Jim Tenhove conjured up the familiar image of the rabbit from a series of popular commercials to describe Bob Saunders.

B次元官网网址淗eB次元官网网址檚 like the Energizer Bunny,B次元官网网址� said Tenhove, director of finances for the Saunders Family Foundation. B次元官网网址淗e just keeps on going and going, and giving and giving.B次元官网网址�

Tenhove first met Saunders when his daughter bought her first car from him 23 years ago.

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Tenhove approached Saunders about setting up a foundation in 2009 to better align the familyB次元官网网址檚 philanthropy with federal regulations. B次元官网网址淲e could do more by raising money through a foundation,B次元官网网址� Tenhove explained. B次元官网网址淚t opened the door to supporting sports groups and especially schools, which donB次元官网网址檛 fall under charitable status under federal law.B次元官网网址�

He cited a donation of commercial automotive tools to Esquimalt High School for their automotive program as an example. The foundation has supported numerous schools on the West Shore, the Capital Region, the Cowichan Valley and Saltspring Island.

B次元官网网址淏ob doesnB次元官网网址檛 say B次元官网网址榥oB次元官网网址� to anybody, and thatB次元官网网址檚 part of what makes him so special,B次元官网网址� Tenhove said. B次元官网网址淗e has people applying to the foundation all the time because he does so much. The fact the foundation has raised more than $300,000 in seven years speaks to his tireless efforts for the community.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 a lot more that Bob and his family do outside of the foundation as well,B次元官网网址� Tenhove added. B次元官网网址淭hat speaks to the kind of people they are.B次元官网网址�

Norm Jackson, the golf professional at Cowichan Golf Club, is proud to have known Saunders for more than 20 years.

B次元官网网址淚t started with a fund-raising tournament for the Salvation Army,B次元官网网址� Jackson said. B次元官网网址淲e have hosted the Saunders Family Foundation tournament for the last seven years. The most exciting part of that is that they run the tournament like they run the business. ItB次元官网网址檚 about core values, family, going the extra mile and never being afraid to step up to the plate when people are in need and projects need to get done.B次元官网网址�

Jackson said Bob Saunders has never lost sight of his roots, having grown up in the Cowichan Valley and keeping the tournament there as a way to stay connected.

B次元官网网址淗e gives back to sports and other initiatives, so a good portion of the money raised stays in the Cowichan Valley,B次元官网网址� Jackson said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 really been a pleasure to be involved with Bob. The Saunders are like a second family.B次元官网网址�

Bob has been B次元官网网址渁bsolutely, no questions about it, instrumental to the success of the Wounded Warrior Run BC and Wounded Warriors Canada,B次元官网网址� said Allan Kobayashi, co-founder and director for the B.C. chapter.

B次元官网网址淗e dedicates so much time, money, passion and support in making a dream a reality,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淭hat dream has touched thousands of Vancouver IslandB次元官网网址檚 own and thousands more across Canada, with the money donated to Wounded Warriors Canada and its programs supporting ill and injured veterans like myself.B次元官网网址�

Kobayashi lauded the Saunders family as well for selflessly supporting programs and dozens of other community events in addition to their work with the foundation. B次元官网网址淚 said at this yearB次元官网网址檚 finishing line (the Wounded Warriors run on the Island winds up at the dealership every year), in the presence of the Governor General, B次元官网网址榯he world needs more beautiful, kind and passionate human beings like Bob and Dave Saunders. I can say for myself that Bob, Dave and the Saunders family have positively influenced my life and I love each and every one of them.B次元官网网址�

The BC Childhood Cancer ParentB次元官网网址檚 Association is another charity that has been the target of the Saunders Family FoundationB次元官网网址檚 generosity. Susan Kerr, patient family liaison for pediatric oncology in Victoria, said while she has witnessed the positive influence the family has on the association, what stands out for her is their amazing sense of community.

The foundation provides a vehicle through the Comfy Kids program to enable families who must transport children to Vancouver for medical treatment to have one less thing to worry about.

B次元官网网址淚t is individuals and families that make up this community and Dave Saunders and his family take time to ensure those who may be facing challenges are given the support that is needed,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淭aking the time to talk to those in need and to try and find ways to help and support is something I will always remember. The Comfy Kids Car Program is an example of this business reaching out to one of our most vulnerable population, kids with cancer and their families.B次元官网网址�

The program, launched in April 2013, has helped multiple families over the years, Kerr noted.

B次元官网网址淧ediatric oncology families are faced with many challenges and Saunders Subaru has created a huge network of support, creating that breathing room so important within this journey. As a mom who supported her son through cancer treatment 10 years ago, and as a patient family liaison, I am so thankful for Dave and the Saunders family for their critical support over the past decade.

B次元官网网址淭he compassion, and true caring nature of this family will live on, I am sure through their foundation, but also with the many pediatric oncology families who have been touched by their generosity.B次元官网网址