Resources

March

• Kelowna’s Gospel Mission serves Easter lunch to those in need – 31/03/2024
• Easter lunch and smiles served at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission – 30/03/2024
• Kelowna non-profit struggles with food insecurity as it supports those in need – 12/03/2024

February

• Art auction for Kelowna’s Gospel Mission raises $150,000 – 20/02/2024

January

• Kelowna’s Gospel Mission’s outreach team handing out food and warm clothing amid deep freeze – 12/01/2024

December

• Kelowna Gospel Mission planning two holiday dinners for people struggling with homelessness
• Annual Christmas meals available for the needy

November

• Kelowna Christmas match campaign supports people experiencing homelessness

October

• Kelowna’s Gospel Mission 2023 Charity Golf Classic

September

• Kelowna’s Gospel Mission is preparing for Thanksgiving
  

May

• NEW KELOWNA CRIME TASK FORCE HEAVILY WEIGHTED TOWARDS BUSINESS – 02/06/2023
• NATIONAL ATTENTION ON KELOWNA’S TENT CITY – 31/05/2023
• KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION GIVING OUT COOKIES FOR MOTHER’S DAY – 14/05/2023
• MORE PEOPLE FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS FOR THE FIRST TIME – 11/05/2023
• KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION SPREADING THE WORD OF MOTHER’S DAY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN – 10/0/2023

April

• HOW THE CITY OF KELOWNA SPENT MILLIONS IN GRANTS FOR SUPPORTING HOMELESS POPULATION – 29/04/2023
• KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION EXPECTING 300 PEOPLE FOR ANNUAL EASTER DINER – 08/04/2023
• KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION HOSTS EASTER DINNER – 06/04/2023

March

• RESIDENTS OF KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION ENJOY AN OUTING” – 13/03/2023
• STRIDES KELOWNA BREAKS RECORD RAISING MONEY TO END HOMELESSNESS – 04/03/2023
• 12TH ANNUAL STRIDES KELOWNA EVENT ON SATURDAY – 03/03/2023

February

• KELOWNA BYLAW WARNS THOSE ON THE RAIL TRAIL TO SEEK SHELTER WITH DRAMATIC DIP IN TEMPERATURES – 22/02/2023
• KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION DOWNTOWN COULD SOON BE SURROUNDED BY HIGHRISES – 07/02/2023
• KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION HOSTING 12TH ANNUAL STRIDES KELOWNA EVENT – 02/02/2023

January

• KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION HELPING HOMELESS RESIDENTS MARK CHRISTMAS – 24/01/2023
• PASSIONATE KELOWNA YOUTH TACKLE ENVIRONMENT ISSUES – 21/01/2023
• KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION OFFERS INCENTIVES TO ATTRACT OVERNIGHT STAFF – 18/01/2023
• FROSTBITE, HYPOTHERMIA CASES WAY UP IN BC INTERIOR – 06/01/2023

December

• EXTREME WEATHER ALERT TRIGGERS WARMING BUS ROLL-OUT IN KELOWNA – 20/12/2022
• CONCERNS FOR HOMELESS POPULATION ARISE AS COLD SNAP ROLLS INTO THE OKANAGAN –  17/12/2022
• INTERIOR HEALTH RESPONDS TO ‘CALL TO ACTION’ LETTER FROM HOMELESS ADVOCATES – 13/12/2022

