Lory and Lynn Jung are making the world better, one tossed can at a time.

The couple, who have been married 43 years, spend at least one full day a week riding their bikes—to reduce their carbon footprint—around routes near their home in Delta to collect as many returnable cans as possible. They have built custom gear for their bikes to hold their bags, and make their way out early in the morning, before most of us have woken for the day.

“And if I see a can on the street, I’ll pick it up. It just adds up. You’d be surprised,” says Lynn.

By adds up, Lynn means they collect thousands of dollars’ worth of returnable cans over the years. In fact, to date, they have donated over $31,000.

“We also acknowledge that we receive a great deal of support from households along the routes for this charitable endeavour.”

“We don’t keep a dime of this money, it all goes to charity,” says Lory. Even the overhead costs like bike maintenance and repair are all paid for by the Jungs.

Lory and Lynn have a rotating selection of charities near and dear to their hearts they give the money to—animal non-profits, local municipal charities, Downtown Eastside support, and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation.

By supporting VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, the Jungs are supporting more than hospital care—they are supporting multiple health care sites across our Vancouver community. Together, with likeminded philanthropists, they are putting the latest tools and technology in the hands of world-class medical teams, enabling them to provide the best possible care to save and improve lives.

And Lory knows the importance of this firsthand. After all, he is a former Mount Pleasant resident who found himself in need of care at VGH more than a few times.

But why put in all this effort to not keep a dime themselves? “What are we going to do with this money? And especially when we collect from people who are just throwing money away. Why not give it to somebody that can benefit from it? I just feel from my heart that I’ve got to do what we do. I don’t know. I don’t how else to explain it,” says Lynn.

In addition to their can collection efforts, Lory and Lynn Jung have also chosen to leave a gift in their wills to charities, including VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. To them, it’s the obvious choice.

“Why not give back to the community?” adds Lory. “It feels good to be doing it. We just want the money to go to help people.” The couple’s philanthropic endeavours, together with VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s compassionate community of legacy donors, ensures that future generations will have access to the same great care Lory has received.

Join Lory and Lynn’s quest to transform the future of health care by leaving a gift in your will. Your legacy gift will empower critical research, equip our health care teams with cutting-edge technology and help transform care for all British Columbians for generations to come.

Learn how you can transform health care for future generations like Lory and Lynn at vghfoundation.ca/legacy.[:zh]Lynn與 Lory  夫婦透過收集每一個棄置的罐子，讓這個世界變得更美好。

這對已婚43年的夫婦，每周至少花一整天騎著自行車 — 為了減少碳排放 — 在他們位於三角洲的家附近的多條路線上，盡量收集可回收的罐子。他們為自行車設計了特定的裝備來裝著填滿空罐的袋子，並在清晨大多數人還沒醒來之前出門。

“我會撿起在街上看到的每一個罐子。當它們集合起來時，會令你感到驚訝。” Lynn  說。

Lynn與Lory多年來收集了價值數萬元的可回收罐子。事實上，到目前為止，他們已經捐贈了超過$31,000。

“在這個慈善事業的路途上，我們還要感謝這個鄰社的各個家庭，一直以來給我們很大的支持。”

“我們不會從這些換來的金錢中留下一分錢，將全部都捐贈給慈善機構，”Lory說。連自行車的保養及維修費用等支出，也是由夫婦倆支付的。

Lynn與 Lory 會選擇的一系列心儀關注的慈善機構，輪流作出捐獻，其中包括非營利動物組織、本地社區慈善機構、市中心東端支援和溫哥華綜合醫院暨卑詩大學醫院基金會。

通過支持溫哥華綜合醫院暨卑詩大學醫院基金會，夫婦倆不僅為醫療院的護理作出貢獻，還支持 了溫哥華社區中的多個醫療保健機構。與志同道合的善長一起，將最新的儀器和科技，帶到世界一流的醫療團隊手中，讓他們拯救及改善更多生命。

曾居住在快樂山區 (Mount Pleasant) 的Lory，深知這一點的重要性，因為他曾經多次需要在溫哥華綜合醫院接受醫療護理，是受惠的病人。

但為什麼他們要付出這麼多努力，卻不保留一分錢給自己呢？“我們要這些錢來做什麼呢？尤其是這些都是從其他把錢丟棄的人那裡收集得來的。為什麼不把它給予那些更有需要的人呢？我只是由心底出發，覺得我們必須做我們所做的事情。我不知道，我真不知道該怎麼解釋。”

Lynn與 Lory 除了收集罐子之外，還選擇在遺囑中為慈善機構作出捐贈，包括溫哥華綜合醫院暨卑詩大學醫院基金會。對他們來說，這是理所當然的選擇。

Lory補充：「回饋社區呢讓我們感覺很美好，我們只希望這些錢能用來幫助别人。」這對夫婦的無私奉獻，連同溫哥華綜合醫院暨卑詩大學醫院基金會富有同理心的善長們，確保了我們的下一代能夠獲得出色的醫療護理。

加入Alice Chung, Lory和Lynn改革未來醫療的使命，通過不同的形式及平台作出捐贈。您的善心將推動重要的研究，為我們的醫療團隊提供尖端技術，並有助於改革所有卑詩省民的醫療護理，造福世世代代。

如欲加入我們的善長群組，vghfoundation.ca/legacy.