2024-2024 Events
Krispy Kreme Fundraiser:
In support of Atira Women’s Resource Society, on September 14th, 2024, we ran a Krispy Kreme fundraiser from 10AM-5PM! Having sold 45 boxes of donuts, we raised $1121.08 to help support vulnerable women.
2023 - 2024 Events
Flower Sale:
Support a worthy cause with our selection of potted flowers, planters, and hangers. With each purchase, you're helping CBO raise funds for Feed the Need, an initiative dedicated to providing hot meals for food-insecure seniors on the North Shore. Whether you're celebrating Earth Day by nurturing our planet or spreading joy to mothers, grandmothers, and aunts everywhere for Mother's Day, don't miss out on this opportunity to make a difference while brightening our world.
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Donut Sale:
CBO will host a Donut Sale on November 25th, from 11 am to 5 pm at Fresh Street Market and IGA, and all proceeds go to providing essential baby items for the ATIRA Women’s Resource Society. See you there!
What’s Buzzing in the BIZ?
Our second speaker!! This is an amazing opportunity for those of you who see business in your future! Brian Sun is a Product Manager for Mastercard. He also has lots of co-op experience as a business analyst and technology analyst. He majored in mathematics as well as business administration, so if you are interested in these studies, this is a great chance to gain some insight! Event hosted on November 15th!
Donut Sale
Collingwood hosted a donut sale during Senior and Junior Lunch, on the 20th of September. The fundraiser was a huge success and we were able to raise $331 for the Atira Foundation. Check out Atira’s website to learn more about the amazing work they do in our community.
Inter Linked-In:
CBO presents Interlinked-In! Come join us for this opportunity to connect with alumni and experts in our community that have valuable insight on your potential career paths!
Donut Sale:
CBO will host a Donut Sale on March 3rd, from 10 am to 5 pm at Fresh Street Market and IGA, and all proceeds go to providing essential baby items for the ATIRA Women’s Resource Society. See you there!
Speaker series:
On Thursday November 30th, Collingwood had the opportunity of having Charles Chang present his experiences as an entrepreneur. He is currently the president and founder of Lyra Growth, and the Co-founder of PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurship. He is also the founder and former president of Vega, a brand of plant based nutritional products. There were over 80 Collingwood students that attended this speaker event
What’s Buzzing in the BIZ?
In Collingwood Business Organization's first What's Buzzing in the Biz session of the year, Isabel Sun from Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan engages with students on her journey and experience. Isabel graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2022 with a degree in financial management; during her post-secondary career, Isabel took part in Waterloo's Co-op program and exchange program to Hong Kong University. She enthusiastically shared with students how she was able to obtain these opportunities, elaborated on challenges in her career, and introduced what working as an investment analyst entails. Event hosted on November 2nd!
Freezies Fundraiser:
On Thursday, June 15 during lunch, CBO will be hosting a freezies fundraiser in the cafeteria.All the profits generated from this fundraiser will be thoughtfully donated to the Feed the Need organization, a commendable charity dedicated to addressing and alleviating hunger issues in our community.
Poinsettia Sale
CBO will partner with Growing Smiles Fundraising, by hosting a poinsettia fundraiser. Decorate your home for the holiday season with beautiful poinsettias. Place orders by November 19th, and pick up orders by December 4th!
Speaker Series:
RSVP NOW for an interactive workshop for students interested in Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design or Environmental Science! Speaker Curtis D. Krahn and his associates will come to Collingwood, talking about their experiences in architecture and design! Times are available both Middle School and Senior School Lunch next Monday. See you there!
Bak’d Cookie Sale:
Don’t miss this cookie sale! Each cookie will be $5.50! CBO will be hosting this fundraiser on Friday, during Senior and Junior Lunch, at Collingwood! All proceeds go to ATIRA and FTN! See you there!
2022 - 2023 Events
What’s Buzzing in the Biz? Iteration 1
Hey! My name is Kaito and I'm the CEO and Co-Founder of Utopia Labs: a Series A, venture-backed startup that's building the financial back office + infra to scale DAO's (decentralized autonomous organizations) + crypto native internet organizations.
What’s Buzzing in the Biz? Iteration 3
1) Silvia graduated from UBC in May 2021 with her BCom (Honours) in Finance. She is currently based in Toronto as an Equity Research Associate covering Telecom & Media stocks at RBC Capital Markets. Prior to this role, she has completed capital markets internships at Scotiabank and RBC in the consumers/industrials and forestry groups.
2) Amar is currently an Investment Analyst at Sandpiper Group, a Vancouver-based private equity firm focused on investing in real estate through direct property investments and securities. Sandpiper focuses on asset and location quality, crystallizing value through optimal strategies, active management, and strategic partnerships. The firm strives to generate the best real estate ideas through a disciplined and rigorous underwriting approach. In his current role, Amar is responsible for supporting the investments team in identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities while managing existing assets and building relationships.
What’s Buzzing in the Biz? Iteration 2
1) Alice Zhang is a digital content creator with a specific focus on video editing, graphic design, and social media. Her past roles include being a Content Development Intern at Apple, as well as a Program Assistant at CBC for the Beijing 2022 Olympics. She always finds herself being passionately curious about the world of media/marketing with her next venture being sports content and broadcasting. She currently resides in downtown Toronto studying Media Production at the RTA School of Media.
