Congratulationstoourrecent#SimpleGenerosityrecipientfromValley First, a division of First West Credit Union,DorothyWoodward!She’sdonating$1,500toKamloopsHospiceAssociation.Dorothyhasbeenvolunteeringatthehospiceforover14years,helpingoutwitheverythingfromthethriftstoretosittingontheBoardofDirectors,cookingspecialmealsandspendingtimewithpatientsandtheirfamilies.Dorothybringsapositiveenergywithherwherevershegoesandprovidesagreatdealofsupporttostaffandvolunteers.SheisaproudrepresentativeandpassionatevolunteerforKamloopsHospice.Thankyouforinspiringus!
Congratulationsto#SimpleGenerosityrecipientsfromEnvision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union,MarilynCarter,DawnEns,AvrilGauthier,JanGeddes,DeannaLobsinger.AllfiveofthesevolunteershavecontributedtheirservicesandsupporttowardsDeltaresidentsthroughtheDelta Hospice Societyforover25years.Theyhaveparticipatedineveryservicethehospicehasofferedandhavedonesowiththegreatestcompassion,careandcommitment,touchingtheheartsofpeoplegoingthroughdifficultandpainfultimes.Theyhaveallembracedthephilosophyofhospicecareandliveitdaily,sharingtheirskillsandvastexperiencewithclients,peers,friends–andstrangersatthegrocerystoreoronthebus.Everyoneofthesewomenhasthe"heartforhospice”andcontinuestoofferprofoundsupporttothecommunity.
Congratulationstoourrecent#SimpleGenerosityrecipientfromValley First, a division of First West Credit Union,NickPisio!He’sdonating$1,500toPathways Abilities Societywherehehasvolunteeredforover20years.NickhasvolunteeredthousandsofhoursatPathways–servingontheboard,completingrepairsandmaintenanceofthefourfacilities,andoverseeingrenovationprojectstoensurethefacilitiesarefullyaccessible.Nickisalwaysavailableandwillingtolendahelpinghandwhereverhecan.ThetimeandsupportNickhassokindlydonatedhasallowedPathwaystousetheirfundstobettersupporttheirclientsandcommunity.Thankyouforinspiringus,Nick!
Congratulationsto#SimpleGenerosityrecipientfromEnvision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union,KarelLey!She’sdonating$1,500toDeltaStrokeRecoverySociety.KarelfoundedDeltaStrokeRecoverySocietyin1996inmemoryofherhusbandwhopassedawayduetoastroke.Karelisthelongestservingvolunteerfortheorganizationandherpersonaldrivetocreateasupportsystemforstrokesurvivorsandtheirfamiliesinthecommunityistrulyremarkable.Eachprogram,class,event,andmeetinginvolvescountlesshoursoforganizingandnoneofthemwouldhappenwithoutthetremendousdedicationofvolunteerslikeKarel.DSRSsupports40Deltastrokesurvivorsandtheirfamilies,has18volunteers,2paidspeechandfitnesstherapists–allwithoutgovernmentfunding.TheDeltacommunityisveryluckytohaveapersonwithasmuchpassionandcommitmentasKarel.Thankyouforinspiringus!
Congratulationstotoday’s#SimpleGenerosityrecipientfromIsland Savings a division of First West Credit Union,SySilverberg!He’sdonating$1,500totheSocietyforKidsatTennis.Syisthefounderoftheorganizationandtheirmissionistoimprovethephysical,emotionalandsocialwell-beingofchildrenwhosefamilies’financialcircumstanceslimittheiraccesstohealthysport.KATSworksinpartnershipwithover40communityorganizationsandlow-incomeneighbourhoodschoolsandprovidefreetennisequipmentandinstructiontoyouthwhowouldotherwisenothavethemeanstolearnandplay.Theyhaveassembledateamof17tennisprofessionalsandhavetrained54volunteerstoassistthecertifiedinstructors.Childrenaretaughtusingequipmentappropriatefortheirsizeandnetssetlowerthanthatofanadult.Theirabilitytokeeptheballinplay,almostimmediatelyhelpstobuildtheirself-confidence,particularlyforthemanychildrenwhoarenot“naturalathletes”.Itisbelievedthisgrowingconfidencewillextendtootherareasoftheirlivesaswell.SincetheirinceptionjustfouryearagoKATShasseenrapidgrowthandhasbeenabletoreachmorethan6,000childrenintheVictoriaregionfromSidneytoSooke.
Congratulationsto#SimpleGenerosityrecipientsfromEnvision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union,HopeLionsClub!HopeLionsClubisoneoftheoldestserviceclubsintheareaandhavebeensupportingthecommunityofHopesince1943.Theyaredonatingtheir$1,500awardtotheCanadian Diabetes Assocation-HopeBranchtohelpelevatethefightagainstdiabetesandsupportlocaleducationalprogramsandresourcesforthoseaffectedbydiabetes.HopeLionsClubdonatestimeandmoneytoanumberofcommunityprojectsandpeopleinthecommunity-theirmottois“Wherethereisaneed,thereisalion”.TheysponsortheSilverCreekBreakfastprogram,HopeSecondaryLunchprogramandgraduatebursaries,CampSkylark,CampHorizon,andnumerousfreecommunityeventseveryyear.Thankyouforinspiringus!
Congratulationstoourrecent#SimpleGenerosityrecipientfromValley First, a division of First West Credit Union,PamWestwood!She’sdonating$1,500toPentictonSalvationArmyFoodBank.PamhasbeenvolunteeringwiththePentictonandDistrictHospiceSocietyforover12yearsandwasinstrumentalincreatingandimplementingthevolunteerpalliativemassageprogram.Afterreceivingtraininginpalliativemassage,PambegantheprogramatMoogandFriendsHospiceinPenticton.Sincethen,shehascreatedateamandvolunteermentoringprogramthatallowsthisservicetobeofferedtothecommunity.Pamgoesintopatient’shomesandmassagespalliativepatientsandtheircaregivers.Sheverymuchfeelsthatsupportingthecaregiverisimportantatthistimeduetothestresstheyareunderwithcaringforalovedoneatendoflife.Theimpactofthemassagesisimmeasurableasiteasespainandhelpspatientsandtheircaregiverstojustrelaxandforgetwhattheyaregoingthroughforamoment.PentictonisoneoftheonlyhospicesinBCtoofferthisservice–allthankstoPam’sdedicationandcommitment.Thankyouforinspiringus,Pam!
Congratulationstoourrecent#SimpleGenerosityrecipientfromEnderby & District Financial, a division of First West CU,Tanji Woloshyn!She’sdonating$1,500totheEnderbySprayParkinitiative.TanjihaslivedinEnderbyherentirelifeandhasbeenanavidvolunteerinthecommunityforover10years.TanjiparticipatedonTheSuccessby6committee,workingtoensurechildrendeveloptheskillstheyneedbeforetheybeginkindergarten.ShejoinedtheFood Action Committee for TodayandbecameapartoftheHarvestHutgroup–connectingfarmersandgardenerswhohaveanabundanceoffreshfoodtopeopleinneedinthecommunity.Astheprogramcontinuestogrow,HarvestHutisnowworkingtocreateabiggerbuildingtohousethefoodandmakespaceforacommunitygarden.Tanji’seffortsdon’tstopthere,shehashelpedtheFoodActionCommitteetakeovertheoperationsofFeedEnderby&DistrictFoodbank,andensuringfoodisreadilyavailableinthecommunity.Thankyouforinspiringus,Tanji!