Compassion Gr: Organization Dates and Services Agency

compassion gr: The organization dates back to 1928 when it became the city's first non-profit social services agency for families, set up in response to a survey of child welfare services in B.C. that identified the need.article continues below Trending Stories Shaughnessy Canuck Place house has dark historyrelatedA lesson in compassion Gr. 4 students raise money for at-risk youth More support needed for B.C. kids waiting for adoption Dr, according to Vancouver Courier. GF George Frederick Strong was a key player in its beginnings, according to CEO Karin Kirkpatrick, while Mary McPhedran was the founding executive director for what was then known as the Central Welfare Bureau. That's what Family Services of Greater Vancouver learned looking through its history in preparation for its 90th anniversary Feb. 15. A donated second-hand car was sold for 25 to fund its launch. Mary McPhedran was the founding executive director for what was then called the Central Welfare Bureau. The office was in Vancouver's Dominion Building, and it opened its doors with a single case worker. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.