What is your name and position? Sid Bildfell, External Recruitment Officer, Kelowna Division St. John Ambulance Medical First Responders. What is the name of your organization? St. John Ambulance Kelowna Division 740 Medical First Responders. What is your organization’s mission? Saving lives at work, home and play. Tell us about your organization. St. John Ambulance, […]
What is your name and position? Cleopatra Ruffle, Board Member. What is the name of your organization? Lake Country Senior Housing Society (LCSHS). What is your organization’s mission? Providing Housing for Seniors in Lake Country. Tell us about your organization. LCSHS has been in operation for 13years serving Lake Country. We are a Non-Profit, community-orientated […]
What is your name and position? Aidan O’Callahan, CSC Volunteer Coordinator What is the name of your organization? John Howard Society of Okanagan & Kootenay What is your organization’s mission? JHSOK works with The Correctional Service of Canada on this volunteer program. The Correctional Service of Canada, as part of the criminal justice system and […]
Dress for Success is a global not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to almost 150 cities in 25 countries and has […]
So you know you want to make impact, but how? You have been following this series of volunteer stories and been inspired but now you are unsure of what your next steps are. Maybe you have been a bit shy? Maybe you are hesitating because you want to find out more about different opportunities open […]
Kate Phelps is the executive director of Her International and she knows first-hand what an amazing organization this is to volunteer for as she herself started as a volunteer on its Board. Her International’s Mission is to Empower HER through education. It was founded in 2005 to offer education programs for women and girls both […]
As part of our ongoing series to feature volunteers and volunteer opportunities in the Central Okanagan, we are sharing stories from non-profits organizations along with our Volunteer55 Ambassador profiles. Our goal is to envision and inspire potential volunteers with unique opportunities that can connect them to discover a new passion and to help them make […]
Dear Volunteer, It’s National Volunteer Week and we want to celebrate your many accomplishments, the impact you have made and the change you have led in our community. The last year hasn’t been an easy one for you to continue to give of yourself. In fact, it temporarily sidelined many of you, forced you to […]
The holiday season is often a time where people come together to give back to the community. Whether it be volunteering with an organization, donating to a charity, or merely making food for loved ones, the holidays are full of community members spreading kindness throughout the Central Okanagan. This year things may look a little […]
We are excited to announce that we are officially the regional host of a new volunteer recruitment platform, the Okanagan VolunteerConnector, which will help you find more volunteer opportunities in our community. This platform is very user-friendly; we are confident that it will help you find the right volunteer opportunities for you! The Okanagan VolunteerConnector […]