Community

What is Proud of Our People, Our Business, Our Community?

At Chances Maple Ridge, we recognize that our volunteer efforts and presence in the community is as integral to our business as the operation itself. As a member of the Great Canadian Entertainment family, Chances Maple Ridge is humbled by the opportunity to be an active community partner in Maple Ridge and the region. Simply put, we are PROUD of the positive difference that Chances Maple Ridge can make by supporting local organizations either through time, resources, or talent.

PROUD of our people

Our PROUD employee volunteer program allows us as an organization to recognize, encourage, and reward the efforts of our colleagues who volunteer and support their communities. It is because of their charitable endeavours and desire to affect meaningful change that we are able to achieve our goal, which is to positively impact the various needs, causes, and projects that matter most in our communities.

PROUD of our business

Every year, Great Canadian Entertainment invests over $2 million in communities across the country. Chances Maple Ridge’s PROUD community activities, countless volunteer hours and hundreds of events and fundraisers support this contribution and directly impact local groups and those that they help.

To learn more about Great Canadian Entertainment’s support of all of their communities, please click here.

PROUD of our community

Here is just a short list of some of the charitable organizations and projects Chances Maple Ridge has recently supported:

Alisa’s Wish Child & Youth Advocacy Centre
Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation
Maple Ridge Community Foundation
Rotary Club of Haney & Meadow Ridge Rotary
The ACT Arts Centre

Where the money goes

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In British Columbia, approximately two-thirds of gross gaming revenue from the gaming facilities goes directly back to the government, through the BC Lottery Corporation, for the purpose of supporting programs like healthcare, education and social services. The remaining one-third of gaming revenue is retained by service providers, such as Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, to pay for wages, building costs, taxes and other operational services.

How we can help

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One of the ways Chances Maple Ridge supports its community is by hosting various fundraiser events that bring people together and help raise money for an important and meaningful cause. If you’re part of a local organization whose work and programs are dedicated to the community, we would be happy to review your community partnership request.

If you would like to inquire about community partnership opportunities, please contact proudconcierge@gcgaming.com.

Or, click here to send us a donation/sponsorship request.

To give you an idea of how we might support your next fundraiser event, here are some of the services we offer for our community groups and organizations.

Community Casino Night
Auction Entertainment Packages
Fundraising Events
Facility Use
Volunteers

Community Casino Night

Our parent company, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, was founded on charity casino events dating back to early 1980’s. In the spirit of keeping this part of our history alive, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation together with our Chances Maple Ridge team is able to support you in creating a casino themed event.

We will provide the following for a period of up to four hours:

Four blackjack tables
Outgoing and engaging dealers
Other necessary equipment to host the casino themed event

The charity organization hosting the event will be responsible for obtaining an appropriate license for the casino event.

If you wish to add the thrill of a casino themed night to your event, please email your request to proudconcierge@gcgaming.com

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Auction Prizing & Packaging

To help profile your next silent or live auction event Great Canadian sites are able to donate certificates, night out or exclusive entertainment packages to mark any and every occasion. From luxurious hotel stays at the Four Diamond River Rock Casino Resort to exclusive VIP dining experiences and exhilarating passes at the best racetracks in Western Canada, there will be something for everyone to enjoy!

Fundraising Options

Let us take care of your charity or non-profit’s next fundraising event from start to finish. Chances Maple Ridge is happy to consider the following customizable fundraiser events on site with partial proceeds going directly to your charity or non-profit.

Beer & Burger Pub Nights
Casino Nights
Fundraising Events
50/50 Draws
Silent Auctions

Facility Use

Use our community space adjacent to The Well Public House, book our board room! We’ve got space for any of the following events:

Anniversaries
Birthday Parties
Banquet Events
Group Bookings
Plus more!

Volunteers

At Chances Maple Ridge, volunteering is one of the key pillars of our community giving. If your organization is in need of volunteers who are required to support you in numerous activities or for a special event, please let us know what you need, and we will do our best to generate interest and awareness amongst our staff.

Contact us!
Have another idea of how you think we could help your organization or cause? Let us know by submitting a community partnership request.

If you have any questions about how we can help, please contact proudconcierge@gcgaming.com.

Community Action

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If you would like to find out if Chances Maple Ridge can support your organization, please contact us here.

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Starfish Pack – July 1, 2019

Members of our team spent Canada Day selling hot dogs to raise money for Starfish Pack our signature PROUD charity. Altogether we raised $349.50 to help provide food for local students.

Starfish Pack – April 18 & 25, 2019

Staff have spent the last 2 weeks volunteering with Starfish Pack, our signature PROUD charity, that provides meals for students over the weekend that would otherwise go hungry.

Alisa’s Wish Donation – April 12, 2019

Chate Suntornpadungpong and David Jarvis on behalf of Chances Maple Ridge presenting a $1000 donation to Alisa’s Wish. Alisa’s Wish is a child and youth advocacy centre in Maple Ridge that provides a centralized child/youth friendly wrap-around service for children and youth aged 18 years and younger who are victims of abuse and/or witness to violence, and their non-offending family members.

The Rotary Club of Meadow Ridge – April 5, 2019

This cheque for $1,000 was written to the Rotary Club of Meadow Ridge to help support the fantastic work being done at Alisa’s Wish, an organization that helps children and youth that are victims of violence or abuse.

Friends in Need Food Bank – April 5, 2019

On Friday, April 5th our General Manager and Gaming Manager were proud to present a cheque to the Friends in Need Food Bank on Friday for $1,575. This donation is in support of Starfish Backpack, our 2019 signature charity. All of the money donated was raised through the generous donations of staff at our monthly Thank You Thursday.

Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation Fund – June 3, 2018

Much fun was had by the Chances Maple Ridge Team who took part in this year’s Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation Fund Run held Sunday, June 3rd, 2018. In addition to Chances Maple Ridge being a sponsor of the 2018 Fund Run, Team Chances put their best PROUD foot forward in a mixed 5k and 10k Walk/Run in support of local healthcare!

Bake Sale – April 2, 2018

We raised $260.00 with all proceeds going directly to Alisa’s Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Centre.

Pink Shirt Day – February 28, 2018

Pink Shirt Day is celebrated to encourage others to combat cyberbullying by thinking twice before posting something negative, and instead using the internet to spread kindness – because we know that Nice Needs No Filter!

National PROUD Week of Caring – April 9 – 14, 2018

Chances Maple Ridge supported Alisa’s Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Centre with a bake sale, 50/50 draws, a drive for much needed children’s items for the Centre and a community donation. Lots of items were well received for the Centre as well as a $2,648 cash donation!

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Maple Ridge Community Foundation Citizen of The Year Sponsorship – Youth Division

Chances Maple Ridge was pleased to be the sponsor of the new Maple Ridge Community Foundation Youth Award for Citizen of The Year! The Youth award went to Ryder Moore.