Looking for a great way to ring in 2017 that’s fun, family-friendly and free? Check out Concord’s New Year’s Eve Vancouver 2017 Celebration, from 6:30 pm on December 31 to just after midnight on January 1. It’s Canada’s biggest New Year’s Eve block party and is all taking place along Canada Place Way between Howe and Thurlow Streets. It features free live music – including Canadian rockers The Sheepdogs, Wintersleep and The New Pornographers – over 20 food trucks, an early countdown and fireworks display for families with young children at 9 pm, and a Midnight Countdown with spectacular fireworks finale over Coal Harbour. Added bonus: United Way British Columbia is honoured to be the Charitable Partner for this incredible event. Through this unique partnership, you can give back to your local community as part of your New Year’s celebration. Text KIDS to 30333 to donate $10 to United WayVulnerable kids are at risk after school, and on the playground, every day. Hungry kids in BC don’t know where their next meal is coming from. As part of your New Year’s celebration, text KIDS to 30333 to donate $10 to United Way. Your donation will support United Way after-school programs, providing safe and supportive spaces and nutritious food for kids in the Lower Mainland. This New Year’s Eve you can give all kids a chance to thrive in 2017. Prefer giving online? Give online at uwlm.ca/helpkids2017. All donations, by text or online, processed before 11:59 pm on December 31 will be issued a 2016 charitable tax receipt. You could win! New Year’s Eve 50/50At Concord’s New Year’s Eve Vancouver 2017 celebration, guests can purchase 50/50 tickets* for a chance to win a grand prize, a great way to ring in the New Year! Proceeds also benefit United Way British Columbia. See 50/50 details below. The community celebration is easily accessible by public transit just steps away from Waterfront Station. And don’t forget public transit is free on New Year’s Eve from 5 pm to 5 am. You could also consider ride-sharing. Find out how to get there. People have the option of purchasing tickets to the Outdoor Fireworks Viewing Zone, RE/MAX Family Zone, True North NYE and True North NYE VIP Experience. Learn more at nyevan.com Countdown to 2017 with us on December 31! United Way builds strong communities, moves families from poverty to possibility, and helps kids be all they can be. In 2016 UWBC invested $10M in giving all kids a chance to thrive, partnering with 52 local agencies to provide programs for kids. In a year we help 140,000 children and 72,000 families. Concord Pacific proudly supports United Way. 
*50/50 Rules of Play 50/50 ticket purchasers must be 19 years of age or older. Members of United Way British Columbia, and their family members, are not permitted to purchase tickets. Tickets may be sold and purchased only in British Columbia.If a winning ticket bears a minor’s name, the prize will be lawfully delivered on behalf of the minor to the minor’s parent, legal guardian or trustee. United Way British Columbia is the licensee of this 50/50 raffle, year-round contact number: 604 294 8929, Director of Finance Nina Eckert, ext. 2218. The total value of the prize awarded will be based on the number of tickets sold, to a maximum of $30,000. There is no minimum. There is only one prize available, the cash jackpot to be determined based on ticket sales. There are no alternatives to this prize. Tickets are 3 tickets for $5 or 7 tickets for $10. Sales end December 31, 2016 at 10:15 pm PST. There are no early-bird ticket sales or early-bird draws. The grand prize draw will take place at Vancouver Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place Way, between 10:15 pm and 11 pm PST on December 31, 2016. The winning ticket will be drawn in a random, blind draw of physical ticket stubs, as per BC Lotto Corporation guidelines. The winning ticket number and instructions regarding where to present proof of winning ticket will be announced after the draw on December 31, 2016, broadcast on the Countdown Clock screens at Concord’s New Year’s Eve Vancouver 2017 event, announced once by the event emcee at Concord’s New Year’s Eve Vancouver 2017, and published on social media channels managed by United Way British Columbia. The winner must be present to be identified and is responsible for presenting proof of ticket. The winner is responsible for collecting the prize in person at no additional cost to them. If for any reason the holder of the winning ticket does not identify themselves and present their winning ticket at the designated location within 30 minutes of the winning ticket number being announced, this winning number will be void and a new winning ticket number will be drawn and broadcast by United Way British Columbia. This process will repeat, with holders of the winning ticket number having 30 minutes to identify themselves and present proof of ticket at the designated location, until the prize is claimed.
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