JCI food drive this weekend
Junior Chamber International Penticton has announced the return of its annual ValleyDrive event in support of local food banks. For the fourth year running, JCI will be running a food donation drop-off location to help replenish food bank stock, an especially important initiative while stock is low and demand is high. The teams will have […]
Friesens donate $150K to HSC
A long relationship between the Friesen family and Okanagan College has resulted in a large donation for the school’s Health Sciences Centre in Kelowna. Rod and Dianne Friesen, along with and their two sons, Shawn and Jason, and their families have given $150,000 to the Our Students, Your Health campaign that is raising funds for […]
Lunch Box Challenge returns
The provincial construction industry is planning on giving an even bigger boost to the restaurant business this year. April is Construction and Skilled Trades Month, and the BC Construction Association will once again be asking its members to participate in the #lunchboxchallenge, when employers buy lunch for their crews. Scott Construction came up with the […]
Donation for early learning centre
Big White Ski Resort has donated $5,000 to Big White Mountain Early Learning Centre. The donation, which was made by Big White owner Peter Schumann, was given to help the non-profit organization purchase supplies and materials, and to support the early educator’s salary. “We are thrilled to continue our support of the Big White Community […]
Mustard Seed seeks volunteers
The pandemic has affected many charity organizations and the need for volunteers continues to grow, particularly in Kamloops. The Mustard Seed Kamloops has been having an especially hard time finding volunteers. “We always have a need for volunteers. We have three main areas that volunteers help out at,” Mustard Seed Kamloops communications and volunteer co-ordinator […]
Hustle to raise cash for hospitality
If you’re looking to get that beach body ready for the post-pandemic summer, you can do so while raising a bit of money for hospitality owners and workers affected by COVID-19 shutdowns and rollbacks. The BC Hospitality Foundation has started the #HospitalityHustle, a fundraising initiative presented by Odlum Brown Limited. It is a free, province-wide, […]
Big donation for tech centre
A new technology centre for Lumby has received a $25,000 boost. Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union, recently donated the money to the Lumby library in support of the centre. The donation prompted two other contributors to come forward to help the centre. The Regional District of North Okanagan—the landlord of the […]
Ex-nurse donates $50K
A retired nurse has donated $50,000 to Okanagan College’s Health Sciences Centre. Delphine Stone went to nursing school more than 60 years ago, but she still holds education in a high regard. Stone is donating $50,000 to the Our Students, Your Health campaign for a new Health Sciences Centre at the Okanagan College Kelowna campus. […]
Enactus extends program reach
Okanagan College’s Enactus team has now helped more than 50,000 Canadian children improve their financial literacy, and the group hopes to expand its outreach to children with special and diverse learning needs. The Enactus team won gold at the 2019 Enactus National Exhibition for CAN$ave, which is a financial literacy program for young people. It […]
Pizza Week cuts the Mustard
Next week will be Pizza Week in Kamloops. The Mustard Seed Kamloops has partnered with Pizza Now for a week-long fundraiser. For every $30 spent at Pizza Now, $5 go directly to The Mustard Seed, an outreach centre. “I have a soft spot in my heart for the people in our community that are less […]
