Art gallery receives $10K gift
People need their arts and culture during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they are able to get their fix digitally for the most part. That’s why Community Foundation of the North Okanagan has donated $10,000 to the Vernon Public Art Gallery. CFNO has been helping businesses that have been impacted negatively by the COVID-19 pandemic, and […]
Stewart family gifts $50K
The Stewart family has made a hefty donation to support the education of health-care professionals and Okanagan College. The Stewarts have gifted $50,000 to the Our Students, Your Health fundraising campaign for the Health Sciences Centre on the college’s Kelowna campus. The gift is recognizing Rosemary and Richard (Dick) Stewart, who passed away last year […]
COVID pause hurting Paws
Back when a global pandemic wasn’t shutting down most human interaction, Kelowna dog rescue non-profit Paws It Forward held a wine event that raised approximately $20,000 each year for the organization. Now there are no such events, and the money for organizations like them is drying up. Now that the pandemic is more than […]
YMCA general meeting May 4
The YMCA of Okanagan will be hosting its annual general meeting on Tuesday, May 4. The virtual gathering will take place at 5 p.m. YMCA members, donors, volunteers, staff and community partners are invited to attend. Board members, those who have donated for at least two consecutive calendar years and those who have contributed a […]
Poverty task force wants feedback
A Central Okanagan poverty reduction task force is getting ready to hear your opinion on the issue. The United Way Southern Interior BC and Regional District of Central Okanagan are spearheading a group that is tackling the issue of poverty in the region, and it is preparing to embark on a community engagement program that […]
Students pitch in for HSC
The fundraising campaign for Okanagan College’s new Health Sciences Centre is called the Our Students, Your Health. Now the students have joined in on the fundraising fun, as the Okanagan College Students’ Union has donated $15,000 towards the new building on the college’s Kelowna campus. “It’s always good to invest in education, but the pandemic […]
Feds chip in for KF museum
A new aerospace museum and conference centre being built by KF Aerospace at the Kelowna airport is being partially funded by the federal government. The national Ministry of Natural Resources announced this week it is investing $800,000 in the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence because it will use mass timber construction methods. The two-storey, multi-use […]
Huge donation for college
Vernon couple Kurt and Jutta Knuever have made a massive donation to Okanagan College that will more than double the annual financial support for students attending the Vernon campus. The Knuevers gifted $210,000 to the college to create the K&J Knuever Legacy Awards, which will be used for up to $70,000 annually in tuition and […]
Wine profit straight to Mamas
Mamas for Mamas is about to get a big boost from the BC Wine Cider and Spirits Festival. All profits from the sale of the wine organization’s subscription basket will be donated to Mamas for Mamas until April 15. The BC Basket consists of a provincial red wine, white wine, sparkling wine, beer, cider and […]
Nearly $50K raised for KGH
The Kelowna Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Club has raised approximately $49,000 for the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation and Advanced Stroke Care. The goal was to raise $20,000, and the club was shocked when it was able to more than double it. The ski club and Kelowna General Hospital are looking to partner again for more […]
