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Kelowna mom ready to rappel down a Kelowna office tower for a good cause
September 22, 2023 - 4:30 PM

A group of 23 people is getting ready to rappel from a Kelowna office tower next week to raise funds for Easter Seals BC.
Shuswap farmer and volunteer delivered free corn to evacuees during wildfire crisis
September 19, 2023 - 10:30 AM
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A farmer in the Shuswap donated over 600 cobs of fresh corn to people impacted by the Bush Creek East wildfire with the help of a retired RCMP officer.
Your chance to win a $1 million Okanagan home with return of lottery
September 19, 2023 - 9:00 AM
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The Lake Life Lottery is returning for a second year to raise money for charity and give players a shot at a "dream house" in Kelowna's Quail’s Landing.
These Kamloops kids are giving gifts of gratitude to staff at Royal Inland Hospital
September 18, 2021 - 3:25 PM

A brother and sister in Kamloops are contributing gift baskets to all departments at Royal Inland Hospital in support of the health-care staff.
How this new Kelowna-based business turns profits into proceeds for charity
February 04, 2021 - 6:30 AM

A new business aims to support Kelowna charities, and keep items out of the landfill, by connecting buyers and sellers then donating the proceeds.
This Kelowna couple collects empties in backcountry to boost search and rescue fundraising efforts
November 30, 2020 - 1:00 PM

In their third year of collecting empties out of the B.C. wilderness, Raymond Imbeau and Barbara Kitz have found a gold mine near their home.
Annual Kelowna Trunk Sale expected to attract bargain hunters
May 22, 2019 - 4:15 PM

KELOWNA - More than 150 trunks will be popped at Okanagan College in Kelowna this Saturday for the semi-annual Trunk Sale.
Sally Ann falling short of Christmas fundraising target in Central Okanagan
December 18, 2018 - 11:16 AM

KELOWNA - With only seven days to go in its annual Christmas Campaign in the Central Okanagan, the Salvation Army is $313,000 short of its $800,000 target for this year.
Community Foundation 2018 granting cycle has begun
August 28, 2017 - 5:30 PM

PENTICTON - The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen has changed the dates for its grant writing cycle.
This volunteer organization has less than one week to meet its goal
December 26, 2014 - 9:28 AM

KAMLOOPS - Staff at Developing World Connections, an international volunteer organization, is asking for Aeroplan mile donations to help them offset travel costs for their work abroad.
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Okanagan Fall Wine Festival returns a bit later than usual
The Okanagan Fall Wine Festival is returning later than usual with wineries participating all across the Okanagan. The "reimagined" festival is back for the first time since 2019 and will run this year from Friday, Oct. 27. to Sun

BioSteel creditors list shows company owes millions to the who's who of sports
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Plan for development of Tolko Mill site on Kelowna lakeshore 'really underwhelming': city councillor
While many Kelowna city council members had high praise for concepts presented to them today for the redevelopment of the Tolko Mill site, some had serious reservations. “When I met with the design team last year I said the public acc

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News Items tag as: charity

Kelowna mom ready to rappel down a Kelowna office tower for a good cause

Shuswap farmer and volunteer delivered free corn to evacuees during wildfire crisis

Your chance to win a $1 million Okanagan home with return of lottery

These Kamloops kids are giving gifts of gratitude to staff at Royal Inland Hospital

How this new Kelowna-based business turns profits into proceeds for charity

This Kelowna couple collects empties in backcountry to boost search and rescue fundraising efforts

Annual Kelowna Trunk Sale expected to attract bargain hunters

Sally Ann falling short of Christmas fundraising target in Central Okanagan

Community Foundation 2018 granting cycle has begun

This volunteer organization has less than one week to meet its goal

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