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Mellow (dog with pyometra)

Okanagan Humane Society urges spay and neutering

World Spay and Neuter Day is Tuesday, Feb. 28

  • Feb 28, 2023

 

Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to the media in Hamilton, Ont., during the second day of meetings at the Liberal Cabinet retreat, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Leading international aid agencies in Canada are asking Freeland to increase the country’s foreign assistance contributions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

International aid agencies ask for more money in letter to Freeland ahead of budget

Group wants aid figure gradually ramped up to $10 billion by 2025

 

Vitalina Varnytska talks with daughter Vlada, 17, and son Ustym on the Okanagan Lake walkway. The family moved her from the Ukraine after war escalated in their country. (Penticton Herald/LJI)

The journey from Ukraine to Penticton and a new life

Vitalina Varnytska escaped the war-torn country with her children, but had to leave her husband behind

  • Feb 22, 2023

 

A portion of sales from hot cross buns on Apr. 1 will go towards the HOPE Outreach Center. (HOPE Outreach- Facebook)

Vernon’s Cobs Bread doughnating to HOPE Outreach

The annual fundraising event gets going on Mar. 1

A portion of sales from hot cross buns on Apr. 1 will go towards the HOPE Outreach Center. (HOPE Outreach- Facebook)
Penticton and District Society for Community Living

Penticton-based Community Living Society in bid to win public service announcement

Penticton and District Society for Community Living one of 20 charities in national contest

Penticton and District Society for Community Living
A charity basketball game took place at Cst. Neil Bruce School on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 16) between the grade eight boys and girls team combined and a team made up of members of the Westbank First Nation, West Kelowna Indigenous Policing Services, RCMP officers, and even former students. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)

Charity basketball game in West Kelowna a slam dunk

More than 1,000 perishable food items were donated

A charity basketball game took place at Cst. Neil Bruce School on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 16) between the grade eight boys and girls team combined and a team made up of members of the Westbank First Nation, West Kelowna Indigenous Policing Services, RCMP officers, and even former students. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)
Allison and Karen laugh as they hug two of three goats that were brought in for the Animal Auxiliary Thrift Store’s Hug a Goat fundraiser on Valentines Day. (Bowen Assman- Vernon Morning Star)

PHOTOS: Valentine’s Day goat hugs spread love for North Okanagan seniors

The Hug a Goat event, hosted by the Animal Auxiliary Thrift Store, brought smiles to everyone’s face

Allison and Karen laugh as they hug two of three goats that were brought in for the Animal Auxiliary Thrift Store’s Hug a Goat fundraiser on Valentines Day. (Bowen Assman- Vernon Morning Star)
Okanagan Helps is collecting donations to send to Turkey (Okanagan Helps/Instagram)

Okanagan Helps is preparing a shipment for Turkey earthquake relief in Kelowna

Donations are still being accepted in Kelowna, Penticton and Oliver

Okanagan Helps is collecting donations to send to Turkey (Okanagan Helps/Instagram)
(Revelstoke Community Foundation)

Revelstoke Community Foundation to dispense national fund to local organizations

The foundation will distribute the Community Services Recovery Fund

(Revelstoke Community Foundation)
FILE - Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover a portion of New Orleans on Aug. 30, 2005. The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated a long-running pattern in giving by foundations and charities for health and natural disasters, a new Chronicle analysis of nine years of data show. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Most disaster giving goes to relief efforts, not rebuilding: U.S. study

90% of the $5.2 billion donated in 2020 went to dealing with immediate disaster needs

FILE - Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover a portion of New Orleans on Aug. 30, 2005. The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated a long-running pattern in giving by foundations and charities for health and natural disasters, a new Chronicle analysis of nine years of data show. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Luxe Fashion Market on Feb. 26 in Kelowna. (Pixabay)

Get some fancy pants at Kelowna’s Luxe Fashion Market

The market will be held at the Feb.26 at the Laurel Packing House

Luxe Fashion Market on Feb. 26 in Kelowna. (Pixabay)
A woman sits on the rubble as emergency rescue teams search for people under the remains of destroyed buildings in Nurdagi town on the outskirts of Osmaniye city southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Ottawa says Canada will contribute $10 million to earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria as part of an initial aid package. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Khalil Hamra

Summerland Rotary Club provides assistance following Turkey, Syria earthquake

ShelterBox Canada donation will go to relief work in Turkey and Syria

A woman sits on the rubble as emergency rescue teams search for people under the remains of destroyed buildings in Nurdagi town on the outskirts of Osmaniye city southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Ottawa says Canada will contribute $10 million to earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria as part of an initial aid package. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Khalil Hamra
Fundraiser comedy night is Feb. 23 at Runaways Lounge. (Train Wreck Comedy)

Kelowna’s Train Wreck Comedy puts the ‘fun’ in fundraiser

Train Wreck Comedy hosts a fundraiser for HER International on Feb. 23

Fundraiser comedy night is Feb. 23 at Runaways Lounge. (Train Wreck Comedy)
(BGC Okanagan/Submitted)

BGC Okanagan gets boost from mystery donor ahead of Pink Shirt Day

BGC Okanagan breakfast fundraiser on Feb. 22

(BGC Okanagan/Submitted)
Crystal Hedlund (left), who operates a business, Crystal’s Baked Blessings, helps out families in need with Christmas dinners and gifts. (Submitted photo)

Burnout, death threats, stigma: Inside the life of an Okanagan non-profit operator

Three women who have tasked themselves with helping others share their stories

Crystal Hedlund (left), who operates a business, Crystal’s Baked Blessings, helps out families in need with Christmas dinners and gifts. (Submitted photo)
Rob Balsdon hosts Train Wreck Comedy at Runaways on Feb. 23. (Facebook)

Chuckle for charity with Train Wreck Comedy in Kelowna

Train Wreck hosts a show in support of Kelowna charity Her International

Rob Balsdon hosts Train Wreck Comedy at Runaways on Feb. 23. (Facebook)
(Central Okanagan Food Bank/Contributed)

‘Be An Angel’ campaign raises close to $500k for Central Okanagan Food Bank

In the 27th iteration of the December-based fundraiser, The Thomas Allen Budd Foundation contributed $30,000

(Central Okanagan Food Bank/Contributed)
Cats found in box in Penticton in Dec. (OHS)

101 reasons to donate and save animals in the Okanagan

Okanagan Humane Society takes on Betty White Challenge

Cats found in box in Penticton in Dec. (OHS)
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Stand up against dementia stigma this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Jana Schulz of Cranbrook, B.C. – a registered social worker, working as…

  • Jan 9, 2023
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Golden is on the road to recovery. (AlleyCats/ Facebook)

Emaciated cat staggers the ‘Golden Mile’ to seek refuge at South Okanagan winery

Golden the tabby is now in the care of AlleyCats Alliance

Golden is on the road to recovery. (AlleyCats/ Facebook)
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