Organismes sans but lucratif à Kelowna

Join our Kelowna BC Greens team! If you are interested in making a difference in your community and meeting some fun people, we would love to have you join our volunteer team. Our goal is to promote the BC Greens and the need for strong social, environment and economic policies that benefit all British Columbians, not just a select few. As a team, we will hold events, recruit new volunteers and fundraise to support our BC Green MLAs and future candidates.

The Blenk Family Fund was established together with the KGH Foundation to strengthen the network of mental health support and services available to young people and families in our community. We are actively involved in: - Research - Supporting prevention and care surrounding youth mental health. Our goal is to build resilience and heighten awareness – to better understand so we can better support and help where it is needed. Our hope is for the work we are doing to: - Expand - Inspire meaningful change within more and more communities.

Canada’s Largest Street Hockey Festival is Returning to Kelowna! Kelowna is no stranger to Play On!, holding seven events to date since 2010. The event will take place on Water Street in the heart of downtown near Prospera Place, home of the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets. Just steps away from Kelowna’s waterfront Play On! will feature exciting hockey action, interactive games, diverse food and entertainment.

The Central Okanagan Food Bank (COFB) is a vital force in the fight against food insecurity, proudly serving as one of the largest food aid organization in British Columbia with two locations (Kelowna and West Kelowna). For over 40 years, we have been providing innovative solutions to hunger, providing nutritional food assistance to over 120,000 people each year, 44% of whom are children and youth, while another 19% are seniors living on a fixed income. We serve all individuals regardless of age, race, sex, marital status, ethnicity, language, disability, or health issue and are the only organization providing this level of nutritional support to households facing financial and food insecurity within the surrounding region. Our purpose extends beyond providing meals. COFB’s "More Than Food" program empowers people by offering resources and education to break the cycle of poverty, helping new clients, including immigrant families, find stability. Additionally, through the Food For Thought Program, we partner with School District #23 to provide essential meal support to over 1,200 children weekly. Examples of Volunteer Tasks: 1. Market shopping: where you will build hampers and shop for our clients as well as help stock the area. 2. Dry sorting: Where you will go through donations for quality control and date checks. 3. General cleaning: All can lend a helping hand with general cleaning in all areas of the food bank. 4. Food Rescue: Sustainability initiative for client access to fresh produce. Includes quality control and hamper building. As well as restocking. 5. Restocking: Restocking areas in the market to ensure quick accessibility to client products. To volunteer please follow the link attached to our volunteer application form. Once submitted, the volunteer coordinator will reach out with further instruction. Thank you.

Scouts Canada is a leading co-ed youth organization in Canada, offering programs for young people aged 5-26. It aims to help youth develop into well-rounded individuals, better prepared for success, through adventurous, youth-led, and safe programs. Scouts Canada emphasizes outdoor experiences, community involvement, and leadership development.

The Rutland Parent Participation Preschool Society (RPPP+ASC) offers Preschool, Community events, and After School Care and has been proudly serving the community from within Quigley Elementary School for over a decade. As a registered charity since 1987, our core mission is to meet the evolving needs of the families we support. We are committed to offering membership and community support to anyone interested, and are actively looking to expand our reach, partnering with organizations who share our vision of supporting local families.

The Knox Mountain Hill Climb is made possible entirely by our dedicated volunteers. Without them, this historic event simply couldn’t happen. If you’re passionate about motorsports, volunteering at the Knox Mountain Hill Climb is an incredible opportunity to support the community and experience the action up close. We have a variety of roles to fill, including track crew, gate attendants, and event setup and teardown. Join us this May long weekend—we’d be thrilled to have you on the team!

To provide free, compassionate in-home assistance, referral services and access to food security for individuals with socio-economic, mobility, and health challenges. Our vision its to: meet needs – value people – build relationships “every individual deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Every person has needs that require assistance. Everyone wants to have connection with someone who cares.” Within the scope of our mandate, we will passionately pursue this goal.

Heartfulness Institute is a nonprofit organization, with several million practitioners in 160 countries. Heartfulness relaxation and meditation techniques are studied and proven to be effective in reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep, enhancing emotional intelligence, and exploring the heights and depths of human consciousness. Heartfulness is a set of experiential practices including relaxation, meditation and rejuvenation designed to regulate the mind, build inner strength and develop habits to create a lasting sense of fulfillment and overall well-being. Note: All the practices are free of cost. For More Info www.heartfulness.ca  

Our Mission - To partner with individuals of diverse abilities to lead healthy, fulfilling lives by providing a foundation of support Our Vision- Building a continuum of services to support the needs of individuals at every stage of life Strive Living Society is a non-profit registered charity which endeavours to design and deliver community living services, tailored to each individual we support. Our teams work collaboratively with service recipients, families, and support networks to ensure flexible, responsive, and quality services. Strive Living Society is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of self-advocates, family members, professionals, and former personnel. The Board ensures the Society is compliant with best-practices and accountable to stakeholders.

Canada's largest and longest running open water swim. In 2024, the ATLS is being held on Sat, Jul 20 and has added a shorter swim (1.4k) to go with the main Swim (2.1k). Any profits from the Swim go to funding the Drownproofing 101 (aka all grade 3 kids in SD23 receive free swim lessons). We look for volunteers mostly for the Finish Line area at City Park's Hot Sands Beach (at concession building) to assist swimmers in leaving the water, removing their race chips, and checking their gear. There will be a signup link for volunteers for all of the ATLS group of swims held in July & August on the website soon.

At InspireHealth, we support your physical, emotional, and spiritual health during cancer. Our clinical team provides care that is guided by your priorities and goals.  We enhance your health and well-being by providing the knowledge, tools and support you and your loved ones need during this challenging time. InspireHealth provides you with programs and services to support your overall health during and after cancer treatment.