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Kamloops Grinch attempts to steal Salvation Army kettle
An unidentified man tried to steal a Salvation Army Christmas kettle in Kamloops Wednesday. Major…
Salvation Army kettle donations in Kamloops way down
Salvation Army kettle donations are down substantially and the long-established charitable organization is appealing to…
Hot meals served to hundreds of West Kelowna wildfire evacuees every day
With more than 2,500 properties in the Central Okanagan still under an evacuation order due…
Salvation Army kettle donations way down in Kamloops
Fundraising is down significantly this year for the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign in Kamloops,…
Salvation Army truck goes up in flames in Penticton
A delivery truck for donations was lost to a fire last night outside of a…
Salvation Army in Kamloops sets fundraising record
The Salvation Army in Kamloops set a fundraising record in 2021 while lending a hand…
Kelowna comes through for kettle campaign with almost $1M raised
A huge increase in demand for services from the Salvation Army of Kelowna/Lake Country in…
Christmas kettle campaigns in Okanagan, Kamloops doing well, despite nationwide drop in donations
The Salvation Army nationwide may be reporting a significant loss this month for its largest…
Kamloops band launches musical advent calendar for charity
An up-and-coming Kamloops band has launched a unique fundraising campaign to raise money for the…
How the Salvation Army rescued the local kettle campaign
The Salvation Army is launching new technologies to assist in this year’s Christmas Kettle Campaign…
Kamloops Salvation Army thrift store closes permanently
The Kamloops Salvation Army Thrift store has closed its doors permanently, becoming the latest in…
Salvation Army thrift shop in Kelowna closes, COVID-19 to blame
Kelowna's Salvation Army Sutherland Thrift store is shutting its doors. “These are not easy decisions,…
Penticton Kettle Campaign needs boost to reach target
Penticton’s Salvation Army Kettle Campaign is running full out in an effort to reach its…
Salvation Army falling well short of Christmas goal in Kelowna
As the need for help continues to grow, the Salvation Army has raised only 59…
Kelowna’s Salvation Army food bank desperate for staple foods
KELOWNA – There's no mincing words: The Kelowna Salvation Army food bank is desperate. According…
Sally Ann falling short of Christmas fundraising target in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – With only seven days to go in its annual Christmas Campaign in the…
Vernon School District using community work to help kids, says punishment is not the answer
“IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT THEY WERE SUSPENDED FOR, IT’S THE STORY UNDERNEATH” VERNON – It…
Record demand met with record generosity at Vernon’s Salvation Army food bank
VERNON - It was a record year for the Salvation Army in Vernon in more ways than one. This year’s annual food bank fundraising drive surpassed all records set during the Salvation Army’s past 110 years in Vernon, Capt. Jean-Curtis Plante says in a media release. Donations reached nearly $458,000 during the Christmas Hope Campaign,...
Spirit of Kelowna volunteers drives the the holiday season
KELOWNA - The giving nature of the holiday season has inspired many people to volunteer their time and money to help those less fortunate, but many organizations rely on volunteers year round and hope those they can recruit at Christmas will keep helping out the rest of the year. The Kelowna Gospel Mission describes volunteers...
How to help give the less fortunate a Christmas meal in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - While you busily prepare your Christmas baking, make last-minute shopping trips, and hastily wrap all your presents, Kamloops charitable organizations want to remind you of those less fortunate this holiday season. These five organizations in Kamloops will be hosting Christmas meals and need your help. JUMP program and St. Vincent de Paul Society...
Rutland couple doing their part to help Salvation Army reach goal
KELOWNA – A couple who just moved to Kelowna is using their talent for Christmas decorating to help a local charity that is well short of its goal for the season. Ken and Julia Berry live at 875 Theodora Rd. in Rutland. Although new to the Okanagan they are already planning to make a big...
How you can get rid of that unpaid parking ticket for the price of a toy
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - For a donated toy you can get your Impark parking ticket waived and brighten a kid's Christmas at the same time. The annual Toys of Tickets event will be held for four hours on Thursday in Kamloops and Kelowna, according to a media release. Just bring a new, unused and unwrapped toy to Salvation...
Vernon Food Bank looks to community for helping hand this holiday season
VERNON - The local food bank is calling on the community to help make the holidays bright for the less fortunate. The Salvation Army is launching its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign on Saturday, Nov. 21 and is looking for volunteers. “Christmas should be about celebrating, good memories, and family coming together,” Captain Jean-Curtis Plante says...
Salvation Army adjusts Vernon thrift store staffing
VERNON - The Salvation Army is reducing the number of employee positions at its Vernon thrift stores as a way to put more money back into the community. It wasn’t an easy decision, says Captain Jean-Curtis Plante, with the Salvation Army, but it had to be done. The non-profit has been struggling financially since at...