
The Christmas Cheer Fund has passed the $21,000 mark, and there are still nine days left to donate to help the BC Interior Community Foundation reach its $60,000 goal. Kamloops Coun. Nancy Bepple and BCICF director Terri Mochikas unveiled the new total on Thursday. Money raised this year will go toward the Kamloops Legion, BGC […]

The Rotary Club of Summerland announced the winner of its hometown fundraiser 50/50 on Wednesday, which concluded last week with a record jackpot of $31,390. They shared that one lucky local resident, June Day, won the prize of $15,695. The Rotary club expressed their thanks to the residents of Summerland for their “incredible support of […]

In November, a number of Penticton Martin Street businesses joined together over a new fundraising idea to coincide with “Movember.” The “Stash Bash” on Martin had each business offering an item on their menu of which $1 was donated throughout the month to help raise funds for SOS Medical Foundation’s $10 million oncology clinic. The […]

Eleven worthy causes got a boost Monday from the Vernon Elks lodge. The Elks handed out a total of $11,500, with the recipients being voted on by membership. “There are so many amazing things happening in our community at Christmas and all through the year,” club secretary Dan Irvine said. Organizations that received funding were: […]

A local organization that helps youth facing barriers to participate in outdoor activities got a huge boost from a pair of Kelowna organizations. Elevation Outdoors received $10,000 from the Rotary Club of Kelowna Ogopogo. Those funds were then matched by the Stober Foundation for a total of $20,000. According to its website, the mission of […]

The money raised from this year’s Festival of Trees is going to childhood cancer research, which is why Wes Rota really wants his family’s tree to hit its fundraising goal. Rota and his wife, Heather, lost their seven-year-old daughter, Ruby, to cancer in May 2017. Her family continues to honour her memory by participating in […]

The draw date for the Habitat for Humanity Okanagan 50/50 is coming up fast. Habitat for Humanity Okanagan is once again conducting the You Win, We Build 50/50 draw. It will take place on Dec. 19, and the pot has already climbed to close to $40,000. “Our You Win, We Build 50/50 fundraiser for Habitat […]

The Salvation Army’s kettle campaign is falling a bit short in the Central Okanagan. The campaign currently sits a third of the way from its $750,000 goal. Despite a slow start, Salvation Army community ministries co-ordinator Darryn Titterington believes people have become more generous this year. “People are giving more. I think they are realizing […]

South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society is looking for professionals to join its board of directors. The organization’s mission is to create a lasting legacy for survivors of brain injury or stroke. It is looking for people who are motivated to advocate for the community’s most vulnerable. SOSBIS is seeking professionals who specialize in legal […]

Kelowna’s Third Space Charity has awarded its inaugural Caring for the Carers award. The award came about after one of Third Space’s own counselling interns, Scott Stephen, took his own life. Stephen’s mother, Dianne, created an annual $500 bursary to support the new award, which support mental health workers. “Losing Scott caused everyone in our […]