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Mamas for Mamas charity closes Penticton office
A non-profit supporting families with poverty-related challenges will no longer be operating out of its…
Why these Okanagan cafes are creating unique hot chocolates
The first annual Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival is giving hot chocolate lovers an opportunity to…
Kelowna-based Mamas for Mamas getting into coffee biz to help more people
Shannon Christensen started Mamas for Mamas as a Facebook group in 2014 and grew it…
Thompson-Okanagan residents singled out for ‘exceptional deeds’ by Governor General
Two people from the Okanagan and another from Kamloops are among the latest group to…
Demand is up and funding has tanked, Mamas for Mamas changing how it helps clients during COVID-19
Mamas for Mamas, Kelowna-based agency used to help mostly single mothers struggling to make ends…
Okanagan moms getting shamed for taking kids shopping during COVID-19 pandemic
After a New Brunswick woman posted on Facebook that she was shamed by Costco employees…
$300,000 raised for Mamas for Mamas
Mamas for Mamas' fifth annual gala was a hit and local families in need will…
How Mama Shannon Christensen is standing up for the ‘invisible homeless’
KELOWNA – A Kelowna mama hopes to catch the ear of the prime minister in…
How one mama grew a small Kelowna Facebook group into a national movement
KELOWNA – In a world where it can be hard for non-profits to get members,…
Okanagan charity helping single moms get back their self-confidence
KELOWNA – A local charity that helps single mothers across the Okanagan has found a…
This local charity is less than a year old but is already gathering hundreds of new members each week
KELOWNA – A locally founded charity that is exploding in popularity raised thousands of dollars for struggling mothers over the weekend. Mamas for Mamas was founded by Kelowna resident Shannon Christensen earlier this year. In less than 12 months their membership has grown to over 5,000 and they continue to expand at a rate of...
100 bottles of wine to be won at Mamas for Mamas fundraiser
KELOWNA - A local charity providing help for single mothers is holding a formal fundraiser this week. Mamas for Mamas was founded last year by Shannon Christenson. In just one year, the organization has collected more than 5,000 members and helped dozens of families. “We need your help to continue supporting our struggling mamas and...
Dream wedding for a dying father
"HE'S DONE SO MUCH FOR US NOW IT'S OUR TURN TO LOOK AFTER HIM" KELOWNA – Christina Richard was just 11 years old when Eric Lavoie entered her life in 2003 and changed it forever. Her mom, Sophy Zaglis, 49, was raising five kids on her own, working as a registered nurse and volunteer with...
Local companies step up to help out pass holders of suddenly-closed kids attraction
KELOWNA – A week after a West Kelowna activity centre for kids suddenly closed its doors, two local companies have agreed to step up and help out. Frustrated parents spoke out last week after O-Go Play shut down without any notice, leaving pass holders out of money and out of luck. The founder of a...
No refunds for closed O-Go Play pass holders
WEST KELOWNA – Some local families are scrambling for another child-friendly activity after a West Kelowna attraction closed its’ doors without warning two weeks ago. Laura Huntington spent more than $100 on an annual pass at O-Go Play in October. She’s been taking her two-year-old son Reece there almost every day but last week when...
Mamas for Mamas to host charity gala
KELOWNA – A fast growing group of Okanagan moms who provide help and support for other moms in the area will hold their first ever fundraising gala this fall. And they are looking to the public for help with auction items. Mamas for Mamas founder Shannon Christensen says the group has grown so quickly that...
Protest against high power bills
WEST KELOWNA – A group of moms and concerned citizens gathered in front of Premier Christy Clark’s West Kelowna riding office today to protest what they say are exorbitant power bills. Shannon Christensen, one of the speakers at the rally, Saturday, March 14 said hundreds of women in her non-profit group Mamas for Mamas have...
Increased power bills protest planned for this weekend
KELOWNA – A group of moms and concerned citizens are gathering in front of Premier Christy Clark’s West Kelowna office Saturday to protest what they say are exhorbant power bills. Shannon Christensen is one of the speakers at the rally. She says hundreds of women in her non-profit group Mamas for Mamas have been hit...
Local support group for mamas growing fast
KELOWNA – Shannon Christensen’s house isn’t cluttered with old baby things. She’s given them all away. She’s the founder of a relatively new non-profit organization that started in Kelowna last April. Mamas for Mamas is a network of caring mothers who look out for each other and give support whenever it’s needed. Since starting in...
How local Mamas helped a new Kelowna family overcome misfortune
KELOWNA – When Nelly Barclay talks about her family’s first week in Kelowna, she starts to cry. A new, non-profit group called Mamas for Mamas came to their aid when an accident left the family with little else but the clothes they were wearing. “I can’t even put it into words,” she says. “I can...