4th annual Adult Literacy Forum Tuesday, May 15 8:30am-12:30pm - Lunch is provided Henry Grube Education Centre RSVP May 8 - literacyinkamloops@gmail.com If you are interested in finding out more about adult learning opportunities in Kamloops, in sharing any concerns you may have about adult literacy, and in looking at ways to better meet the needs of [...]
The City of Kamloops and United Way are pleased to present Moving to Inclusion, a post Cities Fit For Children workshop that provides the knowledge to facilitate inclusive opportunities for people at all levels of ability. This workshop is being presented for the affordable price of $5 (please see poster below for workshop information). Participants will learn creative opportunities for individuals to maximize [...]
Youth Week Events - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Kamloops youth celebrate BC Youth Week May 1st -7th, 2012 The BC Youth Week committee in Kamloops is proud to invite local youth to several celebrations throughout the week: 5th Annual United Way Youth Day of Caring (Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way) Tuesday, May [...]
NOTICE OF MEETING THOMPSON NICOLA CARIBOO UNITED WAY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday, May 17th, 2012 11:30 am Thompson Rivers University Room 130 – Campus Ac.vity Centre 900 McGill Road Kamloops, B.C. The agenda will include a presentation of financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2011, and the election of directors for the 2012/2013 [...]
At the end of March the Rick Hansen Relay traveled through the Thompson Nicola Cariboo region during it’s 12,000-kilometre journey. The 25th Anniversary relay traveled through more than 600 Canadian communities. United Way’s provincially, in partnership with BC Hydro, were given the opportunity to put forth the names of people in their communities who are [...]
The Kamloops Daily News is hosting the 1st Annual Corporate Challenge Spelling Bee on May 2, 2012 at the Kamloops Convention Centre! This event will kick off the 2012 Raise a Reader fundraising campaign in Kamloops and any businesses registered by April 10, 2012 will be entered into a draw for a $500 ad credit.
On Tuesday, United Way hosted a free "Enterprising Non-Profits" (ENP) workshop for over 30 participants in Kamloops. One of our outcomes is supporting non-profit organizations in our community to build capacity and the purpose of the workshop was to introduce non-profits within our region to the concept of integrating social enterprise into their work and [...]
This is a fundraising event for Women Building Community
Over 30 TRU students became homeless after the fire at Copper Ridge apartment on February 29. Please show your support by purchasing a ticket to the fundraiser dinner this Thursday, March 8. Fundraiser Dinner: Help TRU Students Affected by Fire Thursday, March 8, 2012 5-9:00 p.m. Manhattan Grill, 1021 McGill Road Beef, Chicken, or Salmon [...]
The 2012 Youth Initiative Grant Awards Ceremony was a rousing success last night! Everyone gathered at the Kamloops Art Gallery to see sixteen different youth-driven community projects from across the region be awarded grants, which totaled $12,900. The projects had a social, recreational and arts and culture focus. The night started with our youngest board [...]
