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Hundreds of volunteers needed for 55+ Games in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It takes a lot of people to make a sporting event run properly.…
So, you want to volunteer in Kelowna but don’t know where to start?
KELOWNA – A new one-hour volunteer orientation session will help you discover not only what…
Volunteers haul tons of garbage out of the bush in Peachland
PEACHLAND – A group of hard working volunteers got their hands dirty — really dirty…
Kelowna Elks plan to keep giving despite diminished community presence
KELOWNA – A shortage of parking was the final blow that drove the Kelowna Elks…
Vernon street cleanup collects 25 bags of trash in one hour
VERNON – It took 21 willing volunteers just one hour to collect 25 garbage bags…
Blind Fishing Derby returns to Kelowna Yacht Club
KELOWNA – The Blind Fishing Derby has been a Kelowna staple for nearly two decades.…
How a local Facebook group proves there is Life After Laundry
KELOWNA – The Life After Laundry Ladies Club may have a catchy name and a…
Operation Red Nose needs 250 volunteers in Kamloops
For those looking to donate some time over the holidays while connecting with friends new…
Kamloops residents create volunteer database to help with COVID-19
People in Kamloops and the surrounding areas can now access a new online platform to…
Young girl collects donations for Kamloops’s beloved volunteer street cleaner
A Kamloops girl met a local volunteer last week, and their brief interaction inspired her…
Kelowna mayor gets early vaccination for working in hospital coffee shop
Kelowna's mayor has received a COVID-19 vaccination because he volunteers weekly at a coffee shop…
Kamloops volunteers cleaning needles, batteries from homeless camps before river rises
An assorted group of Kamloops citizens have formed a collective to clean up the riverbanks.…
Central Okanagan search team answers record number of calls for help
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue crew members responded to a record-breaking number of calls last…
‘Beautiful smile, strong back’: Dedicated Falkland volunteer remembered
A dedicated volunteer with the Shuswap Emergency Program in Falkland is being remembered. Brian Green…
Volunteers greatly needed at Kamloops Emergency Social Services
More volunteers are needed to help the Kamloops Emergency Support Services as wildfire activity continues…