News Items tag as: Volunteer

LIFELONG VOLUNTEER: Kamloops man goes above and beyond for the community
February 22, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Jeremy Salamandyk is a familiar face at hockey arenas, rodeo grounds and the food bank in Kamloops where he has been avidly volunteering for years.
North Okanagan volunteers build free beds for children in need
July 06, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Volunteers in the North Okanagan have been busy building twin beds and bunkbeds for children in need this spring.
John's Angels: Kelowna's group of volunteers for the unhoused
November 19, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A new group of volunteers wanting to help the unhoused has emerged in Kelowna to spread kindness and spread the legacy of a man known to drop everything to help them.
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.
How a local Facebook group proves there is Life After Laundry
September 27, 2019 - 11:30 AM

KELOWNA - The Life After Laundry Ladies Club may have a catchy name and a focus on fun activities for women but they’re deadly serious about making life better for those around them.
Kelowna Elks plan to keep giving despite diminished community presence
April 18, 2019 - 3:05 PM

KELOWNA - A shortage of parking was the final blow that drove the Kelowna Elks Lodge from its hall on Springfield Road that was home to a multitude of community events for more than 50 years.
So, you want to volunteer in Kelowna but don’t know where to start?
February 26, 2019 - 11:45 AM

KELOWNA - A new one-hour volunteer orientation session will help you discover not only what you’re most interested in, but what agencies might be looking for your particular skills.
Growth key focus for new Rotary district governor
February 05, 2019 - 12:30 PM

KELOWNA - At a time when some service clubs are struggling to survive, Rotary is still going strong. But it’s not resting on its laurels.
Grant application writing one of the most vital skills needed by non-profits
January 25, 2019 - 3:00 PM

KELOWNA - The very survival of hundreds of non-profit organizations in the Okanagan depends on having at least one member skilled at writing grant applications.
What's lost when volunteer service clubs fold
March 12, 2018 - 6:30 PM

'YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT TILL IT'S GONE'
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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The advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
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France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
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Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

News Items tag as: Volunteer

LIFELONG VOLUNTEER: Kamloops man goes above and beyond for the community

North Okanagan volunteers build free beds for children in need

John's Angels: Kelowna's group of volunteers for the unhoused

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

How a local Facebook group proves there is Life After Laundry

Kelowna Elks plan to keep giving despite diminished community presence

So, you want to volunteer in Kelowna but don’t know where to start?

Growth key focus for new Rotary district governor

Grant application writing one of the most vital skills needed by non-profits

What's lost when volunteer service clubs fold

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