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Jun 01

BGC Okanagan receives $10,000 Community Board grant from the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation

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Funding will help BGC Okanagan reach Kelowna youth earlier through school-based homelessness prevention Kelowna, B.C., June 1, 2026 – BGC Okanagan has received a $10,000 Community Board grant from the TELUS Interior and Northern B.C. Community Board, through the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation supporting Upstream Kelowna. Upstream Kelowna is a school-based prevention program that helps...
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This photograph shows the two entrepreneurs holding a giant cheque with some of the BGC Okanagan leadership team. The giant cheque represents the donation of $100,000. The group is standing in front of the doors of the Downtown Youth Centre.Jan 14

Dan Martell & Renée Warren Give $100k to Prevent Youth Homelessness

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BGC Okanagan is grateful to share that local entrepreneurs Dan Martell and Renée Warren have donated $100,000 to support our Prevent Youth Homelessness campaign. Their gift will help strengthen the safety net that keeps youth safe, supported, and housed, before a crisis becomes homelessness. “Every day, we meet young people who are doing their best...
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Photo of a youth carrying a backpack. Text that reads Prevent Youth Homelessness, your gift is doubled up to $25,000. Graphic of a thermometer, which has two goals listed: one at $25,000 and another at $150,000.Nov 24

BGC Okanagan Launches $25,000 Match to Prevent Youth Homelessness

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Two long-time Kelowna residents, Debbie Hubbard and Dean Reidt, are helping kick off BGC Okanagan’s Prevent Youth Homelessness fundraising campaign. The pair are offering a $25,000 matching gift challenge. With an overall fundraising goal of $150,000 to support programs that prevent youth homelessness, all donations will be doubled up until $25,000. The fundraiser carries into...
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Aug 18

Acera Golf For Kids 2025: Over $135K Raised for BGC Okanagan

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The 2025 Acera Insurance Golf 4 Kids tournament was a celebration of community, generosity, and making a difference. Golfers, sponsors, and volunteers came together for a day of energy, friendly competition, and purpose. Together, they raised over $135,000 to support children, youth, and families across the Okanagan. Every dollar supports BGC Okanagan programs that build...
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Exterior of Vernon's Teen Junction building.May 27

Bobcat of Vernon Supports Teen Junction Programs

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Youth attending Teen Junction, a safe and welcoming drop-in centre for teens in Vernon, are getting a boost thanks to the generosity of a local business. Bobcat of Vernon has donated $5,000 to support youth programming, including Teen Junction’s LifeSkills Program - an initiative designed to help young people build confidence and essential tools for...
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BGC Okanagan staff, standing in front of the downtown youth centre, holding a giant cheque with donor Dan Martell, who gave $50,000 to the Prevent Youth Homelessness campaign.Dec 30

Prevent Youth Homelessness: The Impact of Safe Spaces in the Okanagan

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[caption id="attachment_12464" align="alignnone" width="551"] A recent $50,000 donation from entrepreneur and thought leader Dan Martell has brought the BGC Okanagan Prevent Youth Homelessness campaign closer to its $125,000 goal, but community support is still needed to sustain these vital programs.[/caption]   In communities across the Okanagan, the fight to prevent youth homelessness happens in unexpected...
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A youth and mentor looking at a computer screen while sitting on a couch.Dec 16

Transforming Okanagan Lives Through Shelter and Support

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 At just 18 years old, TS was walking toward the mountains, carrying nothing but exhaustion, hunger, and uncertainty about where to turn next. Homeless and hopeless, they stumbled upon a community BBQ at the BGC Okanagan Downtown Youth Shelter.That day changed their life.What TS (full name withheld for privacy) found was more than a meal...
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Dec 10

Preventing Youth Homelessness: Support Okanagan Families

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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...
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