Community partners funded through the United Way:
| All that kids can be | |
| BrainTrust Canada Association | Supports for youth with brain injury |
| Elevation Outdoors | Outdoor sports program and life skills coaching |
| Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs -- South | Youth, recreation & skill development programs |
| Reach Out Youth Counselling Society | Clinical counselling to youth & family members |
| Starbright Children’s Development Centre | Family and caregiver support program |
| From poverty to possibility | |
| Hands in Service | Home supports for people with illness/disability |
| Hope for the Nations | Nutritious food for elementary school children |
| HOPE Outreach | . Night outreach program for vulnerable women |
| John Howard Society | Community justice supports & employment |
| Inn from the Cold | Program support to maintain housing |
| Karis Support Society | Community kitchen & health essentials for babies |
| Project Literacy Kelowna | Adult literacy programs |
| South Okanagan Women in Need Society | Women’s emergency shelter and counselling |
| Summerland Food Bank & Resource Centre | Food bank and community referral service |
| Healthy people, Strong communities | |
| BC Schizoprenia Society | Support for individuals & families with mental illness |
| The Bridge Youth and Family Services | Postpartum support for new mothers |
| Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna | Mental health and community navigation services |
| CRIS Adaptive | Outdoor recreation for people with diverse abilities |
| Elizabeth Fry Society | Counselling for women and children |
| Kelowna Community Resources | Volunteer resources and training for not-for-profit organizations |
| Kelowna Women’s Shelter | Youth violence prevention program |
| NOW Canada Society | Trauma counselling for womenTrauma counselling for women |
| Ozanam Recovery House | Trauma counselling for men |
| Peachland Wellness Centre Society | Volunteerism & community well-being |
| Penticton & Area Access Society | Volunteer Income Tax Filing Program |
| Penticton Recovery Resource Society | Supported living for men in recovery |
| South Okanagan Seniors Wellness Society | Social cooking program for seniors |
| South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury | Recreation & wellness programs |
| Westside Health Network Society | Information & support services for seniors |
| Community Partnership Initiatives | Multi-year partnerships |
| A Way Home – Kelowna | Youth Homelessness Prevention Strategy |
| BDO Capacity Building Workshops | Professional development for the non-profit sector |
| Child Safety Initiative | Providing safe car seats for families with limited incomes |
| Central Okanagan Family Hub | Supporting parents of young children with programs and referrals |
| CODEanagan | Tech mentorship and boot camps for vulnerable youth |
| Day of Caring® | Mobilizing workplace volunteers to renew the properties of charities |
| Emergency Transportation | Helping people access social service programs with free bus tickets |
| Journey Home | A five-year plan to address homelessness in Kelowna |
| Social Enterprise Accelerator Fund | Grant supporting social enterprise to generate sustainable revenue |
| Youth Engagement Strategy (YES) | Creating positive change for youth in Penticton |
| Youth Initiative Grants | Youth-led projects that create positive change in our community |
| Aberdeen Hall – Women’s Shelter Clothing Drive | |
| Enactus (Okanagan Collage) – Call Home | |
| Enactus (Okanagan Collage) – Silver Surfers | |
| Interact Club – Take Two | |
| Peachland Wellness Centre – Intergenerational Computer Literacy | |
| The Bridge Youth & Family Services – More LGBTQ+ Friends |
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| Provincially funded initiatives | Multi-year partnerships |
| Better at Home | Helping seniors remain independent and connected to community |
| Success by 6 | Community planning and coordinating services for children ages 0-6 |
| bc211.ca | Helping people easily find the services and supports they need online |
The United Way Southern Interior BC investments in the Central Okanagan include:
- $948,023 invested locally
- 33 local charities funded
- 41,400 lives changed
View the 2019-2020 Central Okanagan Community Investment report