Dec. 11, 2017, Victoria, BC, Canada – The David Foster Foundation welcomes the GAIN Group of Companies on Vancouver Island as their newest Life Legacy member, following an extension of their funding relationship to the 10-year, $1 million dollar mark.

The GAIN Group of Companies entered into a four-year funding agreement with the David Foster Foundation in 2015 and, late this year, extended the agreement to 2024. The ongoing financial assistance will allow the Foundation to support the non-medical expenses of dozens of Canadian families undergoing life-saving pediatric organ transplants.

“We are incredibly blessed to have the support of a dynamic and growing organization like GAIN, allowing us to partner and engage with the community at major annual events, visitors to the region staying at the magnificent Villa Eyrie Resort, and those who are members of the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit,” says Michael Ravenhill, CEO of the David Foster Foundation. “The David Foster Foundation team is looking forward to continuing this relationship for years to come.”

Throughout the first three years of the relationship, members of the GAIN Group of Companies and the David Foster Foundation partnered to engage with the southern Vancouver Island community at various events including National Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness Week (April), the Island Farms Victoria Day Parade (May), and the annual Motor Gathering at the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit (August).

“We are very grateful to have the David Foster Foundation as a community partner of the GAIN Group and for allowing us to be a part of making a difference in the lives of Canadian families during some of the hardest times their families have to face. We are excited and honoured to be making this difference with you,” Dr. Sylvester Chuang, GAIN Group of Companies. “We strive every day to give our clients and guests the best service we are able to give. Being able to support our communities and helping people in their time of need is the most rewarding result of our teams’ hard work.  We look forward to many years of partnership together.”

About the GAIN Group of Companies on Vancouver Island

The GAIN Group on Vancouver Island is synonymous of quality, service and operational excellence. Clients and enthusiasts, from brands like Alfa Romeo, AMG, Audi, BMW, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Porsche, Sprinter, smart, Subaru and Volkswagen, are accustomed to the unparalleled level of service and the expertise present in every part of the group. It is our goal to give each enthusiast the feeling of owning something special. Our sincere desire is to protect their investment for the long term.

Since 2016, the GAIN Group has added three new and very exciting businesses: the Villa Eyrie Resort, the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit and the GAIN Classic Restoration Centre. Each of these are operated separately to achieve the highest level of service within their industry. However, together with the dealerships, they represent an unprecedented combination allowing clients and visitors something spectacular here on Vancouver Island.

Passion is part of everything we do and as a result, we are able to bring that same passion into each and every part of our business.

About the David Foster Foundation

David Foster is a proud Canadian, Recipient of the Order of Canada, Officer of the Order of Canada, 50-time nominee and 16-time Grammy Award winner (including three for Producer of the Year), three-time Oscar nominee, Golden Globe winner, seven-time Juno Award winner, Emmy Award winner and has the distinguished honour to have his star on both the Canadian and Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is the man behind the biggest hits, with more than half a billion records sold. In 2015, the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria recognized Foster as their Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year.

Foster launched the David Foster Foundation in his hometown of Victoria in 1986. Across Canada, the David Foster Foundation financially supports families for all non-medical expenses while their children are undergoing lifesaving organ transplants. Thanks to its annual fundraising efforts and the generous support of national partners like TELUS, WestJet, Aird & Berlis, LLP, Honda Canada Foundation, OUTFRONT Media Canada, and Schnitzer families receive support for expenses incurred when travelling away from their homes to be with their child during transplant.

Jim & Sandi Treliving, TELUS, The Slaight Family Foundation, Newton Glassman Foundation in partnership with Catalyst Capital Group Inc., Tan Sri Dr. Francis Yeoh, and the GAIN Group of Companies are the Foundation’s $1 million Life Legacy members.

The Foundation also promotes organ donor awareness and registration in both Canada and the United States. For more information, visit www.davidfosterfoundation.com.

Media contact:

For the David Foster Foundation:

Brian Cant, Beattie Tartan: 250-592-3838, 250-888- 8729 (cell) or brian.cant@onlybeattie.com

For the GAIN Group of Companies:

Cindy Mui, 778-406-1380 ext 457 or 458 or marketing@gain-vi.ca