Month: October 2018

October 23, 2018 – In August and September, Miniso created the #MiniMentor program to raise money for The Salvation Army’s after school programs benefiting children and youth. With the help of our customers, a portion of our sales were donated to The Army. In total, we raised $7000!! This funding spread across all after school programs in Canada to create communities for children and their family. This announcement also came with a donation of 48 brand-new backpacks filled with school supplies from their stores. They will with our back-to-school efforts to ease the pain for families that cannot always afford the supplies their children need every September.

On September 29th, The Salvation Army in Vancouver attended our grand opening for our second Granville (841 Granville) location!

Read more here: https://salvationarmy.ca/britishcolumbia/2018/10/01/miniso-donates-backpacks-to-the-salvation-army/ 

On October 23, 2018, our marketing team visited East York’s after school program. We met 30 kids and handed out a small gift to each one of them. We learned that the funding goes towards supplying curriculum, snacks and toys for the children. It was amazing to meet the heart warming staff who pour out their hearts for these kids. At The Army, they make each and every child their family. A community is built here.

For more information:

Website: https://salvationarmy.ca/britishcolumbia/2018/10/01/miniso-donates-backpacks-to-the-salvation-army/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SalArmyBC/status/1047135430251040769
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/330013253999081/posts/728995670767502
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BocS0PWHHpp/

Saturday, September 29, 2018 MINISO Canada officially opened the doors at their newest location in downtown Vancouver. The store, which is located at 841 Granville Street, held an official ribbon cutting ceremony and invited Major Jessica Doria from the New Westminster Citadel along with a family of clients from that location to help do the honours. What made this ribbon cutting extra special was what proceeded it, MINISO Canada through their MiniMentor program, raised $7,000 for The Salvation Army’s after-school programs for children and youth. This announcement also came with a donation of 48 brand-new backpacks filled with school supplies from their stores. “These backpacks will go directly to children in the Lower Mainland” said Major Doria, they will with our back-to-school efforts to ease the pain for families that cannot always afford the supplies their children need every September.

See some photos from the backpack donation and ribbon cutting ceremony!

Website: https://salvationarmy.ca/britishcolumbia/2018/10/01/miniso-donates-backpacks-to-the-salvation-army/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SalArmyBC/status/1047135430251040769
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/330013253999081/posts/728995670767502
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BocS0PWHHpp/