Bowen Way’

Giving to support the foundation of ‘The Bowen Way’

Recently, there has been some discussion on Facebook about what exactly is “the Bowen Way.
Giving history

Giving history

The best part of this new community structure is that the funding, construction and materials were sourced locally in a sustainable manner.
Giving expertise

Giving expertise

Did you know that more than 120 volunteers sit on BIM committees?
Giving greens

Giving greens

The Bowen Island Golf Course continues to be a local gem
Giving IPS students

Giving IPS students

Island Pacific School was nominated for a Giving Hearts Award for Outstanding Youth Philanthropist
Giving lifestyle

Giving lifestyle

Rotary's district governor visited Bowen last month to meet with the island's small but mighty club.
Giving trails

Giving trails

Bowen Island Trail Society contributes to maintaining and improving local trails.