2023 Annual Report

Volunteering and Community Involvement

87+ community festivals and neighbourhood events supported

In 2023 the City hosted and supported a number of community events, charities, and initiatives: Community Engagement • Supported over 55 community festivals and 32 neighbourhood events • Hosted 178 event and festival days • Launched neighbourhood pilot program “Rock the Block” in three local neighbourhoods • Provided funding to 28 local projects through Neighbourhood Small Grants funding • Hosted over 45 public engagement events • Presented the annual Food Garden Contest and received 25 entries Volunteerism and Community Support • Conducted a Volunteer Canada Core Audit of the Recreation Services team • Increased volunteer hours for Recreation Services by 120% • Hosted an event to thank local volunteers as part of National Volunteer Week 2023 • Employees donated $440 to the Maple Ridge Firefighters Charitable Society • Employees donated $1,170 to the Maple Ridge Community Foundation Creating an engaged and healthy community for residents, businesses, and visitors is a strategic priority for the City of Maple Ridge.

+120% Recreation Services volunteer hours

• Fire Services staff volunteered bagging groceries at local stores, raising $5,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada • Volunteer-hosted annual firefighters car wash, raising $10,000 for the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund • Raised $15,000 in funds for Friends in Need Food Bank and Ridge Meadows Christmas Hamper • Collected donations through Fire Services’ boot and food drive at local grocery stores • Volunteer-hosted third annual golf tournament and raised $33,000 for the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund and Ridge Meadows Hospital

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