Money will go towards providing free and accessible school-based mental health support services with the aim of preventing school disengagement and youth homelessness in the long-term. (Kelowna, BC – June 3, 2022) – Upstream Kelowna, led by BGC-Okanagan, received a $75,000 grant from the KGH Foundation Kiwanis Legacy Fund Committee . The purpose of this fund is to improve the [...]
Upstream Kelowna was selected as the winner of the inaugural Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Prevention Awards in the program initiatives category. The Awards are sponsored by Canada Life and co-led by A Way Home Canada and the Canadian Observatory of Homelessness. In late 2021, they presented two awards – one in the collaboration category and one in the program [...]
Kelowna Hyundai’s Operation 100 was a success, leading to a $10,000 donation to BGC Okanagan to support youth in our communities. For the month of May, Kelowna Hyundai donates $100 goes into a chosen local charity. This year they chose to donate to the BGC Okanagan led Upstream Kelowna program. Upstream Kelowna is an early intervention strategy to prevent youth [...]
Kelowna is one of two cities in Canada that are involved in a pilot program that shifts the focus from a crisis-driven response to youth homelessness to one of early-intervention and prevention. Upstream Kelowna is a preventative approach to youth homelessness and school disengagement. The initiative in Kelowna is led by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada in partnership with A Way [...]
In collaboration with A Way Home , Journey Home , Raising the Roof , Arc Programs , The Bridge Youth & Family Services , and Foundry we are proud to introduce The Upstream Project. This collaborative project is overseen by Raising the Roof, A Way Home Canada, and the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is something that we have been itching to tell you all about so without [...]
For Patrick and Rachel, life was a daily uphill battle. With three children aged 8 to 15, each facing challenges both at home and in school, they were running out of hope. Their youngest son struggled with low self-esteem, their middle child battled feelings of disconnection, and their eldest teetered on the edge of disengagement from school altogether. Then, they discovered BGC [...]
The Home Depot Canada’s Kelowna and West Kelowna stores have partnered with BGC Okanagan to raise funds in support of local youth facing barriers and homeless youth. Until December 22, customers can donate to the Orange Door Project at the Kelowna and West Kelowna store checkouts or online at OrangeDoorProject.ca (please select store 7032 or store 7252 so that we still receive your [...]
You can help break down barriers and help youth overcome challenges and thrive. There is an urgent need for funding to support essential programs that prevent youth homelessness. This includes Upstream, a program that provides free and accessible school-based mental health support services with the aim of preventing school disengagement and youth homelessness as well as the Youth [...]
Over $50,000 was raised at the inaugural Hockey Helps the Homeless tournament in support of initiatives combating youth homelessness in the Okanagan. “This significant sum is a testament to the power of collective action when it comes to addressing critical social issues,” said Richelle Leckey, Manager of Fund Development and Donor Relations for BGC Okanagan. Hockey [...]
