YVR and Quest raise $46,761 for British Columbians to purchase meals this holiday season

Musqueam Territory / Richmond, B.C (December 10, 2025): Today, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Quest Outreach Society hosted Greetings & Giving, a fresh take on an annual event to raise funds for British Columbians to purchase fresh and nutritious meals during the holidays.

This year, YVR matched all funds raised during the event for a total contribution of $46,761, which will help more than 3,700 British Columbians purchase groceries over the holidays.

“We are proud to come together with our employees, partners, and travellers to help ensure families across B.C. can celebrate the holiday season with dignity and comfort through food,” said Richard Beed, Vice President People & Culture “By continuing to join forces with Quest, we are not only providing groceries for British Columbians at a special time of year, we are strengthening the ways we work across YVR and Sea Island to serve our community and the economy that supports it.”

Greetings & Giving supports Quest’s new Holiday Gift Card Program, which allows individuals and families to purchase groceries that best meet their cultural preferences, dietary needs, and holiday traditions, while also helping stock Quest’s non-profit markets.

“We are extremely grateful to YVR for their longstanding support, which helped 10,000+ Quest clients access grocery essentials at our non-profit markets this year. With food costs continuing to rise and more people relying on Quest to meet their families’ needs, YVR’s commitment to tackling food insecurity with dignity and choice has never been more important or impactful.” Sam Hamilton – Interim Executive Director

YVR and Quest’s annual event at the airport began as a food drive in 2011 grew into a Holiday Hamper Drive, and is now designed to secure monetary donations, demonstrating a shared commitment to food security and evolving alongside the needs of the community.

The new Greetings & Giving event at YVR included festive celebrations to help drive donations, such as music, cookies, hot chocolate, and a TapSnap Photobooth. The event also included a YVR-branded holiday greeting card station, allowing participants to send a card alongside their donation.

Donations are still being accepted and can be made online. YVR will continue to match all contributions until December 31, doubling the impact.

2025 marks the 15^th year anniversary of YVR bringing together the Sea Island community during the holiday season to support families across British Columbia in partnership with Quest. Since 2011, YVR has provided Quest Outreach with nearly $1 million in grants, alongside all funds raised and in kind support.

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