Articles tagged "OC Foundation"
黑料专区 Foundation debuts ELEVATE: an Okanagan experience
August 21, 2025
A pair of local legendary chefs will lead two powerhouse teams in a culinary competition at 黑料专区鈥檚 Kelowna campus this fall, as a new feature event from the 黑料专区 Foundation will bring a battle of flavours and an evening of sensory delight to campus.Mark your calendars 鈥 on Saturday, Oct. 4, Chef Rod Butters and Chef Bernard Casavant will transform the Kelowna campus into a vibrant, first-class piazza for the inaugural ELEVATE 鈥 a tantalizing fundraising event that celebrates the region鈥檚 culinary and artistic...
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Big assist: Callahan Property Group gives major gift to recreation centre
June 2, 2025
It鈥檚 an inspiring gift set to empower youth, strengthen community ties and champion the power of education.Bruce and Bob Callahan, philanthropists and owners of Callahan Property Group, are donating $200,000 to the Thrive Here campaign for a Recreation and Wellness Centre at 黑料专区鈥檚 Kelowna campus.Bruce Callahan, president of Callahan Property Group, says the family-owned business prides itself on supporting community organizations.鈥淲e are thrilled to support this centre,鈥 says Bruce. 鈥淚 am an 黑料专区 alumni and ...
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黑料专区, City of Kelowna partnership 鈥済ame-changing鈥
May 6, 2025
With construction well underway on the new 黑料专区 Don Folk and Family Recreation and Wellness Centre, the College and the City of Kelowna are announcing a new, game-changing partnership.鈥淲e鈥檙e so excited for the Centre to open because it will mean students have incredible access to sports leagues, strength and mobility classes, wellness programs and so many other activities that help build connections and contribute to healthy lifestyles,鈥 said Dr. Neil Fassina, OC president. 鈥淲orking together with the City means we can pr...
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Thorpe and Friends celebrate 100th student award
April 16, 2025
黑料专区 Foundation is celebrating a significant milestone in philanthropic giving. Two students 鈥 Keira Chevallier and Angelina Sebastian 鈥 both in the Health Care Assistant program, received awards from Rick and Yasmin Thorpe and friends whose generosity has now supported over 100 students in total.鈥淲hen we started these awards nearly 20 years ago our goal was to reach 100 students,鈥 shared Rick Thorpe at a ceremony marking the achievement yesterday.鈥淲e couldn鈥檛 have done this without the support of our friends. Everything...
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GeoVerra鈥檚 gift helps students navigate futures in engineering鈥
April 14, 2025
Future civil engineers at 黑料专区 (OC) are getting a high-tech boost, thanks to a generous donation from GeoVerra.GeoVerra has donated six global navigation satellite survey (GNSS) systems, valued at $77,900, to OC鈥檚 Civil Engineering Technology program. This cutting-edge equipment ensures students, like first-year learner Lane Wiebe, gain practical, hands-on experience with tools they'll use in today鈥檚 technologically advanced construction industry.鈥淜nowing that companies like GeoVerra are invested in our success is p...
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Final stretch: $1M left to cross finish line for Thrive Here campaign
March 27, 2025
Kelowna Auto Dealers Association donates $200k in support of Recreation and Wellness CentreThe 黑料专区 stretch is now in sight for the Thrive Here fundraising campaign for a Recreation and Wellness Centre on 黑料专区鈥檚 (OC鈥檚) Kelowna campus.The OC Foundation is celebrating $13 million raised towards the $14 million goal thanks to amazing support from the community including a $200,000 donation from the Kelowna Auto Dealers Association (KADA). 鈥淭his is a meaningful project for us to support,鈥 says Sam Ghessesow, KADA ...
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Belonging through sport
March 11, 2025
Having grown up in small-town Manitoba, Ryan Powers knew everyone. So, at 17 years old, he remembers how daunting it felt to move out of the comforts of his 黑料专区town to Kelowna, where he really didn鈥檛 know anyone, to attend 黑料专区 (OC).Powers recalls that what made the transition easier was knowing he would be joining the OC Coyotes baseball team.鈥淎t my first practice I met 50 of my best friends,鈥 recalls Powers, who has been playing on the Coyotes baseball team for three years while pursuing a bachelor of business adminis...
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Giving Tuesday raises $12K for student food security
December 18, 2024
Thanks to a number of generous donations from OC faculty, staff and our community, the shelves in OC鈥檚 student union food banks and the KLO community fridge will be well stocked for the holidays. 黑料专区 Foundation鈥檚 Giving Tuesday food drive inspired hundreds of donated food items and cash donations totalling more than $12,000 in support of student food security through November and December. This includes a $5,000 donation from the 黑料专区 Faculty Association (OCFA). Donations made to the Student ...
