We want to welcome RCMP Constable Helena James back as our 2010 Loaned Executive. Helena was with us last year and has been seconded to us for a second year. Thanks so much to Inspector Lecasse and the RCMP for their generous contribution to community.

Each fall, United Way’s Leadership Development Program gives community-minded employers excellent opportunity to make an investment in strengthening our community.  By loaning one of your most valuable resources—your employees—to participate in our annual campaign you are also making an investment in your workplace.

This fall, Sponsored Executives (SEs) will benefit from a unique professional development experience—one that is designed to enhance their skills and teach them new ones as they increase their understanding of vital community issues.  The result: employees bring added value back to your workplace.

 Serving as an extension of United Way staff, Sponsored Executives provide support to annual campaign volunteers in workplaces throughout the city.  They work full time with United Way for a fourteen week period.

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Its happening in downtown Kamloops right now. Get downtown and have fun at the United Way KCBIA Community Carnival 300 block Victoria Street.                                                    

Here is a video of Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way’s 2nd annual Youth Day of Caring.  To read more about this event click HERE.

Thanks again to everyone who made this day such a success.  Enjoy the video!

At our closing ceremonies on December 10, 2009  we honoured our top 20 campaigns with medal presentations. #7 was the employees of BCLC  our Employee Campaign Coordinators were all smiles they had done a fantastic job this year. Employees of BCLC are very involved as volunteers in their community. Many of them volunteered for the Olympics. Thanks BCLC!!

At our closing ceremonies on December 10, 2009  we honoured our top 20 campaigns with medal presentations. #8  was the employees of RBC Royal Bank . Royal Bank has been a very strong supporter of United Way nationally, provincially and locally. We are very proud to have them in our corner.

“I believe that a company’s actions speak louder than its words. At RBC, corporate responsibility can be seen in how we govern our business with integrity, have a positive economic impact, operate with integrity in the marketplace, provide a supportive workplace, support environmental sustainability, and contribute to communities.”
- Gordon M. Nixon, President and CEO

At our closing ceremonies on December 10, 2009  we honoured our top 20 campaigns with medal presentations. #10 was the employees of Costco    Don Redmile , Warehouse Manager is also a volunteer on our campaign cabinet. Costco employees do a Day of Caring every year. They like to focus on painting murals and have done some amazing ones throughout our city. Thanks Costco!!

Join Big Brothers Big Sisters in Celebrating the 32 Annual

Strikes for Tykes

Come bowling to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters!

All funds raised in Kamloops stay in Kamloops to assist children in our community. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops must raise its own budget in order to continue to help the 300 children who need our services each year.

Call 374.6134 to book your preferred time and date.

Bowling is free!

On March 20, 2010,  Interior Savings presents CMHA’s KAMFEST…featuring Bowser & Blue.  This annual event helps our agency develop a positive relationship with our community through music and laughter. 

This year, as in past years, we are honoring three individuals or agencies who have contributed to the mental health of Kamloops.  Please review the criteria for the Kamfest Award of Excellence, Kamfest Education Award, and Greg Jones Memorial Award of Excellence.  If you know of an individual, organization or agency who fits the criteria, please visit our website www.kamloops.cmha.bc.ca to download a nomination form.

Winners of the 2009 CMHA Kamfest Award of Excellence:

Congratulations to Out of the Cold - St Vincent de Paul

Congratulations to Infant Mental Health - Ministry of Children and Family Development

Criteria:

• Agency/individual that/who provides a service or services related to mental illness in our community.
• This agency or individual has developed/achieved something significant in the past year (outstanding achievement or effort).

Winner of the 2009 CMHA Kamfest Education Award:

Congratulations to Marilyn Hogg “Friends” Program School District #73

Criteria:

• Agency/individual that/who promotes mental health, encourages awareness of mental illness and educates the community around the needs of those diagnosed with mental illness.
• This agency/individual demonstrates inspirational leadership.

Winner of the CMHA Greg Jones Memorial Award of the Arts:

Congratulations to Patricia Owen

Criteria:

• Through artistic endeavors, this agency/individual has contributed to persons and the community’s acceptance and understanding of mental illness.

Kamfest tickets are $20 and available at Kamloops Live Box Office.

At our closing ceremonies on December 10, 2009  we honoured our top 20 campaigns with medal presentations. #11 was the employees of Interior Savings Credit Union.  ISCU is the proud sponsor of all our print media, and  Success by 6  . Thanks Interior Savings. The executive pie toss was great, too. Thanks Interior Savings!!