News Items tag as: charity

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.
‘Tis the season to donate time and money
December 25, 2014 - 9:26 AM

KELOWNA – It’s not only retailers counting on the holiday season to push the bottom line into the black. People open up their wallets and schedules for charities in greater numbers at Christmas time.
HELSTON: A small act of kindness will go a long way this Christmas
November 28, 2014 - 7:58 AM

I’ll admit it; I tend to get my back up when I'm asked for money. My instinct is to terminate the uncomfortable conversation as quickly as possible with a ‘no, not today’ or some other firm, but polite, way of communicating the cause is not getting my hard earned cash. But I’m going to tell you why we should all consider donating to local homelessness action groups this holiday season.
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Penticton man says camping rough is better than homeless shelter
Wayne McFadden spends his days with his dog Singer sitting in a Penticton parking lot in front of a hand-made billboard made of cardboard and packing pallets. By early afternoon he packs up his belongings and makes the trek back to his camp

Wine of the Week: Amber No. 2 La Fabrique St. George
Pascal Roy, co-owner of the uber-charming Le Marché St. George café and grocery in Vancouver, opened his natural wine bar La Fabrique St. George in the trendy Mt. Pleasant neighbourhood last summer. The concept was born from Pascal&

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News Items tag as: charity

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

‘Tis the season to donate time and money

HELSTON: A small act of kindness will go a long way this Christmas

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