Family Services marketing coordinator Karen Saunders (left) and North Shore Winter Club director of operations France Bastin were there to host the event.

Enjoying some lunch together was (from left) Lorraine Burnside, Susan Hawkins and Anita Barr.

Debbie Odleifson was an ace in arranging the tennis tournament that took place before lunch.

North Vancouver Christmas Bureau coordinator Diana Cowden (left), seen here with Gulshan Mitha, gave a moving speech about the families that receive help.

Three-time Olympic kayak athlete Margaret Langford was only too happy to help out with the party games.

They're real winners. Lynn Embury (left) won the 50/50 draw while her daughter Jessica Coe won a door prize for having the most stuff in her purse. Lynn donated the proceeds from her win back to the bureau.

Organizer Lorraine Logan was happy to see North Van District mayor Don Bell show up for some lunch.

Cheers dears. Raising a glass in honour of the occasion was (from left) Beverly Petrenko, Chris Lund and Sandy Enright.

They didn't win the draw, but all the money from those tickets went to a good cause. From left: Cathy Thompson, Manon Peever, Kim Aelicks and Adrienne Murray.

Carol Engler (left) and Laura Wong also donated some of their winnings back to the bureau.

Wendy Fitzsimmons (from left), Dawn Saunders and Yvonne Nakai were having fun playing with all the donated toys.