Flower Giveaway Family Tradition

Vancouver, B.C. – An unexpected gift from a stranger is always memorable! Diners at a Chinese restaurant in Vancouver had no idea that Corwin Kwan, a REALTOR® with Sutton - Centre Realty, and his wife Yvonne would surprise them with flowers on Mother’s Day. The couple gave away 120 beautiful carnations to mothers and mothers-to-be as a small token of gratitude for all that these women do for their children and society.

“I like to brighten someone's day, even when they're already receiving gifts from others. I think that sometimes we start to expect things on certain days, but when a total stranger smiles and gives you a flower, it is very touching. I personally handed out each carnation. All the recipients were graceful in accepting the flowers and appreciated them.”

Corwin recalls that a few of the pregnant women were initially reluctant to take flowers because the felt they were not yet mothers. He handed them each a flower reassuring them they deserved the flowers since they are already taking care of their babies.

This Mother’s Day flower giveaway is a long-standing Kwan family tradition. Although Corwin took on this project in 2018, it was started much earlier by his father, who is now a retired REALTOR®.

While the diners may have been surprised by Corwin’s kind gesture, countless others know his generosity extends to every echelon of society from homeless people in the downtown core to highly trained ER surgeons. He gives back in fun, spontaneous ways as he pays forward his own success.

Currently, Corwin volunteers each week with St. John Ambulance—a cause he’s been devoted to for 28 years. During that time, he has trained other volunteers and provided First Aid care at community events. In 2020, he helped to establish a temporary a field hospital at the Vancouver Convention Centre and was trained to assist the medical staff.

Sutton is a 100% Canadian-owned and operated company with more than 6,500 REALTORS® in over 200 offices nationwide. To find out more about Sutton, visit www.sutton.com. To learn more about Sutton Spirit, visit www.suttonspirit.com.


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Sutton Group Realty Services Ltd.:

Jon Chung
604-691-1689
stories@suttonspirit.com

Sutton - Centre Realty:

Corwin Kwan
604-435-9477
ckwan@sutton.com

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