This just came across my desk and thught I would share the good news.
The Real Estate Foundation of B.C. granted $20,000 to HFHSO! This will help to build the Huth Avenue house in Penticton. This is an unusual decision as the Foundation generally has not been funding single-family homes in favour of multi-plexes. However they were intrigued with the elements of the Habitat build that follow Green Building strategies such as, solar hot water, solar light tubes, aerothermal heating and cooling, and rammed earth as part of the front wall. The Foundation was also impressed by this affiliate’s commitment to developing ongoing community involvement in providing affordable housing in this high-priced province.
More info at: http://www.habitatsouthokanagan.ca/index.html
Monday, December 19, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Gaming for Ghana Fundraiser - this just in
Just received this press release about a Kelowna fundraiser for Ghana.
Twelve Kelowna youths will be hosting a marathon gaming event, from Monday, December 19, beginning at 12:00 noon, and ending Friday, December 23, 12:00 noon. Their charity of choice is “Villages of Hope and Heart”, a Kelowna-based non-profit organization which is dedicated to the health and education of women and children in Northeast Ghana. The goal of the fund-raising event is $5,000, and this will help purchase a soccer field, sanitary facilities, and full uniforms for over 300 residents of the Bolgatanga area.
“Thanks to the generosity of many people, last time we held an event like this, we were able to buy therapeutic equipment for Kelowna General Hospital. This time, our team decided that they wanted to positively impact the lives of others in a country desperate for our help,” said Geoff Webb, spokesperson for the group. “By providing a ‘pitch’, their name for a soccer field, giving them shirts, shorts, and shoes, and teaching them the elemental rules of soccer, they can also learn family skills, health information, and personal empowerment.” When asked about the area, Webb said, “Youth like us breathe soccer. Ghana was a quarter-finalist in the 2010 World Cup. The children there have very little, except for a passion for ‘football’. The kids and women there are poor in every way, and they need our help. Our team of eighteen- and nineteen-year-olds are dedicated to this cause. Soccer can provide education, inspiration, and most of all, hope.”
So how do you donate? Webb says, “You can watch the Marathon ‘live’ on YouStream during the event. You can interact, donate, or just watch. At any time, you can donate by going to
Happy Holidays form the youth of Kelowna and Ghana
Michael Patten
Villages of Hope and Heart
"Joan's Villages"
778-478-1148
Twelve Kelowna youths will be hosting a marathon gaming event, from Monday, December 19, beginning at 12:00 noon, and ending Friday, December 23, 12:00 noon. Their charity of choice is “Villages of Hope and Heart”, a Kelowna-based non-profit organization which is dedicated to the health and education of women and children in Northeast Ghana. The goal of the fund-raising event is $5,000, and this will help purchase a soccer field, sanitary facilities, and full uniforms for over 300 residents of the Bolgatanga area.
“Thanks to the generosity of many people, last time we held an event like this, we were able to buy therapeutic equipment for Kelowna General Hospital. This time, our team decided that they wanted to positively impact the lives of others in a country desperate for our help,” said Geoff Webb, spokesperson for the group. “By providing a ‘pitch’, their name for a soccer field, giving them shirts, shorts, and shoes, and teaching them the elemental rules of soccer, they can also learn family skills, health information, and personal empowerment.” When asked about the area, Webb said, “Youth like us breathe soccer. Ghana was a quarter-finalist in the 2010 World Cup. The children there have very little, except for a passion for ‘football’. The kids and women there are poor in every way, and they need our help. Our team of eighteen- and nineteen-year-olds are dedicated to this cause. Soccer can provide education, inspiration, and most of all, hope.”
So how do you donate? Webb says, “You can watch the Marathon ‘live’ on YouStream during the event. You can interact, donate, or just watch. At any time, you can donate by going to
Happy Holidays form the youth of Kelowna and Ghana
Michael Patten
Villages of Hope and Heart
"Joan's Villages"
778-478-1148
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Reader Response to new model
I do believe going to the post office is now my favourite excursion. We don't have mail delivered to our door here in downtown Armstrong, so we (Caralyn) makes the daily 1 block trek to Canada Post Office.
North of 50 was distributed on Monday via the free racks. Two days later (Wednesday, Dec 7th) there were 7 new subscriptions at the post office and three via email. That is what I call a quick response.
Thank you supporters! Let's keep the momentum going!
North of 50 was distributed on Monday via the free racks. Two days later (Wednesday, Dec 7th) there were 7 new subscriptions at the post office and three via email. That is what I call a quick response.
Thank you supporters! Let's keep the momentum going!
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