Soupateria needs volunteers
The Penticton Soupateria society is looking for additional volunteer support and board members. “We have an aging volunteer population right now. So we’re looking to get people in and trained. So that some of our older volunteers can have a rest,” said Lauraine Bailie, volunteer coordinator for the Soupateria. Bailie said the busiest months of the year […]
2nd annual Myeloma march
The second edition of the Kelowna Multiple Myeloma March, Myeloma Canada’s signature fundraiser, will be held Sept. 10 at Kerry Park. Myeloma survivor Ron Surry will lead the five-kilometre walk/run, which raises funds and awareness about multiple myeloma, an incurable form of cancer affecting the plasma cells in the bone marrow. When Ron Surry was diagnosed with […]
Army Rouge
The Salvation Army of the Central Okanagan is putting together thrift and fashion with its Army Rouge fashion show. “In February we launched our first ever fashion show. We sold out of tickets and had the most fun evening ever,” says Patty Lou Bryant, a communications coordinator with the Salvation Army. “We are thrilled to […]
$400,000 to local charities
The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen will be distributing more than $400,000 to charities. The 2018 granting cycle officially began on Aug. 25 and closes on Oct. 20. Grant awards will be disturbed to charities in the RDOS in January 2018. For its 2018 grant cycle, CFSOS moved the timeline to better accommodate the local organizations planning for […]
Stand up for Kal Lake
People are being invited to stand up and paddle for Kalamalka Lake on Saturday, Sept. 2. Organizers of the 2017 Kalamalka Classic Standup Paddleboard Festival are ready for this year’s event with the goal of raising funds and awareness for the protection of Kalamalka Lake. Hailed as the largest paddleboard festival in Canada, the ‘Kal […]
Blood donors needed
When the call for help goes out to Canadians, they respond. Canadian Blood Services saw that well-known Canadian value come to life earlier this summer as it worked to rebuild what was then a precarious inventory of blood for Canadian patients. As the Labour Day long weekend approaches, Canadian Blood Services is counting on that […]
Burgers to beat MS
There’s never been a better reason to buy a Teen Burger. Today is A&W’s ninth annual Burgers to Beat MS day. Two dollars from every Teen Burger sold across Canada will go toward helping people living with Multiple Sclerosis. MS is one of the most common neurological diseases for adults in Canada, attacking the central nervous system and affecting vision, […]
Farm bag season begins
The Farm Bag Fundraiser is looking for organizations to fundraise with during the fall. The program distributes pre-ordered bags of produce, grown in the South Okanagan, to a non-profit organization of the customer’s choosing. Local schools are widely involved with the program across the Okanagan Valley. “As a parent with kids in school, the first couple weeks […]
Chair needed for walk
A search is on for a volunteer to chair the 2018 Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s in Vernon. “Our Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s volunteer committee chairs are not only instrumental to raising funds to support people affected by dementia, they are truly helping to ignite a social movement,” said Angie Kok, of the Alzheimer […]
Let us help your organization
Interior Savings Credit Union has an army of nearly 200 people ready to lend a hand, all it needs is a place to do it. On Oct. 19, the credit union will hold its annual Day of Difference, closing its branches early to allow employees across 14 communities (from Osoyoos to Clearwater) to give their time […]
