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Kelownas Gospel Mission
iN VIDEO: Public safety top priority as new Kelowna homeless shelter prepares to open
One of the top concerns for Kelowna residents with the opening of a new homeless…
Courtyard property next to Kelowna’s Gospel Mission with $2.95M asking price sold to city
An outdoor courtyard used by residents of the Gospel Mission homeless shelter in downtown Kelowna…
Kelowna’s emergency shelter spaces to grow by 30%
As temperatures drop, announcements are starting to be made about efforts to increase the emergency…
Okanagan business to donate $7K worth of pizza to Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
If you’ve ever wondered what $7,500 worth of pizza looks like, wonder no more. Okanagan…
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission hits the streets to deliver annual Christmas dinner
Kelowna's Gospel Mission will still be hosting a Christmas dinner this year, but due to…
Temporary food stations operating in Kelowna for homeless during pandemic
Those living rough on the streets of Kelowna are finding it easier to eat and…
Christmas dinner for 800 to be served at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
Kelowna's Gospel Mission will serve its annual Christmas dinner tomorrow. It will also mark the…
Homeless hockey video humanizes Kelowna’s street-entrenched population
Kelowna's Gospel Mission hosted a street hockey game on Leon Avenue in the city's downtown…
Randy Benson retiring after nearly two decades at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
It may seem like the job of sheltering and caring for the homelss is a…
Halloween nightclubbing next to homeless camp will draw a heavy police presence in Kelowna tonight
If Gary Baker and Derek Foreel have their way, Halloween night will be no different…
Extras wanted for film production at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
A local film production company is looking for extras to play street hockey in a…
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 serving 40th Christmas dinner
KELOWNA – It was back in 1978 when Kelowna’s Gospel Mission served its first Christmas…
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission ready for Thanksgiving dinner
KELOWNA – Kelowna’s Gospel Mission is helping the community this Thanksgiving by providing dinner to…
VIDEO: One woman’s effort to help Kelowna’s homeless
KELOWNA – The Gospel Mission is reaching out to the public for help with the…
Saturday BBQ held to raise awareness of homelessness struggles in the summer
KELOWNA – While people continue to enjoy summer activities, Kelowna’s Gospel Mission wants to remind…
Where Kelowna’s homeless can seek shelter in heat wave
KELOWNA – The Gospel Mission downtown Kelowna is preparing for a busy week, as soaring…
Kelowna Gospel Mission open 24-7 to provide smoke relief for homeless
KELOWNA – Those without a place to go to get out of the smoke can…
Other shelters step up to help homeless displaced by Inn From the Cold money woes
KELOWNA - It seemed as though lack of funding and subsequent closure of 35 beds at the Inn From the Cold overnight shelter program could mean the end of safe transitional accomodations for some of Kelowna's homeless, but two other charities are stepping forward to announce they have room and nobody will be turned away....
Residents ordered to evacuate Gables Hotel
PENTICTON - Residents of the Three Gables Hotel were ordered to evacuate the building yesterday due to unsafe and unhealthy building conditions. Penticton Fire Department officials said the existing building conditions could seriously endanger life or property if there were a fire. The 17 residents were given 48 hours to collect their things and leave....