Inner City Kids Week 2014, May 12–16, was your chance to show you care about kids living in poverty in Vancouver — and you did.

The CLICK-led week started with the official kick-off at the Vancouver Art Gallery, followed by the always-exciting Pulling for Inner City Kids tug of war. Secondary school teams from across the city competed against their VPD school liaison officers for the coveted trophy, and in the end the Vancouver College team came up winners.

CLICK's Definitely Not a Gala fundraising reception and silent auction, hosted by the irrepressible Fred Lee, drew the most guests ever to enjoy hors d'oeuvres and bid on the silent auction.

When it was all over, your support at the reception and through donations raised almost $20,000 for the programs that make a critical difference to kids living in poverty in Vancouver — programs that apply to CLICK for funding twice a year, in the spring and the fall.