Season’s Eatings stuffs coffers
Okanagan College Foundation and Coldwell Banker Jane Hoffman Realty cooked up more than a quarter of a million dollars last week for the institution’s new Health Sciences Centre. Season’s Eatings was a virtual cooking class and wine tasting fundraiser hosted by the Okanagan College Foundation last Thursday night, and it ended up raising $315,000 for […]
Glass companies come through
Auto glass companies throughout the Thompson Okanagan were part of a province-wide campaign that raised $9,000 for breast cancer awareness in October. Apple Auto Glass, Broco Glass and Speedy Glass, which are part of the Belron Global Network, took part in the Drive Pink Campaign, which supported women and raised funds during Breast Cancer Awareness […]
Old lift chairs raise $20K
Local programs will benefit from a Sun Peaks Resort fundraiser that recently brought in $20,000. In late October, the resort announced it was selling the chairs from the original Crystal chairlift for $350 apiece. Interested ski buffs were asked to buy a $5 ballot online for a chance to win one of the 80 chairs. Proceeds from those sales […]
HECK yeah, you should help
A Penticton dental clinic is hoping the community will help keep its vital services running. The Henning Emergency Clinic of Kindness (HECK) dental clinic is hosting an online auction to support providing dental treatment to low and fixed income adults and seniors. HECK is the only clinic that provides these services throughout the South Okanagan, […]
Hospital fundraiser underway
The Penticton Hospital Auxiliary has opened the purchase window for its Wonderful Winter 50/50 Raffle. There are 16,500 tickets up for grabs in the raffle, which is offering a $50,000 grand prize. Proceeds will go towards the purchase of equipment for the expansion of Penticton Regional Hospital’s emergency department. The ticket-buying window opened last Tuesday […]
Women trying to help women
Penticton Women in Business is working through the challenges of the year to present its annual bursary to a returning student in the business program at Okanagan College. “The college does the choosing, we provide the funding,” Marlene Trenholm, executive director for the PWIB, said. “While a lot can be said on paper, they know the […]
Give Luck, The Fig give back
Two local organizations are teaming up to provide free groceries for people in need this holiday season. Give Luck, an organization that helps the community in a number of ways, is working together with The Fig Bistro to distribute food to those who are less fortunate. “One of my teacher friends got all of the […]
Vivid spreading holiday cheer
Vivid Tours will be spending the next 12 days giving away kindness and trying to raise $15,000 to give back to the community. The wine, craft beer and cannabis tour company is teaming up with Mamas for Mamas, PurKids Foundation and Child Advocacy Centre of Kelowna to raise money and donate items during the holiday […]
Sally Ann adds tap option
The Salvation Army has teamed up with Rogers Communications in an effort to make giving easier this holiday season. As part of the annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, the two organizations have introduced a touchless digital gift giving option at each kettle for those who aren’t carrying cash. All people have to do is tap to […]
TRU raises $50K in a day
Thompson Rivers University was able to raise more than $50,000 last month for student scholarships and bursaries. The final amount collected during the Day of Giving on Nov. 5 and 6—$50,390—smashed the goal of raising $36,000 in 36 hours. Organizers were “blown away,” according to a press release from the university, especially since the event’s highlight, the […]
