It is our pleasure to present the 2018 Impact Report. This year’s report shares the personal and moving stories from five individuals who have found “their Y” — belonging, encouragement, gratitude, healing, and sharing — through participation in Y programs and membership.
As always, we send our heartfelt thanks to all of you. Our work is only made possible through a collaboration of engaged members, caring donors, passionate staff and volunteers, and like-minded partners who have helped us to create positive change for over 43,000 individuals in 2018.
Here’s a snippet of what we accomplished together in 2018.
- 1 in 10 British Columbians – and 1 in 5 children – continue to live in poverty. At the Y, no one in need is ever turned away. 5,471 low-income individuals, children and families received a subsidized Y membership.
- Living in poverty is linked to health-related issues in children and low academic achievement. Over the past 4 years, 125 children improved their literacy skills by at least one grade level at YMCA Beyond the Bell – a donor funded afterschool program that helps struggling children keep pace with their grade level and classmates.
- 89% of Canadian children and youth are not getting the recommended minimum of 60 minutes of physical activity every day and obesity rates are on the rise. Every child registered in YMCA Child Care programs received a daily healthy snack and a YMCA membership.
- Teenage parents have more difficulty completing high school and a higher likelihood of living in poverty. 39 at-risk parents received the resources and financial support needed to care for their children and complete their education through the YMCA Young Parents and Nobody’s Perfect Parenting programs.
- Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1 to 14. 2,800 grade 3 & 4 children from SD23 gained confidence and vital water safety skills at no cost through the YMCA Okanagan Swims Program.
Annual Donors $500 and Above
Across the Lake Swim Society
Brock Aynsley
Harry Bensler
Duncan, Missy and Tim Blackburn
Dave Bond
Boyd Autobody & Glass
Dean Braham
Robert Bryce
Margo and David Buckley
Callow and Associates Management Consultants Inc.
Ross and Ann Carviel
Randy Christian
Diana Christie
Coast Capital Community Foundation
Community Foundation of the South Okanagan/Similkameen
Dave Cronquist and Barb MacPherson
Gino Dal Ponte
Deb Canada Inc.
Delcourt Advisory Group at Scotia Wealth Management
Demay Family Foundation
John and Joanna Duff
Robin Durrant
Susan Ellard
Enterprise RV
Alessandro Errico
Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP
First West Foundation
Frank J. Flaman Foundation
Fresh Air
Grace Furman
Clayton Gall
Laurie Gauthier
Gibson Contracting
Graf Family
Graham Management Services LP
Hamber Foundation
Chuck and Denise Henderson
Wayne Henrikson
Melissa Ihaksi
Interior Savings
Invasion Championship Wrestling
Barry Johnson
Kathryn Johnson and Jeff Lawson
Rodney Joshua
Jugo Juice – H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre
Kairos Foundation
Richard Kasper
Kelowna AquaJets
Kelowna Cherry Blossom Triathlon
Kelowna Rutland Lions Club
KF Aerospace
Knights of Columbus – St. Charles Garnier Council
KPMG LLP
Norma LaChance
Brea Lake
Pamela and Kevin Leco
Ledcor Industries Inc.
Gordon and Colleen Lees
Ryan Lund
Peter and Arline Marriott
Pieter Matthijsse
Melcor Developments Ltd.
Joni Metherell
Emma and Alex Miller
Missionwood Retirement Resort
Derek Moran
Reg Moran
Morningside Rotary Club of Kelowna
Kevin and Kaiyo Muir
Jack and Ethel Newton
O’Connor Electric
Allison O'Donnell
Fred Parker
Par-t-Perfect
Paul Lee Family Foundation
Steven and Chantel Pavelich
Sharon and Gary Peterson
Anne Postlewaite
Precor USA
Frank Proto
Doug and Lorna Pumphrey
Pushor Mitchell Lawyers LLP
RBC Financial Group
RE/MAX
Judith Renyk
Mike Rizzo
RTO-ERO District 42
Running Room Canada Inc.
Martin Rutherford
Rutland Pet Hospital
Safrane Construction
Alan and Lisa Sanderson
Mary Sedgewick
Shawn Talbot Photography Ltd.
