Federal riding change
Senior donkey finds home
Retiring judge looks back
Trilingual 'O Canada' 
Green Day at Grey Cup
Poilievre photo called out
UN to vote to help Haiti
Strikers won't be paid
House passes funding plan
Streaming threshold set
BC firm buys Letterboxd
Sunwing gone within a year
Rockets hit win column
Warriors singe Smokies
Blazers shut out by Silvertips
U2 opens Sphere venue
Britney Spears 'just trolling'
Lizzo seeks suit dismissal
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360 Degree Young Professionals
There are many ways for young professionals to contribute their time, energy and talent to their communities. However, not all volunteer opportunities are...
Inn from the Cold
As a former shelter worker, I was often asked “what happens if the shelter is full?” That question comes up every day at Inn from the Cold,...
Those who serve
Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, “it is high time that the ideal of success should be replaced with the ideal of service.” On Remembrance Day,...
Community Living Month
This column was submitted by the Kelowna and District Society for Community Living in acknowledgement that October is Community Living Month in British...
'Hope'
This column was guest written by Aimee Jensen, a social work student from UBC Okanagan, who spent her summer working at United Way, thanks to a Canada Summer...
Essentials for women
The United Way is pleased to welcome NOW Canada as one of our newest Community Partners! When a community need is urgent, and resources are limited, non-profit...
Reducing stigma
Chris Schneider wants to show people how to think, not what to think. This Assistant Professor of Sociology from UBC Okanagan especially wants students, and...
Campus community
Abdulrahman Alnaar arrived at the UBC Okanagan Campus on September 21, 2009 to study political science. An international student from the Kingdom of Bahrain, he...
Getting involved
Beryl Itani has dedicated much of her time over the years to causes like Snowfest and Sunshine Theatre, but is perhaps most widely known for coordinating...
Medwatch miracles
Sue Selzler has become a passionate advocate for the program that saved her life. The West Kelowna senior is speaking out about the Medwatch Program, with the...
Give a memory
Many of my childhood summer memories involve doing something fun with my family. Those summer days and nights seemed endless, filled with camping trips, days at...
No hungry children
In a community as prosperous as Kelowna, it is hard to believe that kids can go hungry, and yet child hunger is the biggest issue facing the Kelowna Community...
Go green and give
It’s a time honoured tradition with a twist. Along with the usual fundraising activities at the United Way, there is a new and exciting way to raise money...
Making memories
When I was a kid, summer camp was a total blast. Being away from home and running around the woods with a band of other kids is one of my favourite childhood...
Gardens to go
There is something very gratifying about knowing that the carrot or beet you are eating was nurtured by your own hands. Increasingly, social service programs...
Words and Wine
I used to believe that literacy meant a person could read. That was before I got to know the folks at Project Literacy Kelowna Society (a United Way funded...
Gently used generosity
There are a lot of places in the Central Okanagan where you can donate your second-hand stuff, and we all seem to have a lot of it to get rid of. The good news...
Under the surface
When we think of elite athletes, what comes to mind is someone at the top of their game. To be at the peak of health and performance, and to achieve success and...
Where charity starts
We have all been inspired by the creators of charitable organizations. From celebrities like Bono to local role models (such as Alaina Podmorow of Little Women...
More than breakfast
Breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day for Peachland residents– it’s the most important meal of the week. And if you are a fan of...
