Interior Savings is donating nearly $78,000 to community groups throughout the B.C. Interior.
The total of $77,902 is being divided among eight groups, with the cash coming from Interior Savings’ Community Investment Fund. The fund was created in 2007 and has returned more than $2 million to the community. That includes $46,560 that was donated in the spring.
“As a member-owned credit union, we’re committed to serving the needs of the communities in which we operate,” Interior Savings CEO Brian Harris said in a press release. “Giving back to local groups that support the diverse needs in our community is a small way for us to be part of the solution—helping overcome barriers, challenges and systemic issues many in our region face.”
BrainTrust Canada, whose headquarters is in Kelowna, received $20,782 from Interior Savings to put towards its program that will provide interactive, community-based education on substance use, brain injury, and prevention and harm reduction strategies.
Other groups that received funding from Interior Savings:
• Archway Society for Domestic Peace, Vernon, $12,000
• Kamloops-Cariboo Regional Immigrants Society, $11,000
• Community Recreational Initiatives Society, North Okanagan, $9,000
• Central Okanagan Hospice Association, $7,720
• Kamloops Food Policy Council, $6,000
• Kamloops and District Society for People in Motion, $6,400
• Seniors Outreach Services Society, Kelowna, $5,000
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