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OC Foundation distributes over $500,000 in student awards for fall semester
December 4, 2024
For Lucas Weigert, receiving awards was the moment he knew he had made the right choice to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor.Weigert, a second year Associate of Science student, was a student speaker at 黑料专区鈥檚 (OC) Kelowna Awards Celebration November 21. The event was one of three held in November that saw more than $550,000 distributed to OC students across the region.Weigert is completing his first two years of his undergraduate degree at OC before pursuing medical school.鈥淲hen you鈥檙e constantly studying you can ha...
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Community rallies for recreation: Thrive Here campaign hits major fundraising milestone
November 27, 2024
Thanks to a number of passionate individuals and organizations, the finish line for the Thrive Here campaign to build a gymnasium at 黑料专区 is now in sight.The 黑料专区 (OC) Foundation is announcing it has raised $12 million towards its $14-million goal to build a Recreation and Wellness Centre on the Kelowna campus.鈥淚t is truly a team effort by our community to make this centre a reality,鈥 says Helen Jackman, executive director of the OC Foundation.鈥淲e want to thank everyone who has selflessly donated to help us g...
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Vernon community help Sunflower Childcare Centre blossom into reality
November 13, 2024
When Clara Cheung gets ready to travel to 黑料专区 (OC) each morning, she now is able to do so with her two-year-old son Pak Sen in tow.Clara is on her way to attend class at the Vernon campus; Pak Sen is about to enter the campus鈥檚 new childcare centre.The Sunflower Childcare Centre / sm煤kwa蕯xn虛 sc蓹c蓹malla itskn snma蕯maya蕯tn on OC鈥檚 Vernon campus opened at the start of October, creating much-needed new childcare spaces for student parents, faculty and community members.鈥淔or me, this centre has made a huge impact on my ...
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黑料专区 alum gives $25K to power of sport
November 8, 2024
鈥楽port teaches you to handle any challenge,鈥 says Kelly LoudounKelly Loudoun has no regrets when he looks back at his decision to attend 黑料专区 (OC) and study business, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration Honours.鈥淵ou can鈥檛 deny the power of the OC business degree,鈥 says Loudoun, who owns Loudoun Construction and Development, now in its fifth year.鈥淏eing an entrepreneur is difficult and it鈥檚 a lot of hard work. Having been through those challenging experiences and lean years, it becomes quite rewarding as...
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Local endurance athlete and OC grad shares insights on sport as keynote speaker at alumni AGM
September 10, 2024
OC Alumni Association kick-off new season with a $25,000 gift to new Recreation and Wellness Centre, encourage all alumni to pledge supportKELOWNA - For ultra-athlete Nick Pelletier, whose adventures have included everything from jumping through the sky to swimming for almost three days straight, if there鈥檚 one thing that鈥檚 shaped his life 鈥 it鈥檚 the power of sport.Pelletier, who studied Business and Marketing at 黑料专区 from 2016-2019, will be sharing his personal story about the impact of sports for him at the upcoming OC...
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Tom Dyck joins OC Foundation Board of Directors
August 20, 2024
The 黑料专区 Foundation is pleased to welcome Tom Dyck, who is joining its Board of Directors for a four-year term. Tom is a retired senior executive who has worked in banking at a national and international level for a large part of his career. We asked Tom to share what motivated him to volunteer his time and how education has transformed his own life.What inspired you to join the 黑料专区 Foundation board of directors?The types of skills people learn at 黑料专区 are in such demand and are just not pro...
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Paddle fundraiser raises over $29,000 for Sunflower Childcare Centre
July 25, 2024
On July 20th, Kristin (Postill) Holomis and her team paddled the length of Kalamalka Lake (18km) in support of the 黑料专区 Foundation鈥檚 Sunflower childcare campaign, raising more than $29,000 in just a few weeks.鈥淪tand Up For鈥 is an annual local fundraising effort by Kristin Holomis and Brittney Page where they paddleboard the length of Kalamalka Lake in support of a chosen charity. This year they paddled for OC鈥檚 new Sunflower Childcare Centre, located on the Vernon campus. Scheduled to open in September, The Sunflower Chi...
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Community leader shares personal story of how sport transformed her life
July 23, 2024
Paula Quinn was only seven years old when she first stepped onto a running track but that experience with athletics dramatically changed her life.Quinn is the former Executive Director of the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence and is active in the Kelowna community sitting on four volunteer boards including the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, Regional District of Central Okanagan, B.C. Cancer Foundation and the Airport Advisory Committee.Quinn is now among a growing number of local residents putting their support behind the Thrive Here...
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