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Kelowna start-up has social conscience built right in

KELOWNA - Local non-profits are jumping on a new interactive web platform called Volinspire, the product of a new local start-up created as one of the province’s first community contribution companies. Volinspire unveiled their new interactive web platform in Kelowna yesterday, Dec. 4. “The idea began with wanting to help young people find volunteer opportunities...

United Way seeking donations to help Syrian refugees coming to Kamloops area

KAMLOOPS - An urgent fundraiser for Syrian refugees is underway by the United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo. Money raised by the United For Refugees charity will be going towards the group Refugees and Friends Together which is sponsoring the arrival of four families to the Kamloops area. “One of our national focus areas is strong...

Kamloops Regimental Ball a success, raises $42,500 in funds for United Way

KAMLOOPS - More than $40,000 was raised for the United Way at the Regimental Ball in Kamloops last month. Officials from the Kamloops RCMP and the B.C. Lottery Corporation presented a cheque worth $42,500 to the United Way’s Community Fund today, Nov. 18. The funds were raised by the detachment’s Regimental Ball on Oct. 17,...

Lots of work left in Cache Creek clean-up

CACHE CREEK – A large donation by a local union will help with the massive clean-up effort still needed in the small town of Cache Creek. “We want to put the challenge out to people to donate,” United Steelworkers Local 1-417 president Marty Gibbons says, adding people often have short memories.  Once the national news...

TimeDrive lets young professionals donate their skills to local charitable groups

KELOWNA - Proving millennials are not all about themselves, TimeDrive 2015 goes tonight. It's an event which connects young professionals with non-profit organizations in need of their skills or services. “The younger demographic, from early 20s to late 30s is generally who we appeal to,” says organizer Victor Narynskyyi, a member of Gennext which is...

Holiday inspiration found in home tour

KAMLOOPS - If you are just starting to think about decorating your home for Christmas then you may want to take in the Homes for the Holidays tour this weekend to get some tips from the pros. The tour, a key fundraiser for the local United Way, features homes decorated for the holidays by local...