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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