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Unique volunteer opportunity in Penticton: parade float driver
Penticton Peach Festival has a rather unique volunteer opportunity. Organizers of the annual event, which…
Summerland sanctuary seeking critter companions
A Summerland animal sanctuary is looking for volunteers to provide some human contact to the…
Sew the Curve makes masks and more for Kamloops front-line workers
What began as 12 masks dropped into the mailbox of a Kamloops health care worker…
North Okanagan seeking volunteer RCMP recruits
VERNON – If you want to be a part of making your community a safer…
Kamloopa Powwow Society searching for volunteers
KAMLOOPS — The Kamloopa Powwow Society is looking for volunteers for various positions throughout the…
Kelowna Elks plan to keep giving despite diminished community presence
KELOWNA – A shortage of parking was the final blow that drove the Kelowna Elks…
Once mighty Kelowna Kinsmen Club trying to rise from the ashes
KELOWNA – There was a day when service clubs were about the only choice for…
Grant application writing one of the most vital skills needed by non-profits
KELOWNA – The very survival of hundreds of non-profit organizations in the Okanagan depends on…
Central Okanagan search and rescue crews put in 3,500 hours in 2018
KELOWNA – The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue wrapped up a busy year in 2018.…
Operation Red Nose in Kamloops delivers more than 1,300 rides this year
KAMLOOPS – The holiday season kept the volunteers with Operation Red Nose in Kamloops busy…
Penticton Santa Claus parade accepting floats; volunteers
PENTICTON — Planning has started for Penticton's Santa Claus parade and organizers are accepting participant…
Love Hard Kamloops creators are working to become a registered not-for-profit organization
KAMLOOPS – The creators of a Facebook group aimed to help less fortunate individuals and…
Kamloops Search and Rescue recruiting volunteers
KAMLOOPS – If you’re looking for a way to keep busy this summer, Kamloops Search…
RDOS calls for volunteers to fill sandbags in the South Okanagan
Empty bags and free sand are available for residents in the South Okanagan to fill…
Kamloops volunteer wants more discussion on temporary overnight shelters
KAMLOOPS – A group aimed to help fight homelessness in Kamloops will be offering an information…
Volunteers step up to save the Vernon Legion from closure
VERNON – A last minute call for help to keep the Vernon Legion open has…
How Vernon RCMP volunteers are protecting us from a new threat: invasive mussels
VERNON – Crime prevention volunteers in Vernon are on the lookout for an intruder of…
These Kelowna RCMP elves got your back while you’re shopping
KELOWNA – Santa Claus isn't the only one paying attention to who's naughty or nice.…
Vernon Legion to hold crucial meeting amidst falling membership, lack of volunteers
VERNON – The ranks of the Vernon Legion are shrinking. Ron Heuman, legion president, says…
Kamloops man to receive medal for volunteer work
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man is being recognized by Ottawa for his volunteer work. James…
RV show could use some help as it prepares to pull into Penticton
PENTICTON – The B.C. Interior RV show is looking for a few good volunteers. Show…
Volunteers still needed for B.C. Winter Games in Penticton
PENTICTON – Organizers of the B.C. WInter Games in Penticton are looking for volunteers. A…
Church looking for donations, volunteers to help welcome refugee family to Vernon
VERNON - A local church is asking the community to help make a difference in the lives of those impacted by the global refugee crisis. Members of Trinity United Church were moved by the magnitude of the crisis and have decided to sponsor a family, representative Marilyn Erdmann says in a statement. “Members of the...
Community steps up and saves Terry Fox Run in Vernon
VERNON - After risking cancellation due to a lack of volunteers, the Terry Fox Run has been more than just saved — it’s shaping up to be one of the most successful runs in years. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Terry’s run, and the 30th year Vernon has participated in the event. In...