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The “Great Holiday Giveaways” organized by Total Restoration and Kettle Valley Memorial during the 2020 holiday season.
A South Okanagan business is being recognized for its continual efforts in helping the community, having been nominated for the Best Community Impact Award by Small Business BC.
Total Restoration Services for the South Okanagan had definitely earned its award nomination, stepping up with volunteer efforts, and monetary and giveaway donations throughout the pandemic.
“We’re ecstatic. It’s a huge honour for us to have been nominated,” Tracy Van Raes, the marketing and community relations manager for Total Restoration Services, said.
“Giving back to our community is part of our workplace culture. Our entire team is quite ecstatic and honoured that we’ve been nominated for this prestigious award.”
The Best Community Impact Award goes to the company that is truly making a difference with community impact strategies, diversity and leadership.
On top of being the title sponsor of the Business Excellence Awards for the chamber of commerce and the Stay at Home Gala for the Community Foundation, Total Restoration has also been supporting the Starfish Pack Program, South Okanagan Women in Needs Society (SOWINS), JCI Penticton, the Rotary Club of Penticton and other local charities.
“Basically any not-for-profit charity fundraising initiative that approaches us and asks us for help, we find a way to help them,” Van Raes said. “We try to step up to the plate however we can.”
“Community impact is at the forefront of our values, and we’ve had to definitely pivot our model. However, we have found all sorts of ways to be able to still continue to give back in 2020 and in 2021.”
The first round of voting ends March 7, when the company will learn if it has made it to the top five. You can vote for Total Restoration online here.
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