- 68% of British Columbians who support the Games have indicated they believe it is important that the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games leave behind a "non-bricks and mortar" legacy in their community.
- 72 literacy task groups, 227 communities and more than 1,000 community partners across BC are participating in the Literacy Now Communities program, which guides task groups through a planning process to address local literacy needs.
- More than 120 Parents as Literacy Supporters (PALS) programs in communities across BC are encouraging parents to get involved in their child’s learning.
- Every school district in BC is participating in ActionSchools! BC™, with more than 390,000 registered students.
- There are more than 95 Spirit of BC community committees established around the province, representing over 200 communities.
- More than 100 communities organized 375 events during Spirit of BC Week 2008, including arts celebrations, winter festivals, literacy days, volunteer recognition nights, and family skate and swim days.
- Since 2004, more than 650 inner-city youth in Vancouver and Prince George have participated in Chill, a snowboarding program presented by Bell.
- Close to 13,000 students have attended Explorations summer camps since 2005, when 2010 Legacies Now and the Ministry of Education launched the program.
- The 2008 Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament involved close to 47,000 young hockey players in 98 communities across B.C.
- In 2007, Game Plan BC supported 367 BC athletes in 16 Olympic and Paralympic winter sports with funding for coaching, cross-training and travel for competition.
- In 2007, the BC Sport Participation Program distributed funding to 24 provincial and multi-sport organizations to increase participation in sport and recreation throughout B.C.
- Through the Catalyst, Innovations and Creative Communities programs, 2010 Legacies Now has invested more than $3.3 million in 330 arts projects in 77 communities across B.C.
- VolWeb.ca™ is currently hosting more than 5,000 volunteers and 1,200 organizations seeking volunteers for their events.
- Close to 200,000 people have visited the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour and Express, presented by Bell and the Province of British Columbia, since 2005.
- Hosting BC™ has invested over $2 million in 33 communities to host 145 national and international sport events since 2004.
- The RBC 2010 Legacies Now Speaker Series has hosted eight international Olympic and Paralympic Games experts in communities throughout B.C.
- More than 50,000 children and youth have participated in SportFit™, discovering healthy, active lifestyles and new sports.
- More than 90 communities are involved in the Measuring Up process to improve accessibility for people with disabilities and seniors.
- Growing Champions™, a partnership with Sport BC, PacificSport, BC Athlete Voice and the Province of BC, is matching over 300 high-performance athletes with businesses providing financial support.
- The Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund, which is administered by 2010 Legacies Now, has awarded $1,000 grants to 43 Aboriginal communities and organizations to assist with the purchase of new sports equipment and to offer sport and recreation programs for youth.
- To date, Arts Partners in Creative Development has invested $2.7 million in 32 BC arts and cultural projects.
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