It is our pleasure to present our 2016 Impact Report. This year’s report theme “It starts here” reflects a vibrant YMCA community where people are improving their health and transforming their lives in spirit, mind and body. It also expresses the YMCA’s commitment to expanding the reach of our programs to new communities through the expansion of programs and facilities and by working with new partners.
Almost 49,000 people were positively impacted by YMCA programs and services in 2016, and for that we are proud. We thank you all — our members, participants, donors, volunteers, staff and community partners — as 2016’s growth and success could not have been realized without incredible effort and dedication from all of you. Your energy, talent, and passion continue to drive this association forward and make it what it is today. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of those we serve.
Annual Donors $500 and Above
Across the Lake Swim Society
Marni and Scot Adams
Brock Aynsley
Karen Bates
BC Tree Fruits
Duncan, Missy and Tim Blackburn
Dave Bond
Richard Boyd
Robert Bryce
Ana Byrne
Callow and Associates Management Consultants Inc.
Canucks for Kids Fund
Capri Insurance
Ross and Ann Carviel
Central Okanagan Foundation
Community Foundation of the South Okanagan/Similkameen
COFFEY
Dave Cronquist and Barb MacPherson
Don Davies
DEB Canada
Mary Degrazio
Demay Family Foundation
Andrew and Emily Devlin
Disney Interactive
Jay Dowhaniuk
John and Joanna Duff
Susan Ellard
Enterprise RV
Lynn Erickson
First West Credit Union
Fresh Air
Laurie Gauthier
Raghwa and Sarita Gopal
Graf Family
John Guidolin
Gunnar Construction Ltd.
Frank Harvey-Smith
Chuck and Denise Henderson
David Horner
Linda and Larry Houghton
Savanah Hull
Interior Savings Credit Union
Invasion Championship Wrestling
Kathryn Johnson
Tara Johnson
Jugo Juice – H₂O Adventure + Fitness Centre
Kelowna Food Bank
Kelowna Motors Ltd.
Kelowna Professional FireFighters
Kelowna Rutland Lions Club
Orlene King Knights of Columbus – St. Charles Garnier Council
Lily, Lacey and Cory Krist
Lake Okanagan Insurance Members Society
Legato Dental Centre
Loblaws Inc.
Stuart and Mary Mac-Donald
Peter MacPherson
Mark's Work Wearhouse
Melcor Developments Ltd.
Joni Metherell
Emma and Alex Miller
Missionwood Retirement Resort
Derek Moran
Kevin and Kaiyo Muir
Lori Mullin
Jack and Ethel Newton
Allison O’Donnell
Okanagan Kids Care Fund
RuthAnn and Steve Perry
Sharon and Gary Peterson
Anne Postlewaite
Pushor Mitchell Lawyers LLP
Raymond James Canada Foundation
RBC Foundation
Martha Rehe
Mike Rizzo
RNF Industries
Run Well Events Inc.
Running Room Canada Inc.
Blerime Rusha
Martin Rutherford
Alan and Lisa Sanderson
Shoe Bank Canada
Barb Simpson
Todd and Marcy Simpson
Sisters for a Cause
Ashley Slobodian
Ron and Karen Stewardson
Dan Sullivan
Michou Szabo
Alistair Taylor
Ron Taylor
TD Bank Group
TELUS
The Colin and Lois Pritchard Foundation
The Kelowna Falcons Baseball Club
Brent Therrien
Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign
Sharon Varette and Cam Kourany
Nicole Watson
John Weisbeck and Alli McNeill
WFG Charitable Trust
Brendan Willis
Rhonda Zakala
Gerry and Sandra Zimmerman
Annual Donors $100 and Above
250 Spin Corporation
Ryan Adams
Wayne Adams
Rick Adrian
Bryan Akerstream
Kristi Ames
Clarence Amulung
Gena Amulung
Harvey Andres
Cynthia Araujo
Argus Properties LTD
Heather Bakay
Kevin Bakay
Nathan Baker
Ferdie Bancosta
Debashree Banerjee
Sreekanta Banerjee
Vicki Barton
Margrit Bayer
Sukhia Bayer
Katharina Bennett
Harry Bensler
Sylvia Bergen
Vickie Biddlecombe
Ioana Birleanu
Samantha Blandon
Angela & Chris Block
Matt Bobowsky
Sue Boser
Jason Boyd
Russell Bracken
Bridge Electric Corp
Anne Brunton
Ramsay Brunton
Jennifer Bulcock
Ellen Burns
Sandra Cale
Callahan Property Group
Nancy Cameron
Joan Campbell
Geoff Cargill
Judith Charbonneau-Kaplan
Mark Clark
Sheila Coe
Peter Cohos
Kathy Conway
Bill Corbett
Dave Corcoran
Kaylee Cornish
Wendy Cowley
