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The YMCA of Okanagan is making headlines in your community!
Interior Savings has made it possible for the YMCA of Okanagan to purchase much needed play-based equipment for both their Family Play Time and Child Care programs, through their Community Investment Fund. This will ensure the healthy development of our community’s youngest members at multiple locations throughout the Okanagan.
Made in YLW, in partnership with the You Are Collective, created products to inspire the choice to support local businesses, generating cash flow for Kelowna businesses who have been struggling during the pandemic, and donated a portion of each item to the YMCA of Okanagan.
A person who has tested positive for the coronavirus attended the pool at the Kelowna Family YMCA on the evening of November 3. Interior Health will be conducting detailed contact tracing with the case and will be notifying close contacts directly.
In light of recent recommendations from the Provincial Health Officer, non-medical masks or face coverings to cover the mouth and nose will now be required to be worn when visiting all Y-operated health, fitness and aquatics facilities.
Kelowna-Rutland Lions Club Members presented the YMCA with a $1,500 donation towards thier Strong Kids Campaign.
Missionwood Retirement Resort donated $3,734 to support the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. The full 100 per cent of proceeds from their annual Gift of Giving Drive-Through Soup Fundraiser will enable local low-income children and families to participate in Y programs.
Thank you to everyone who enjoyed a cookie in support of Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign which raised a record breaking $46,300 for the YMCA of Okanagan Child Care Program. These funds will help the Y serve a daily nutritious snack to all children in their care, including the 1 in 4 children whose families struggle to afford any snacks at all.
Smile Cookie week runs from September 14-20, with local Tim Hortons restaurants in Kelowna and West Kelowna supporting the YMCA of Okanagan through Smile Cookie sales. The full dollar from every Smile Cookie sold will support the Y’s Healthy Snack Program, providing nutritious snacks for kids in Y child care programs, some of which struggle to access nutritious snacks at all.
The YMCA of Okanagan will welcome swimmers back to their pools at the Kelowna Family Y and H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre starting Monday, August 10. Aquatic offerings will include open swim time, lane swimming and Aquafit classes to help community members cool off and get back to their healthy routines.
Thank you for voting for us in the 2020 Best of Kelowna awards! We are so proud to place in the group fitness facility, workout facility and kids attraction categories among other fantastic local businesses. Our spirits are lifted to know that you were still thinking of us, even after our temporary closures were in effect.
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