Want to help your community? Not sure where to start? Join us to learn how to start volunteering in your community! Dates: Thursday, March 14, 2019, 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 5:15 pm […]
Frequently Asked Questions: How do I bring my sister, brother, niece, nephew, friend, etc. to come live in Canada? When it comes to sponsoring people to come to live in Canada permanently, there are rules about what kinds of family members can be sponsored. If you are a permanent resident of Canada or a Canadian […]
Update January 14, 2019: On Friday, IRCC announced that the online Interest to Sponsor Form will open on January 28th at noon EST (9:00 am PST). Information on how to prepare before the Interest to Sponsor system opens can be found at IRCC’s updated website. Don’t forget, the online system is first come, first served, […]
KCR Presents GivingTuesday Stories: A series of heart-warming stories and a glance at our different programs we offer. Today Amate greeted me with a gentle hug and a smile. She laughed about me standing outside in the snow waiting for her last week. We took a bus to Peter’s Independent Grocer. I haven’t been on […]
KCR Presents GivingTuesday Stories: A series of heart-warming stories and a glance at our different programs we offer. The Family Friend Program is a mentorship program for isolated single mothers with young children. Volunteers are trained and matched with single moms for friendship, support, and resources. Volunteers and Participants find this program meaningful and fulfilling. […]
KCR Presents GivingTuesday Stories: A series of heart-warming stories and a glance at our different programs we offer. The Crisis Line offers non-judgemental, confidential emotional support and crisis intervention. A caller communicated that they felt that their life was not worth living, and feeling hopeless, and they wanted to die. The Crisis Line Worker on […]
KCR Presents GivingTuesday Stories: A series of heart-warming stories and a glance at our different programs we offer. After three long years of waiting for a domestic adoption placement and not knowing if it would ever happen for them, we were excited to be able to call an Okanagan family with the news that they […]
KCR Presents GivingTuesday Stories: A series of heart-warming stories and a glance at our different programs we offer. A single mom shares the impact her Sponsor’s generosity had on her family as part of the Sponsor a Family Program. From her words, we can learn that the act of giving goes way beyond the “stuff.” […]
KCR Presents GivingTuesday Stories: A series of heart-warming stories and a glance at our different programs we offer. One of the participants entering our Job Readiness employment program had recently moved to Kelowna for health reasons and to be with family. He was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago and was finishing his treatments during […]
KCR Presents GivingTuesday Stories: A series of heart-warming stories and a glance at our different programs we offer. Lourdes moved to Kelowna from the Philippines in 2001. She is now 78, active in her church and very independent, but wanted more support to help navigate the Canadian culture and assist her with using technology to […]