Working in the world of real estate, a REALTORS® passion lies in finding their client’s the perfect home where they are safe, comfortable and can thrive. However, the dream of a stable place to live feels out of reach for many vulnerable members of our community – those living in poverty, are on the [...]
The Team from TD at Mount Paul Community Food Center A few weeks ago, over 20 TD managers based out of the BC Northern interior and Yukon district volunteered for Days of Caring® at the Mount Paul Food Centre. These community-oriented individuals traded in the office for a garden and pens for [...]
Last Friday TRU's Law clinic students volunteered at Jump for a Day of Caring® to help work on the garden beds that are located on Elm Street. Jump is a non-profit organization that utilizes their garden to provide meals and fresh produce for various people in the community. The purpose of coming together for the meals is to [...]
On September 19th an amazing team of volunteers from Interior Savings participated in a Day of Caring® at Garden Gate. Garden Gate has a 2.8 acre site which includes a green house, veggie garden, and kitchen/classroom. They focus on encouraging healthy eating and active living for people with mental health issues and addictions. On top of personal benefits, [...]
Volunteers from the Downtown Rotary participated in a Day of Caring® last week. A handful of hard working volunteers helped install cubicles for the A Way Home team. A Way Home has come a long way from their humble beginnings in 2012, with one main focus, to end youth homelessness in Kamloops as well as set an example [...]
A few weeks ago over 20 TD managers based out of the BC northern interior and Yukon district volunteered for a Day of Caring® at the Mount Paul Way Food Centre. These community oriented individuals traded in the office for a garden and pens for a shovel, while putting in a hard days work at the [...]
Last week an amazing group of volunteers from Hotel 540 spent their day at the Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association (KTRA), lending a hand and sprucing up the grounds. the KTRA is a registered, non-profit charitable organization that has been providing therapeutic riding since 1988. "KTRA is a place that has provided hundreds of children and adults with [...]
Last week a fantastic group of volunteers from RBC weeded the JUMP garden on Clapperton Street. JUMP is a unique and completely volunteer driven organization made up of people with the lived experiences of homelessness, disability, addiction and physical and mental health challenges. They have served 1250 home cooked meals for 60,000 people. JUMP [...]
Last week we had the opportunity to work with some volunteers from RBC to clean and paint a new office space for A Way Home Kamloops. The volunteers painted the walls the “colour of youth homelessness” – a bright orange that is also the colour of A Way Home Kamloops’ logo. A Way Home [...]
Volunteers from Allnorth had their first Day of Caring® last week. More that 15 volunteers cleaned up the Brocklehurst Neighbourhood Club and built a deck railing for the John Tod Centre. The Boys and Girls Club aims to provide safe, supportive places for children to experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and [...]
