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Gospel Mission extends its reach to courtyard

KELOWNA - The Gospel Mission, Kelowna’s single mens shelter, has announced it will build a courtyard next to its Leon Ave. building, with the aim of giving downtown homeless somewhere to go during the day. “Too often during the day the homeless, due to lack of options, are staying in places that put them at...

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...

Homeless diners sit down to a delectable lobster meal

KELOWNA - The hungry and homeless of Kelowna recently sat down to plates of fresh, Atlantic lobster at the Kelowna Gospel Mission. The Mission says they were thrilled a courier company thought of them when they had to discard a damaged shipment of lobsters. The lobsters filling two large boxes were broken, but every part...

Free downtown dental clinic cuts ribbon on expanded facility

KELOWNA – When Marie Bergman’s broken tooth became infected, she knew her options were limited. Homeless and living on the streets of Victoria, she sought help from a local not-for-profit dental clinic but was told she would have to wait at least four years. “They didn’t want to touch it,” Bergman says. “My health was...

Dental clinic brings more services to those in need

KELOWNA - Poverty can limit access to services many take for granted, but with the help of the Gospel Mission Dental Clinic, there's three new reasons to smile in Kelowna. The dental clinic is expanding from their current two chairs to five so more patients who would typically be excluded from care because of hardship...