B.C finished near the top in charitable donations in 2014.
The province ranked third with over 694,000 people putting it on their federal income tax.
$1.3 billion dollars worth of donations was tallied province-wide.
Stats Canada Analyst, Francois Page says one region in the lower mainland trumped the median area average of $280.
“The one that stands out is Mission-Abbotsford because it is the highest median donation area in all the country with an average contribution of $720.”
Only Alberta and Ontario ranked higher than B.C. for donation totals during the same year.
Just under $8.8 billion dollars supported charities across the Canada in 2014.
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