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How Mindfulness Transformed my Everyday Life

When I first moved to Canada as an international student my mental health absolutely plummeted. I originally grew up in Uganda and went to boarding school in Kenya and the United Kingdom, so I knew most of the same people my entire life and grew up with a very close group of friends.

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Empowering Kids Through Sports

Brandon’s Y is Sports Sports have given me so much throughout my lifetime. I’ve gained friends, a season of junior hockey, tournament trips around the world, and most importantly, mental strength and the means to adapt to life in a wheelchair.

YMCA Offers Free Access to Fire Evacuees

To support wildfire evacuees, the YMCA of Southern Interior BC is offering free access to our three Y-operated facilities in Kelowna including the Kelowna Family Y, the Downtown Y, and H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre.

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From feeling lost, to finding hope

Lindsay finds more than expected in local employment program This past year I wasn’t in a great place and didn’t have a lot of hope that anything would change. School was not going very well and I tried for months and months to find a job but the only ones I could get, if any, were in super stressful situations with unkind managers.

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Locals swing for kids at Kelowna charity golf tournament!

Over $90,000 raised in support of children and families. The impact was felt by all at the 13th Annual Wilson M. Beck Charity Golf Tournament held at the Kelowna Golf and Country Club on July 17.

Online Charity Auction now open in support of local YMCA

WMB Charity Golf tournament opens online auction with opportunity to bid on great prizes The YMCA of Southern Interior BC has announced this year’s dates for their annual Wilson M. Beck (WMB) Charity Golf Tournament Online Auction.