It started with a clever scheme to earn himself a vacation. Hank Brennan began collecting bottles and cans to fund a cruise to Alaska. It took the North Vancouver videographer and building manager almost two years to raise enough money for what turned out to be the trip of a lifetime.

But, as he returned home in 2008, Brennan felt compelled to keep the recycling side-hustle going.

“I realized I’m not doing [a cruise] again, and if I stop, then what a waste. So I thought what else could I do? And there was nothing better than doing some kind of charity work,” he said.

Donning a red fleece and cap with a white faux fur trim , he founded Hank’s Christmas Glitter, a charity that turns refunds for bottles and cans into treasured gifts for those in need.

Much like municipal collection, Br

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