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Kelowna Gospel Mission
$24 million building in Kelowna being converted to homeless shelter
The 89,000 square foot former B.C. Tree Fruits building, next to the Tolko Mill site…
Why sheltering the homeless in the Okanagan isn’t enough
While the Okanagan unhoused community has to face a myriad of issues to answer their…
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission bouncing back from tough year thanks pair of huge donations
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission, a non-profit homeless charity, struggled to keep up with a dramatic increase…
Kelowna’s homeless population struggling to beat the heat
KELOWNA – Leon Avenue has become busier with street people, increasing the pressure on one…
Local vet comes to the rescue of injured cat at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
KELOWNA – Dr. Oz from Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital donated medication and boarding to treat…
Easter dinner will be served at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
KELOWNA – Everyone is invited to a free Easter dinner at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission this…
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission prepares for 40th annual Thanksgiving dinner
KELOWNA – This year marks the 40th annual Thanksgiving dinner served at Kelowna's Gospel Mission.…
Street angel has high hopes for Kelowna’s homelessness plan
KELOWNA – When I first meet JoAnne McKenzie, she’s smiling broadly walking down the freshly-scrubbed…
SLEEPING IN CARS: Kelowna’s hidden homeless shelter
KELOWNA – No accurate measure can be made of the number of men, women and…
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission readies for Easter feast
KELOWNA – Volunteers at the Kelowna's Gospel Mission are busy preparing close to 1,000 meals…
Kelowna homeless shelters welcome pets for all the right reasons
"THE MOST UNUSUAL WAS A MINI BANTAM ROOSTER THE LADY WOULD WALK ON A LEASH."…
Kelowna Gospel Mission serving dinner for 800 this Thanksgiving
KELOWNA – Hundreds of hungry fathers, sons, daughters and mothers will get a Thanksgiving dinner…
Courtyard project on Leon Avenue welcomes Kelowna’s homeless
KELOWNA – A park-style courtyard next to the Kelowna Gospel Mission is already doing what…
Anti-overdose drug now standard equipment at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
KELOWNA – Naloxone has become a necessary piece of equipment for frontline homeless shelters like…
Kelowna dental community steps up to keep Gospel Mission clinic open
KELOWNA – Dozens of Kelowna dentists have agreed to volunteer their time this summer to…
RENTAL SHORTAGE: Kelowna’s working poor pushing into homeless shelters
NON-TRADITIONAL CLIENTS SHOWING UP IN INCREASING NUMBERS KELOWNA – The rental housing shortage that’s plaguing…
Strides to End Homelessness takes to Kelowna streets
FUNDRAISER BEGINS AND ENDS IN FRONT OF GOSPEL MISSION KELOWNA – Walk or run, it’s…
A Kelowna safe injection site would have its challenges
LOCAL LEADERS NEED DATA; HAVE OTHER PRIORITIES KELOWNA – Safe injection and intravenous drug use…
Homeless count in Kelowna to provide fresh numbers
KELOWNA – Kelowna will conduct its first homeless count in several years and Randy Benson,…
New homelessness coordinator will face big challenge in Kelowna
KELOWNA - When Kelowna’s new homeless coordinator is hired sometime this spring, they will find themselves working with a system that local service providers say is bursting at the seams. NOW Canada’s executive director Liz Talbot says the non-profit society’s 20-bed womens shelter has been running well over capacity for months now, even before the...
Cold, snow force Kelowna’s Gospel Mission to throw open the doors
KELOWNA - Last week’s cold coupled with this weekend’s snow has pushed the Kelowna’s primary homeless shelter to capacity. “We dont turn people away, we are open 24/7 and have been since the cold and snow hit last week,” Kelowna's Gospel Mission's Michael Morrison says. Morrison says the Mission’s 82 mens' beds, 12 step up...
Spirit of Kelowna volunteers drives the the holiday season
KELOWNA - The giving nature of the holiday season has inspired many people to volunteer their time and money to help those less fortunate, but many organizations rely on volunteers year round and hope those they can recruit at Christmas will keep helping out the rest of the year. The Kelowna Gospel Mission describes volunteers...
Kelowna Gospel Mission to unveil new, larger dining room on Thanksgiving Day
KELOWNA – There’s no reservation necessary and everyone is welcome to the Gospel Mission’s annual Thanksgiving dinner this weekend. The Kelowna Gospel Mission serves more than 800 meals on Thanksgiving Day, Oct. 12. Several local and provincial politicians will serving meals along with more than 50 volunteers. Prior to the meal service, there will be...
Kelowna homeless sheltering from wildfire smoke at Gospel Mission
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Gospel Mission has decided to keep its doors open 24 hours a day until the smoky conditions clear up. Forest fire smoke from a pair of huge blazes in Washington State has created extremely smoky air in the Okanagan and prompted a special air quality statement from Environment Canada and Interior...