Jill Siebert
Barb Simpson
Lily Simpson
Joan Spence
Ron and Karen Stewardson
Ginny Strachen
Alistair Taylor
Marilyn Taylor
Ron Taylor
TELUS
Tennis Canada
Brent Therrien
Thomas Alan Budd Foundation
Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign
Tom Harris Fund for Families
UBCO Exercise is Medicine
Urban Systems Foundation
Sharon Varette and Cam Kourany
Rhonda Zakala
Andrew Zelke
Gerry and Sandra Zimmermann
Annual Donors $100 and Above
Methal Abougoush
Simon Adams
Wendy Aitken
Rebecca Alfred
Julie Anderson
Lynne Anderson
Eileen Andres
Sue Andres
Theresa Arsenault
Catherine Auburn
Janice Avis
Ken Bach
Kendra Bagley
Heather Bakay
Nathan Baker
Debbie Banerjee
Lyn Bannister
Joni Barbagello
Loni Barr
Cathy Barteaux
Jim & Karen Bates
Angela Bearman
Barbara Bell
Katharina Bennett
Erika Biser
Wayne Blake
Doreen Boser
Sue Boser
Jason Boyd
Richard Boyd
Jennifer Bridge
John Brinkerhoff
Jennifer Bulcock
James Bulteel
Nancy Burget
Jane Byra
Sandra Cale
Joan Campbell
Sarah Campbell
Bruce Carlson
Christine Castrucow
Emily Cheyne
Peggy Clark
Paul Cockshutt
Rob Collins
Shiray Combs
Kathy Conway
Michael Conway
Ken Crossfield
Hugh Culver
Joyce Dalton
Debbie DaSilva
Meredith Davy
Angela & Paul de Burger
Nicole Diachuk
Colleen Donahue
Sandra Dowhaniuk
Carol Drury
Helen & Gordon Dunning
Maria D'Vaz
Hallgeir Dybwad
Sheila Ehlert
Cliff Ehnes
Susan Ellard
Allan Elliot
Lynn Erickson
Lee Ewen
Eillleen Faer
Susan Faye
Cyndy Fiessel
Bonnie Flint
Brian Flint
Aniela Florczynski
McKenzie Flumerfelt
Mark Fomey
Fergus Fox
Dale Fromberg
Bill Fry
Rod Gibbings
Roxanne Gibbings
Carly Gilmore
Mike Gilmore
Susan Gordon
Donald Grant
Wayne Green
Cynthia Grochowich
Beverly Hall
Bob Hansen
Jennifer Hanson
Morgan Harker
Marissa Harnden
Cheryl Hart
Mitchell Hawes
Steve Hebden
Kevin Heinz
Gustavo Hernandez
Joey Hertz
Trisha Hodgins
Dave Hodgkinson
Savanah Hull
Kerry Irons
Joan Irvine
Steve Isaak
Tyler Jackson
Beth Jean
Graham Johnson
Tara Johnson
Valene Johnson
Melanie Jones
Glennys Jurome
Kurt Kampa
Judith Kaplan
Helen Kenney
Rudy Kerklaan
Peter Kim
Ana-Maria Kiss
Wolfgang Klose
Melaney Kothlow
Peggy Kramer
Cory Krist
Monica Lange
Anya LeBeau
Shawna Lees
Etienne Levesque
Melvin Liu
Janice Locke
Patrick Long
Dave Love
Stuart MacDonald
Beverley MacLean
Breann Macmullen
Robyn MacNeill
Peter MacPherson
Kendra Magnone
Chris Mahoney
Kimberly Malanowich
Terry Malette
Arlene Marini
Erica Marshall
Linda McCluskey
Marie McDowell
Thomas McFarlane
Keith McGillivray
Adrienne McLaughlin
Naugwattee McMinn Jamieson
Terry McRobb Ogrodiuk
Dale Mercuri
Michael Mervyn
Heidi Miller
Susan Miller
Vernon Miller
Marney Miner
Danielle Miranda
Nathan Mison
Sherry Mitchell
Trevor Moore
Cathy Moreau
Peter Morgan
Gerry Morrison
Paula Naka
Audrey Nalewajek
Kevin Newall
Lloyd Niles
Nexus Noah
Rick & Monique North
Sukhjit Parmar
Susan Patterson
Harvey Pearson
Danna Pedersen
Roxanne Pederson
Ester Pike
Diana Pilla
Derek Plausinis
Robin Postings
Andrew Prior
Chad Pruden
Neil Rachynski
Sheryl Ramsay
Farouk Ratansi
Jodi Reid
Sonya Reid
Karla Reimer
Kailen Rigby
Janet Riley
Michael Riley
Corinne Rines
Peter Robin
Ashley Roemer
Monique Russo
Richard Saltmarsh
Linda Sawyer
Sinead Scanlon
James Schisler
Ted Schisler
Belinda Schtik
Sharon Schwartzenberger
Gloria Scramstad
James Seabrook
Felicity Servant
Roger Shaw
Judy Shoemaker
Tyler Siegmann
John Simes
Monique Skudelny
Soren Stenback
Melanie Steppuhn
Therese Stewart
Clint Stibbard
Friso Stock
Annette Tannahill
June Tarling
Candice Tasker
Kelley Taylor
Owen Taylor
Cassandra Thomas
Patrick Tiller
Ashley Tompkins
Danielle Tompkins
Jay Tremblay
Norman Tschense
Michael Utley
Robert Visockas
JoAnne Volk
Keith Wagner
Rick Wagner
Marina Warrender
Linda Weberg
Ken Webster
Laura Weir
John Weisbeck
Bruce West
Janet West
Jennifer Wetherow
Ross Wheatley
Kerry Whitefoot
Beryl Ann Wiebe
Randall & Krista Wight
Lita Wilson
Tamiko Wolsfeld
Peter Woodward
Loyal Wooldridge
Jillian Wrightson
Caroline Young