Image: Main Street Church / Main Street Church pastor Shawn Vandop (centre) is pictured as part of the Chilliwack church's donation to Chilliwack Bowls of Hope Society. The Chilliwack church raised over $300,000 from its Christmas Hope campaign, and one of the recipients of the campaign is Chilliwack Bowls of Hope, which is committed to eradicating childhood hunger and improving the health and well-being of school aged children.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Chilliwack church raises funds

Chilliwack church steps up by raising over $300,000 for Christmas hampers, food programs

Jan 6, 2025 | 10:44 AM

CHILLIWACK — A downtown Chilliwack church has rallied its congregation to help support community programs through a charitable giving campaign during the Christmas holiday season.

Main Street Church in Chilliwack posted to social media on January 2 that its Christmas Hope campaign exceeded its $300,000 campaign goal.

“Thank you, Main Street Church! Once again, we surpassed our Christmas Hope campaign goal of $300,000, and through your generosity, we raised $337,492.61,” the church said.

Main Street says thousands of people in Chilliwack have been and will be positively impacted in 2025 because of the generosity of its donors. Of the $337,492.61 raised, nearly $100,000 funded the church’s Christmas Hamper program.

Image: Main Street Church / The Chilliwack Salvation Army Food Bank was one of the recipients of Main Street Church’s Christmas Hope giving campaign.

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Organizations like the Salvation Army Chilliwack Food Bank, Chilliwack Bowls of Hope Society and Convoy of Hope will share in over $200,000 from the Christmas Hope giving campaign. Convoy of Hope describes itself as a faith-based organization with a driving passion to feed the world.

“Thanks again for your faithful giving and for sharing the hope of Jesus in such a practical way,” Main Street church wrote online.