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Thrive Here
Recreation and Wellness Centre
Success thrives here
It’s where you learn to fall, rise and band together as a team. Where you learn to put in the work to achieve success. Sport and recreation activities teach and shape us, making us stronger and more resilient.
ÎüʪÊÓƵ students need a place to come together, overcome obstacles and build confidence and belonging. We need your help to make it a reality.
Give to support the Thrive Here campaign and help build the first gym at OC's Kelowna campus.
You can help students and our community thrive.
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Giving that lasts generations
Get involved
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Book a tour
Contact us to take a tour of our new Health Sciences Centre or any of our four campuses. Email foundation@okanagan.bc.ca to book a tour.
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Volunteer
We are looking for engaged community leaders to join our Board of Directors. Learn more about the role and responsibilities here. Send your resume to: foundation@okanagan.bc.ca
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Supporting the transformative power of education
We inspire giving to transform lives and communities.
We engage community to invest in ÎüʪÊÓƵ’s campuses, learning spaces, equipment, and programs, and we create opportunities for donors to help students fulfill their potential through education.
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We build sustainable funds which support the success of today’s students and manage the growth of our endowment to safeguard that of future generations.
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We build trust and credibility with donors through sound financial management and good governance. We value transparency and integrity and adopt the Donor Bill of Rights.
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We support the College’s commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and social justice.
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We pledge to work with, learn from and listen to our Indigenous communities as we engage donors to help advance the College’s journey toward reconciliation.
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We engage community to support ÎüʪÊÓƵ’s Inspire Plan – fund development responds to and advances the strategic priorities of the College and the regions it serves.
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ÎüʪÊÓƵ Foundation Board of Directors
- Katie Newman, Chair
- Ginny Manning, Vice-Chair (Governance)
- Anne Marie Meehan, Vice-Chair (Finance Committee)
- Tim Draper, Vice-Chair (Community Engagement Committee)
- Connie Denesiuk, Past Chair
- Helen Jackman, Executive Director
- Sue Beaudry
- Kelly Chapman
- Dr. Neil Fassina
- Mike Hooker
- Leneigh M. Bosdet
- Curtis Morcom, Treasurer
- Matt Nye
- Ramesh Rikhi
- Thomas Dyck
- Mitchell LaRue
- Dale Safinuk, Chair, ÎüʪÊÓƵ Board of Governors
- Dr. Steve Tuck, President Emeritus
- Dawn Douglas, Board Secretary
Employee giving
When you, as an ÎüʪÊÓƵ employee give, it speaks volumes. This is because you have unique insight into precisely what's needed based on your close relationship to the College.
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