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50 bikes donated to Kelowna families in need this holiday season
Kelowna families in need had their spirits lifted this holiday season with new bikes. A…
New Kamloops hospital tower gets huge donation from retired psychiatrist
A retired psychiatrist in Kamloops is making a hefty financial contribution to the new Mental…
Documentary on illegal dumping in Okanagan forests gets financial boost
A forest cleanup crew in the Okanagan got a big boost of support from Tolko…
Kamloops’s Royal Inland Hospital receives $1M donation from Kruger and Unifor
The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation received a $1 million donation from Kruger and Unifor today.…
Kelowna father donates $1M to Kelowna hospital foundation to honour his late sons
A local father has donated $1 million to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation to honour…
Six hectares of South Okanagan land donated for wildlife conservation
A local resident donated six hectares of land in the South Okanagan this past weekend in…
Jim Pattison makes $5M donation to KGH Foundation for new innovation centre
BC billionaire Jim Pattison has donated $5 million to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, the…
South Okanagan charity gets $4M donation, largest in its history
A South Okanagan charity has received the largest donation in it's history. John Pankiw has…
Highland Valley Copper donates $575,000 to TRU for research on ecosystem reclamation
Kamloops' Teck Highland Valley Copper has donated $575,000 to Thompson Rivers University to support research…
$1M donation to Kelowna General for patients with Parkinson’s disease
Kelowna General Hospital has received $1 million donation to advance care for those living with…
$1M donation to Okanagan College for skilled trades and apprenticeships
Okanagan College has been gifted $1 million to fund scholarships for students going into trades…
Llama sanctuary rescues four, seeks support for rehabilitation and adoption
Tappen's Llama Sanctuary has just rescued four llamas and is encouraging sponsors to donate and…
Second CT scanner at Penticton’s hospital expected to reduce wait times
Penticton's hospital has a second CT scanner to serve patients thanks to donations to local…
Better than money: John Howard Society gets major property donation
VERNON - The John Howard Society has received a gift few non-profits ever do: real estate. A 3,600 square foot suite inside the Creekside Professional Building was given to the society by a local couple, Mike and Beverly Davies, Tuesday, Feb. 17. It’s the largest gift ever received by the society, and believed to be...
Okanagan Landing firefighters leave lasting legacy
VERNON - The Okanagan Landing Volunteer Firefighters Association may not be fighting fires anymore, but it’s found a way to continue its longstanding tradition of community service. When its fire contract with the City of Vernon wasn’t renewed in 2012, members began dissolving the association and transferring funds to non-profits. “We looked at number of...