Central OkanaganCategory Archives: General KCR News / Info
KCR Board Member Nominated
Written on March 12, 2013 at 2:32 pm, by KCR
Congratulations, Laura Thurnheer! On behalf of KCR and the Board of Directors, we want to congratulate Laura on her nomination for Kelowna Civic and Community Woman of the Year. And, as formally announced, she has been chosen as one of the three finalists! This acknowledgement of her contribution is so well-deserved. Her tireless voluntary dedication more »
WIDHH Okanagan Branch Closing
Written on March 8, 2013 at 11:58 am, by KCR
A MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY The Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH) regret to announce that the WIDHH Okanagan Branch will close operations at the end of March 2013. It is a great loss, not only for Deaf and Hard of Hearing residents in the Okanagan receiving services, but also for more »
Looking to Hire a Course Developer
Written on February 6, 2013 at 3:06 pm, by Dawn Wilkinson
Course Developer: Overview of Fund Development Is Fund Development your specialty? Do you have proven skills in developing workshop materials and facilitating learning? Kelowna Community Resources wants to hire an individual with expertise to create a course that provides an overview of fund development topics and best practices. The course would consist of 8 half-day more »
I’m ONE Making a Difference….Bullying Stops Here
Written on January 23, 2013 at 2:41 pm, by KCR
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday, February 27, 2013……We hope everyone will get involved and join us in raising public awareness about Bully Prevention and providing a safe place for everyone in our communities. Pink Shirt Day originates in Nova Scotia where two young men stood up to bullying in their high more »
Sound Advice – Informational Sessions
Written on January 16, 2013 at 1:57 pm, by KCR
The Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is offering the following workshops: Understanding Hearing Loss: February 20th Hearing Aids: March 20th Coping with Hearing Loss: April 17th What is Speech Reading: May 15th Times: 7:00pm-9:00pm Location: KCR, 120-1735 Dolphin Ave Registration: Leslee Scott at moc.hhdiwnull@ttocsl or call 250.763.3562 – Limited seating available so please register early – Assistive listening more »
Workshop: Not-For-Profit Organizations – Avoiding the Governance Trap
Written on October 26, 2012 at 9:52 am, by KCR Community Services
Location: Okanagan Regional Library, 1380 Ellis Street, Kelowna Date: November 7, 2012 Time: 9am-12pm Price: $40 Executive Directors and Board Executive will learn essential information when hiring executive directors and contract staff. The top 10 policies every non-profit employer needs will be shared. Robert Smithson: The Rock, Paper, Scissors of Employment Law The Good, The more »
Have you seen a wedding dress made of toilet paper?
Written on October 5, 2012 at 12:08 pm, by KCR
At our staff meeting on Wednesday morning, we threw a surprise shower for one of our own. Yes, our beautiful Nancy Saura is getting married this Saturday and we all could not be happier for her! In her honor, we put our creative and crafty skills together to design a lovely wedding dress, bouquet and more »
Sources of Sport Funding
Written on July 5, 2012 at 4:32 pm, by KCR
Fact Sheet Provincial government funding for sport is generally targeted to province-wide sport and multi-sport organizations. Provincial Sport Organizations (such as Basketball BC and Soccer BC), for example, are funded through system grants for participation and/or performance initiatives. Community clubs that are members of Provincial Sport Organizations are supported through the services provided by those more »
Pulled a plane to build a team – a Reflective Story
Written on June 19, 2012 at 9:01 am, by KCR
Do you think you could pull a plane?  I mean a REAL plane.  The answer is YES when we decide to do it together. The Kelowna Community Resources team of twelve pulled a plane in 21.5 seconds at the  3rd Annual Valley First Plane Pull Challenge, a fundraising event hosted by Kelowna Flightcraft for United Way on May 11, 2012. more »
Our Very Improved Plane Pull Team
Written on May 17, 2012 at 2:18 pm, by KCR
KCR improved our time from 1.06 minutes last year to 21 seconds this year. Wow! We obviously have been eating right and training! Maybe our pirate costumes made the difference. Our team gained strength from two members from the Volunteer Fair Steering Committee. Laurel D’Andrea from Beyond 50 Magazine and Myra Majeran, a community volunteer, more »
