The Vancouver Port Authority is actively involved in participating in two key fundraisers: Port of Vancouver Fundraising Gala and An Evening at Sea.

• Port of Vancouver Fundraising Gala: Originally co-lead with GCI, Global Containers Inc., this event, generously supported by the port community, has raised more than $175,000 since 2000 for local charities. Recently, the event has doubled in size and has expanded to include sponsors DP World and Western Stevedoring.
• An Evening At Sea - Co-lead with The Cannery Restaurant, Vancouver Maritime Museum and the Mission to Seafarers, this event raises funds for the Mission to Seafarers and the Vancouver Maritime Museum. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2006, this event raised more than $54,000 bringing the overall total to $350,000.

Located in a heritage home and former National Harbours Board building, the Mission to Seafarers serves as place where seafarers can relax in friendly surroundings, shop for essential items and most importantly, use the telephone or email facilities to keep in touch with their families. The Mission to Seafarers will continue to care for seafarers around the world for as long as we depend on ships and their crews to bring so much of our daily needs. The Mission operates two centres: the Waterfront Centre, near Downtown Vancouver and the Roberts Bank Centre in Delta. Each year, approximately 14,000 seafarers visit these centres.

The Vancouver Maritime Museum is the principal maritime museum on the Pacific Coast of Canada interpreting the story of Canada's great Pacific port and its links with the Pacific Rim through exhibits, educational programs and special events. It is a charitable, not-for-profit educational and cultural organization operating since 1958.