GreenAngels was founded by Dave Howe and Ina Timmer and many of their friends will remember the start as the “GreenAngels Wood Choppers", a team of retired men on Pender Island BC, who got together and began chopping wood for charitable causes. They're a stalwart, loyal bunch getting together a couple of times a week for the enjoyment and satisfaction of helping out the community. With an average age of over seventy, they have out-chopped many a younger man, and do it all by hand.
As a physical and social activity, Dave began the wood chopping service for islanders who needed to build up their winter fuel supply. Philanthropist, environmentalist and businessman that he is, Dave realized the potential in this simple service—people would be willing to donate funds for firewood or donate downed trees from their property, and the resulting money could be used to support any number of important causes. With the indispensable support of his wife, and together with others of like mind, the GreenAngels Wood Choppers were born.
As the popularity of the group has grown and become a vital part of the community, it has attracted not only retired men, but also a group of stalwart women. Wood chopping has become a mainstay, helping those in need and providing healthy outdoor exercise as well!
The choppers' first great cause was to help fund Jane McIntosh’s journey on Mercy Ships. Since then, over many years, with the help of dedicated, generous and untiring friends, the choppers have chopped and delivered cords of wood to the tune of over thousands and thousands of dollars to support many worthwhile programs on BC’s Southern Gulf Islands and abroad.
In a small corner of the world,
peace and goodwill are happening. One cord of wood at a time.
If you would like to donate logs or are in need of wood, please email