Impact Stories Big assist: Callahan Property Group gives major gift to recreation centre June 2, 2025 It’s an inspiring gift set to empower youth, strengthen community ties and cha... read more... 51Ʒ, City of Kelowna partnership “game-changing” May 6, 2025 With construction well underway on the new 51Ʒ Don Folk and Famil... read more... Thorpe and Friends celebrate 100th student award April 16, 2025 51Ʒ Foundation is celebrating a significant milestone in philanth... read more... GeoVerra’s gift helps students navigate futures in engineering April 14, 2025 Future civil engineers at 51Ʒ (OC) are getting a high-tech boost,... read more... 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 We... read more... Belonging through sport March 11, 2025 Having grown up in small-town Manitoba, Ryan Powers knew everyone. So, at 17 y... read more... Giving Tuesday raises $12K for student food security December 18, 2024 Thanks to a number of generous donations from OC faculty, staff and our commun... read more... 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 rig... read more... 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 lin... read more... Vernon community help Sunflower Childcare Centre blossom into reality November 13, 2024 When Clara Cheung gets ready to travel to 51Ʒ (OC) each morning, ... read more... 51Ʒ alum gives $25K to power of sport November 8, 2024 ‘Sport teaches you to handle any challenge,’ says Kelly LoudounKelly Loudoun h... read more... 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 Recreatio... read more... Tom Dyck joins OC Foundation Board of Directors August 20, 2024 The 51Ʒ Foundation is pleased to welcome Tom Dyck, who is joining... read more... 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 Kal... read more... 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 tra... read more... 51Ʒ celebrates ‘construction kick off’ for Recreation and Wellness Centre June 20, 2024 There was jumping, cartwheels and a full crowd of cheering spectators on Thurs... read more... Recsky gift to Recreation and Wellness Centre honours family passion May 7, 2024 If there was anyone who would understand the need for a Recreation and Wellnes... read more... Major gift from BMO to support community progress is worth smiling about April 9, 2024 A major gift from BMO will support community dental care while making it easie... read more... Thrive Here video celebrates lessons learned in a 'classroom like no other' March 8, 2024 For 20-year-old AJ Nguoth, playing basketball is about more than jump shots an... read more... Highstreet champions careers in Trades with $1-million gift to 51Ʒ to benefit students February 28, 2024 Are you considering post-secondary? Kelowna-based real estate and development ... read more...
Big assist: Callahan Property Group gives major gift to recreation centre June 2, 2025 It’s an inspiring gift set to empower youth, strengthen community ties and cha... read more...
51Ʒ, City of Kelowna partnership “game-changing” May 6, 2025 With construction well underway on the new 51Ʒ Don Folk and Famil... read more...
Thorpe and Friends celebrate 100th student award April 16, 2025 51Ʒ Foundation is celebrating a significant milestone in philanth... read more...
GeoVerra’s gift helps students navigate futures in engineering April 14, 2025 Future civil engineers at 51Ʒ (OC) are getting a high-tech boost,... read more...
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 We... read more...
Belonging through sport March 11, 2025 Having grown up in small-town Manitoba, Ryan Powers knew everyone. So, at 17 y... read more...
Giving Tuesday raises $12K for student food security December 18, 2024 Thanks to a number of generous donations from OC faculty, staff and our commun... read more...
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 rig... read more...
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 lin... read more...
Vernon community help Sunflower Childcare Centre blossom into reality November 13, 2024 When Clara Cheung gets ready to travel to 51Ʒ (OC) each morning, ... read more...
51Ʒ alum gives $25K to power of sport November 8, 2024 ‘Sport teaches you to handle any challenge,’ says Kelly LoudounKelly Loudoun h... read more...
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 Recreatio... read more...
Tom Dyck joins OC Foundation Board of Directors August 20, 2024 The 51Ʒ Foundation is pleased to welcome Tom Dyck, who is joining... read more...
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 Kal... read more...
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 tra... read more...
51Ʒ celebrates ‘construction kick off’ for Recreation and Wellness Centre June 20, 2024 There was jumping, cartwheels and a full crowd of cheering spectators on Thurs... read more...
Recsky gift to Recreation and Wellness Centre honours family passion May 7, 2024 If there was anyone who would understand the need for a Recreation and Wellnes... read more...
Major gift from BMO to support community progress is worth smiling about April 9, 2024 A major gift from BMO will support community dental care while making it easie... read more...
Thrive Here video celebrates lessons learned in a 'classroom like no other' March 8, 2024 For 20-year-old AJ Nguoth, playing basketball is about more than jump shots an... read more...
Highstreet champions careers in Trades with $1-million gift to 51Ʒ to benefit students February 28, 2024 Are you considering post-secondary? Kelowna-based real estate and development ... read more...
