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Kal Rotary Dream Auction raises recording-breaking $340K
The 35th Kalamalka Rotary Dream Auction raised $340,000 this year and organizations have just a…
Kamloops family lights the way to goodwill
When 13-year-old Cassie McNutt prompted her parents to hold a homeless winter clothing drive there’s…
SilverStar sausage sizzle snags $38K for Aussie bushfires
With the current and past owners of SilverStar Mountain Resort matching the money raised at…
Love it or hate it, Rotary’s RibFest is a money-maker
The controversial 2019 Sunrise Rotary RibFest appears to be a fundraising juggernaut. According to a…
Not-for-profit Vernon dental clinic sees large increase in patients unable to pay
While nobody looks forward to a trip to the dentist for those visiting Vernon's not-for-profit…
Rotary dishes out much needed cash for Vernon’s Allan Brooks Nature Centre
The Allan Brooks Nature Centre has received a sizeable donation from the Kal Rotary fund…
Kal Rotary makes sizeable donation to VJH foundation
The Kalamalka Rotary club has donated $30,000 to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. Over the…
Vernon SPCA appeal for ‘tough old guy’ in rough shape
The Vernon branch of the BC SPCA is appealing to the public for help in…
Vernon CMHA switching its services online
To help against the spread of COVID-19 the Canadian Mental Health Association Vernon and District…
Vernon’s Upper Room Mission shutters temporarily
Citing financial stress, the Upper Room Mission is closing its doors, laying off all its…
B.C. SPCA seeks help after mini-horses, llamas, emus rescued from Interior property
The B.C. SPCA is appealing for help to house more than 50 animals, including 36 mini-horses,…
Vernon dealership giving away 2 free vehicles to families affected by COVID-19
A Vernon car dealership is giving away two free vehicles to families in the community…
‘White Heart’ project launched in North Okanagan to say thank you to health care workers
In an effort to find a way for the public to show their gratitude to…
Vernon dealership gives free car to single mom in need
Vernon's Bannister Honda put out a call April 1 for nominations so it could give…
A quarter of B.C. not-for-profit groups say they won’t last 6 months
Almost a quarter of not-for-profit organizations say they don't think they can stay open longer…