City of Kelowna presents, IMPACT 2026Presented by the City of Kelowna, the annual Inspired City Summit conference has quickly become a must-attend event in the nonprofit sector, growing bigger and more meaningful every year. This year, titled IMPACT 2026, this inspiring, full-day conference will bring together more than 300 community leaders, staff, volunteers, board members […]
David M. Brown, President of KCR Community Resources, has announced the appointment of Katelin Mitchell to Executive Director of KCR, effective October 1, 2024.“Our Selection Committee, which included current Board members, a former KCR executive director, and an HR consultant, clearly identified that our current Director of Services, Katelin Mitchell, is the best choice.During the […]
(September 10, 2024, Kelowna, BC) September is National Suicide Prevention Month with September 10th specifically marking World Suicide Prevention Day. National Suicide Prevention Month is a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, the many people who have been touched by suicide and those who have experienced suicidal thoughts. It’s also a time to raise […]
Elaine McMurray has the heart of a lion and is a social warrior that so loved her role as a “Raging Granny” that she got a tattoo to commemorate the experience. She is also looking to restart this group in the region so that she can join other social warriors to raise awareness of injustice […]
Hi everyone! My name is Abby Kiehlbauch and I am the KCR summer student this year. I am Kelowna born and raised, and feel very lucky to be able to call the central Okanagan home.Volunteering has been a part of my life since I was a kid, and while I always had a love for […]
KCR’s Okanagan Volunteer Fair is back for another year! Join us at the Parkinson Recreation Centre on Saturday, September 21st, from 10am – 2pm. The Okanagan Volunteer Fair is an opportunity to share the work your organization has been doing, connect with the community, and recruit new volunteers! The event is free to anyone interested in […]
Sandy Broen-Dupuis moved from Alberta to the Central Okanagan in 2021 after a career in healthcare and immediately set her mind to volunteering. New to the community, she went to the Okanagan Volunteer Fair (more info on this below) and spoke with the representatives from organizations that she was initially interested in and through this […]
Sonia Newman has dedicated over 25 years to Westside Health Network Society (WHNS), starting with a part-time position while her sons were growing up, and for many years now as the Executive Director. Having originally been raised in Boyle, Alberta, she has called the Central Okanagan home for 30 years. She is proud of her […]
If you think museums are only about old things and telling old stories, Maria Garcia, the Museum Services Associate at Kelowna Museums will change your mind and hopefully inspire you to join the team of volunteers that support the organizations’ mission and vision.“Kelowna Museums Society started in 1936 as a community interest and in 1951 […]
Oh Hello … Dorothee here! As you know, I usually like to share stories of people in our community but today I am going to share my KCR story, the “full circle moment” of how my dream of building a family led to my dream job and how, through my job, I now get to […]