https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--121-.htm Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:00:24 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net https://www.castanet.net/rss/ https://www.castanet.net/main_images/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo.jpg https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--121-.htm https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/588538/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-Bank-s-Tiny-Bundles-program-helps-new-families-in-need https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/588538/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-Bank-s-Tiny-Bundles-program-helps-new-families-in-need Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Connor and Ida are organized. They thought they had life carefully planned- they got married, bought an apartment, saved diligently for a child on the way. Everything was in place for their growing family. But when their baby developed a serious respiratory condition in his first month of life, t... https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/588535/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-helps-woman-and-her-child-forced-to-start-over https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/588535/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-helps-woman-and-her-child-forced-to-start-over Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Shannon's journey has not been easy, but it proves her resilience and determination. She moved herself and her young child to Kelowna a couple years ago from another province suddenly, escaping an abusive relationship. They came with only a suitcase and no plan other than a place to stay with a f... https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/588321/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-assists-after-workplace-injury https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/588321/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-assists-after-workplace-injury Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Betty and Ned built a good life for their family in West Kelowna, with lots of time outdoors and fishing on the lake with their two teenagers. They were content with what they had on the daily and were saving for university funds for the kids and a vacation to go deep sea fishing. But earlier thi... https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/588319/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Uncle-and-his-nephew-benefit-from-the-food-bank https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/588319/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Uncle-and-his-nephew-benefit-from-the-food-bank Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Tommy has always been a caretaker at heart. With two children of his own and a growing number of grandchildren, he's always been a family man and spent his career working with youth in the school system for 40 years before an injury forced him to retire. But taking in his nephew came with new cha... https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/588315/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-helps-family-make-it-through-tough-times https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/588315/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-helps-family-make-it-through-tough-times Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Since 2020, Maureen and Wade have been facing challenge after challenge and they feel like they are never able to catch their breath. That year started out positively. Maureen and Wade got married and merged their families into one. Of course, the joy was quickly tempered by the realities of the ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586983/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-proves-to-be-a-lifeline https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586983/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-proves-to-be-a-lifeline Sat, 13 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Castanet is proud to partner with the Central Okanagan Food Bank for the Set the Holiday Table campaign. This month, we will be sharing the stories of local residents helped by the organization. Marcus never imagined he would find himself in this position. Not long ago, he had a good job, a co... https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586978/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-offers-stability-for-single-mom https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586978/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-offers-stability-for-single-mom Thu, 11 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Castanet is proud to partner with the Central Okanagan Food Bank for the Set the Holiday Table campaign. This month, we will be sharing the stories of local residents helped by the organization. Lily and her husband tried to teach their three children about doing the right thing. They would al... https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586961/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Turning-to-the-food-bank-for-the-first-time https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586961/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Turning-to-the-food-bank-for-the-first-time Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Castanet is proud to partner with the Central Okanagan Food Bank for the Set the Holiday Table campaign. This month, we will be sharing the stories of local residents helped by the organization. Helen lived in her Kelowna home for 15 years, ever since her husband passed away. She was at home i... https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586171/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Hampers-help-family-after-home-destroyed-by-wildfire https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586171/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Hampers-help-family-after-home-destroyed-by-wildfire Sat, 06 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Castanet is proud to partner with the Central Okanagan Food Bank for the Set the Holiday Table campaign. This month, we will be sharing the stories of local residents helped by the organization. Last summer, Jen and Mike's life was turned on its head by the destructive wildfire in Jasper. Thei... https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586168/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-s-More-Than-Food-program-helps-family https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586168/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-s-More-Than-Food-program-helps-family Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Castanet is proud to partner with the Central Okanagan Food Bank for the Set the Holiday Table campaign. This month, we will be sharing the stories of local residents helped by the organization. Eric and his family immigrated to Canada three years ago, landing in Kelowna without knowing anyone, h... https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586164/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Family-hits-rock-bottom-and-fights-back https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586164/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Family-hits-rock-bottom-and-fights-back Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Castanet is proud to partner with the Central Okanagan Food Bank for the Set the Holiday Table campaign. This month, we will be sharing the stories of local residents helped by the organization. Colleen never expected that becoming a mother would also mean facing one of the most financially chall... https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586160/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-helps-father-after-mom-is-seriously-injured https://www.castanet.net/news/Set-the-Holiday-Table-2025/586160/Set-The-Holiday-Table-Food-bank-helps-father-after-mom-is-seriously-injured Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Castanet is proud to partner with the Central Okanagan Food Bank for the Set the Holiday Table campaign. This month, we will be sharing the stories of local residents helped by the organization. Rob's life changed in an instant when his wife was involved in a serious car accident. Hit by an im...