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GivingTuesday Stories: Worth the Wait

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 [...]

GivingTuesday Stories: Your Generosity has left me Speechless…

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." [...]

GivingTuesday Stories: Hitting the Reset Button on your Career

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 [...]

GivingTuesday Stories: Age Doesn’t Matter – Lourdes & Chelsea

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 [...]