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Show Volunteers You Appreciate Them
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week starting April 14 and a as the Volunteer Centre of the Central Okanagan, KCR Community Resources offers a huge shout-out to the many
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Volunteering offers a chance to make a real difference
For Maria Macdonnell, volunteering offers a chance to make a real difference and has been an important part of her identity. She started at age 14 as a candy-striper at Kelowna
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Volunteering Shares a Fruitful Bounty
Looking for fruitful ways to get involved? Look no further than the Okanagan Fruit Tree Project (OFTP)! This incredible registered charity operating in the Central and South Okanagan
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Where there is a Will, there is Way
Today we feature someone, whose humor and strength, is sure to inspire you.William Ryan Jopling is a shy, yet intrepid, adventurer who has been a volunteer for over 26 years. He is an
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Volunteering to ensure important stories are heard and appreciated
Nishat Tasnim is a self-described “nerd and hyper-focussed individual” who has a secret passion for the prog-metal band Tool and a love of learning to speak nsyilxcen and deepen her
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Spring Hiring Fair!
Engage with local employers at our 2024 Spring hiring fair! This event offers you the perfect chance to interact in person with potential employers from the community. This is the
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Leaders Eat Last at Community Engagement Training
On March 19, KCR Community Resources in partnership with Volunteer BC present a special Nourishing Volunteer Managers session featuring Doug Rankmore, former CEO of the KGH
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Volunteering Fills Jennifer’s Bucket
Jennifer Bulcock is so committed to her organization the YMCA of the Southern Interior, that in addition to her work as Volunteer Engagement Manager, she also teaches fitness classes
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Special Olympics Volunteers Make Difference Through Sport
Special Olympics BC is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities through sport. Their vision is that sport will open hearts and minds towards
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Volunteering is a Source of Inspiration and Purpose
Born and raised in Langley, Brayden Griffiths moved to the Okanagan in 2022 to start medical school at UBCO and he is already making a difference to our community through his