November

• KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISER CELEBRATES HUGE VICTORY – 25/11/2022
• OKANAGAN SPIRITS CRAFT DISTILLERY HELPING LESS FORTUNATE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON – 24/11/2023
• INTERIOR SHELTER OPERATORS MEET WITH GOVERNMENT AND HEALTH OFFICIALS AFTER CALLING FOR CHANGE IN OPEN LETTER – 19/11/2023
• OUTPOURING OF COMPASSION’ FOR THOSE COPING ON KELOWNA STREETS DURING COLD WEATHER – 14/11/2022
• ‘TIRED OF THE FUTILITY’: B.C. ADVOCATES FOR UNHOUSED POPULATION CALL FOR PERMANENT SOLUTIONS – 09/11/2022
• B.C. INTERIOR NON-PROFITS SAY OPENING MORE WINTER SHELTERS IS FUTILE WITHOUT MORE HOUSING – 07/11/2022
• OKANAGAN SHELTERS CALL FOR CHANGES TO HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE – 05/11/2022
• KELOWNA HOMELESS POPULATION TRYING TO KEEP WARM AS WINTER ARRIVES – 03/11/2022

October

• STAFF AND RESIDENTS OF KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION GET IN THE HALLOWEEN SPIRIT
• KELOWNA HOMELESS NEEDS RISE AS WINTER APPROACHES – KELOWNA CAPITAL NEWS –  29/10/2022
• IS HOMELESSNESS REALLY THE WORST IT’S EVER BEEN IN KELOWNA? – 11/10/2022
• 60-BED SHELTER OPENS IN KELOWNA’S NORTH END – 09/10/2022
• NEW KELOWNA SHELTER HOLDS OPEN HOUSE – 07/10/2022

September

• GOSPEL MISSION SCRAMBLING TO FIND EMPLOYEES TO WORK AT NEW SHELTER – 22/09/2022
• MEMORIAL MOTORCYCLE RIDE FOR MISTAKEN-IDENTITY MURDER VICTIM FROM PENTICTON KEEPS MOM CLOSE TO SON – 24/09/2022
• JOB FAIR AT KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION – 20/09/2022

July

• OUTREACH VANS FROM KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION HELPING BEAT THE HEAT – 25/07/2022
• BC HOUSING MOVING AHEAD WITH WAREHOUSE RENOS TO CREATE NEW HOMELESS SHELTER – 20/07/2022
• CAMP FIRE HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR MORE BEDS IN KELOWNA – 20/07/2022
• SHOPPING CARTS ABLAZE AT KELOWNA’S OFFICIAL HOMELESS CAMPSITE – 19/07/2022
• KELOWNA IN NEED OF POLITICIANS TO TACKLE DRUG CRISIS – 08/07/2022

May

• VOLUNTEERS MAKE AN IMPACT – 12/05/2022

March

• KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION STAFF MEMBER WORKING WITH UKRAINIAN REFUGEES IN ROMANIA – 29/03/2022
• DOYLE SHELTER LEASES EXTENDED – 24/03/2022
• STRIDES TO END HOMELESSNESS – 04/03/2022

February

• KELOWNA SHELTERS AT FULL CAPACITY – 25/02/2022

December

• CHRISTMAS TREES IN KELOWNA, WEST KELOWNA SHELTERS DECORATED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF OPIOID CRISIS – 13/12/2021
• KELOWNA EMERGENCY SHELTER CANNOT ACCOMMODATE INCREASED DEMAND, PEOPLE SLEEP OUTSIDE – 06/12/2021

October

• KELOWNA GOSPEL MISSION ASKS PEOPLE TO SHOW ‘A LITTLE EXTRA GRACE’ TO HOMELESS ON THANKSGIVING – 11/10/2021

September

• GIANT MURAL DEPICTS RESILIENCE OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN B.C. ARTIST’S LIFE – 28/09/2021
  • Kelowna’s Gospel Mission Thrift Store is expanding to West Kelowna – 08/09/2021

July

• MONEY SAVER DONATES $7,500 WORTH OF PIZZAS TO KELOWNA’S GOSPEL MISSION – 13/07/2021

June

• OPERATION HEATWAVE – 25/06/2021

March

• NEW OUTREACH VAN TO ENHANCE SERVICES FOR KELOWNA’S HOMELESS POPULATION – 25/03/2021

January

• UNTOLD: HOW COOKING HELPED A KELOWNA MAN STAY OFF THE STREETS – 28/01/2021