David Cram
Nathan Cridland
Hugh Culver
Ivo Damme
Giovonna Debrun
Janet Dedinsky
Marc Dempsey
Carolle Denis-Engstad
Bob Derksen
Sandra Dowhaniuk
Carol Drury
Normand Dufort
Helen & Gordon Dunning
Christine Durston
Tarun Dutt
Allan Earl
Law Einfeld
Justin Eisner
Phillip Engstad
Rita Faber
Bryan Flanigan
Richard Forster
Sheila Forster
Filomena Fossen
Ken French
Heather Fuhr
Bryan Fulton
Grace Furman
Katherine Furrer
Clayton Gall
Bettyann Gardner
Golden Key Honor Society UBCO Chapter
Kristin Greenough
Serena Greig
John Grieve
Grizzly Metal Fab Inc
Cindy Grochowich
Leyla Guliyeva
Denise Gutfreund
Douglas Hahn
Bruce & Helen Handcock
Greg Hank
Linda Hannah
Lorraine Hansen
Jennifer & Terry Hanson
Harmony Coordination Services
Gerald & Glynda Harper
Kelly Harrison
Jeff Hart
Douglas Hastings
Rod & Doreen Hayward
Steve Hebden
Wayne Henrikson
Gustavo Hernandez
Ryan Hickey
Trisha Hodgins
Dave Hodgkinson
Honce Dental Center
Houle Electric Ltd
Erica Hudson
Jeff Hudson
John Huggan
Steve Isaak
Kristen Itagawa
Michael Iwanowsky
Beth Jean
John Marks Chartered Accountant
John's Painting LTD
Brenda & Ace Johnson
Syed Karim
Nicholas Kearns
Jim Keeler
Kelowna Kinesiology
Kelowna Ultimate Players Society
Kelowna United
Chuck Kennay
Dr. Kong Khoo & Noelle Nadeau
Peter Kim
Ana-Maria Kiss
James Knittig
Monica Kyveris
Marnie Larson
Jim Lawrence
Kyle Lawrence
Sharon Lawrence
Pamela & Kevin Leco
Chuck Liebrock
Jan Locke
Marty Loken
Adriane & Mike Long
Christy Lovig
Phil MacDonald
Deb MacPherson
Karen Magel
Kendra Magnone
Jan Malazdrewicz
Terry Malette
Peter & Arline Marriott
Louise McAra
Paul McCann
Tom McCready
M McDowell
Gerald McGarry
Ian McGarry
Keith Mcgillivray
Karen McIntosh
Adrienne McLaughlin
Shayla McLean
Alison McLennan
Bob McMullen
Amedeo Mercuri
Michael Mervyn
Kirsten Mihalcheon
Vern Miller
Glenn Millius
Kathy Minah
David Miner
Marney Miner
Danielle Miranda
James & Margaret Mitchell
Trevor Moore
Reg Moran
Peter Morgan
Jenna Morton
Kit Mottershead
Donald Mulrain
Audrey Nalewajek
Neutron Factory Works
Rick North
Nucleus Strategies
Michael & Marilee O'Donnell
Okanagan Mainline Philatelic Association
Jamie Oosterhuis
Colton Orr
Jason Orr
Orthoquest Pedorthics and Rehabilitation
Matt Oxley
Kris Palatin
William Parker
Danna Pedersen
Roxanne Pederson
John Peitsch
Petra & Jake Penner
Sam Perhar
Steve Perry
Denise Phillips
Diana Pilla
Sally Plimmer
Jennifer Pont
Brandon Porter
Prestige Landscape
Billy Price
Doug and Lorna Pumphrey
Shiv Radhakishun
Nalini Raman-Wilms
Ramco Floor & Tile
RBC Financial Group
Gali Reardigan
Chrystal Redpath
Marlin Redpath
Louise Reeve
Jodi Reid
Rodney Reid
Corinne Rines
Carolyn Roque
Carole Rosenbaum
Rotary Club of Kelowna Sunrise
Rutland Middle School
Rutland Pet Hospital
Helen Samuels
Jodi Schafer
Ted Schisler
Debra Schmidt
Harold Schneider
Michelle & Randy Schueler
Drew Schulz
Sharon Schwartzenberger
Chrystle Scott
Ahmed Shah
Syed Shah
Leslie Shand
Gillian Shaw
Rosalind Shaw
Michael & Sharon Shepherd
Judy Shoemaker
John Simes
Lily Simpson
David Skoglund
Smith + Anderson Falcon Engineering
Smithson Employment Law Corporation
Ed Smysnuik
Morris Smysnuik
Solar Centre Stores
Desiree Spenst
Anne Squair
Kattlin Stass
Melanie Steppuhn
Kimberley Stevens
Therese Stewart
Doug Stickney
Lally Stonebridge
Sysco Kelowna
Carol Taylor
Daren Taylor
Kelley Taylor
Kristi Taylor
Owen & Shelly Taylor
Wendy Taylor
Danielle Tompkins
Tomtar Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd.
Jay Tremblay
Triahn Enterprises
Tri-City Cutting & Coring Ltd
Teresa Turner
Twinview Financial
Urban Systems Foundation
Michael Utley
Elaine Walker
Rylea Walker
Kelly Watson
Assurance Wawanesa
We Care Home Health Services
Joanne Weatherill
Ken Webster
Laura Weir
Stacey Wells
Mitchell Westnedge
Westpoint Mobile Home Part
David Whiting
Christine Whittaker
Jason Wilbur
Lita Wilson
Nick Wizinsky
Tun Wong
Glen Wood
Peter Woodward
Johanne Work
Wynward Insurance Group
Andrew Zelke
Michelle Zigay
Torrie Zimmerman
Joe Zucchi