2) Jessica Sun works full-time in sales at TikTok as a Client Solutions Planner. Working in the entertainment/ media industry today involves selling ad placements to brands as the main revenue generator for the business. In Jessica’s role, she works with her team to help clients launch TikTok campaigns.
Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
CBO brought delicious Krispy Kreme all the way from Delta to our community of West Vancouver. Our local Fresh St. Market & IGA were incredibly generous in hosting us in their venue. There, student volunteers dedicated their Sunday afternoons to selling boxes of donuts for a good cause. We are incredibly grateful to report that, with the help of the entire community, we earned more than $1300 in profit.
Sundaes for Service
Sundaes for Service was an in-school fundraiser aimed at raising money for Feed the Need and From the Bottoms Up. The External Relations team hosted a sundae bar where volunteers served a custom order of delicious ice cream and toppings. Ultimately, we were able to raise a profit of more than $500. CBO members were able to shape the event from start to finish — planning, preparing, and operating the pop-up.
Roedde House Halloween
In partnership with Vancouver's beloved Victorian museum, CBO strives to boost the organization's youth engagement. Collingwood students were able to aid the museum in opening up its doors for the first time on Halloween. Volunteers had a wonderful time decorating the museum with Halloween spirit and handed out candy to excited children. Students are eager to continue working with the Roedde House, planning events that enrich the community.
Holiday Grams
Looking for a way to simultaneously boost holiday cheer and funds for our partner organizations, the Externals Team rolled out the Holiday Grams initiative. Students were able to purchase cookie grams and dance grams to send to their friends and teachers. With a dedicated team of dancers and volunteers, the CBO was able to successfully execute our final initiative of 2022!
Codingo
Print (“Codingo”) will be a fun coding challenge where students will get the opportunity to apply their coding skills and to win great prizes. Teams of 1-3 will be coding in python and tasked with completing randomly assigned bingo cards consisting of challenges with varying levels. Points, based on difficulty, will be awarded for each completed challenge. Keynote speakers from the tech industry will be hosted and discuss topics like careers in tech. In the weeks leading up to the event, we will be offering two coding workshops hosted by Code Zero Academy; though not mandatory, participants are encouraged to attend. All high school students from across the Lower Mainland area are invited to participate in this event. The event will be held online and at Collingwood School on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
Sign up link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN9QTurV1aiv2CXSw_zotK5RXaaq_ElsYKJE9WJiYVSRXu3Q/viewform
Bubble Tea Fundraiser
CBO will be hosting a bubble tea fundraiser Wednesday March 1st, at Junior and Senior lunch, to raise money for Feed the Need, and the Bottom Up Foundation. Both of these organizations help so many people in our local community. Help these non-profit organizations make an even greater positive impact! The fundraiser was a huge success, and CBO was able to donate $500 to the two non-profit organizations on the North Shore.
Stock Pitch Showdown Competition
Wanna try something different? Wanna meet some investment professionals to start developing your personal network now? Excellent if you're planning to study business or want to start investing so that you can supplement your income in the future! Check out CBOs upcoming stock pitch competition
2021 - 2022 Events
What’s Buzzing in the Biz?
What’s Buzzing in the Biz is a speaker series, spanning throughout the school year, that will host experts across different sectors to discuss the latest industry trends in finance, tech, management, consulting, and many more! This speaker series is aimed at exposing students to the most current real-world business topics by providing students with raw insights on different fields, valuable advice on how to secure internships and jobs, and suggestions on how students can get a head start on their career paths now.
Print (“Codingo”)
Print (“Codingo”) is a fun coding challenge where students will get the opportunity to apply their coding skills and to win prizes. Teams of 1-3 will be coding in python and tasked with completing 24 challenges of varying skill levels on a bingo card. Points, based on difficulty, will be awarded for each completed bingo card. Keynote speakers from the tech industry will be discussing topics about careers and the latest trends in tech. Closer to the event, 4 one-hour coding workshops hosted by Code Zero Academy will be offered via zoom to give an overview refresher of Python for all participants; though not mandatory, participants are encouraged to attend. All high school students from across the Lower Mainland are invited to participate in this event. Print ("Codingo") will be held at Collingwood School on Sunday, February 13, 2022.
Fulfill
Fulfill will be an amazing opportunity for high school students to put their analytical and communication skills to the test by solving challenging business problems in an intensive team environment: mimicking real-life consultants. Students will get the opportunity to receive personalized feedback from the judging panel and to attend keynote speaker sessions on entrepreneurship. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams and creative title winners at the end of the competition. All high school students from across the Lower Mainland area are invited to participate in this virtual event, no previous experience is required.
Hoops 4 Humanity
Hoops for Humanity is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament that will be running out of the West Vancouver Recreation Center on May 27-28. All proceeds from this event will go to Feed the Need, an organization that provides meals to vulnerable seniors on the north shore. You can have teams of 3-5 people and will be guaranteed at least 4 games. After pool play, the top teams from each division will play in a single-elimination bracket to determine the winner. The winning teams will receive prizes.