Non-Profit & Volunteer Networking Morning

Tuesday 18th April, 8:00 am to 11:00 am at Oliver Parks & Rec Centre


Join us for a morning of networking and celebrating volunteerism!


  • Non profits - meet other organizations in our region.
  • Volunteers - learn about local opportunities.
  • Businesses - see where your business can support local organizations who are doing meaningful work for our South Okanagan communities.


Come and go - mix and mingle style so feel free to pop by

and stay as long as you want. 


Shout out to our Chamber Members South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Centre and Total Restoration for leading events like this throughout our region! #itmatters




Join us for our April

Business Networking Night!



Wednesday, April 19th from 5:00 - 6:30 pm


at Nostalgia Wines, 398 Lupine Lane, Oliver


Please RSVP to admin@sochamber.ca



Mark your calendar for our next Business Networking Night at Nostalgia Wines.


Indian Flame on Main will be cohosting with us and will be sharing some delicious appetizers that pair beautifully with the wines at Nostalgia.


The event will be set up outdoors in their beautiful green patio space so dress accordingly for spring evening weather.

Chamber members are welcome and any business or non profit who is interested in finding out more about joining our network and community.


Community Futures is excited to share

the suite of supports available for local businesses through their

Taking Care of Business platform!



There are many benefits to registering - program runs until mid 2024.


Eligible organizations can access sponsored training & consulting thanks to a funding program from Pacific Economic Development Canada, delivered via Community Futures BC to 17 CF regions across the Province.


Benefits for residents in these regions include:


• A large and diverse range of business workshops at NO cost thanks to the funding. Topics such as Bookkeeping, Data Privacy, HR, Strategic Planning and Tactics for leveraging the power of social media are available, delivered live over Zoom/Teams.


And if your business is operating and generated more than $15k in revenue last year, you can also access:



• 10 Consulting hours working one-on-one with an expert to increase skill sets that will help grow the business.


• 12 facilitated Peer Mentoring sessions to gain and share advice through problem solving conversations with like-minded business owners.


• Up to $5,000 reimbursement for training specific to the business that will help your business grow or pivot.


SIGN UP HERE or reach out to our Program Ambassadors for more help:


Jennifer at  jvincent@takingcareofbusiness.biz

Denise at dblashko@takingcareofbusiness.biz

THE FACES OF THE SOUTH OKANAGAN

Volunteers

The first in a 2-part series on the amazing volunteers

in our South Okanagan region.

Every day in the South Okanagan hundreds of volunteers are pitching in to staff

charitable thrift shops, food banks, minor sports, dance, figure skating, cultural events,

help for seniors, hospice work, youth groups, environmental efforts, parent advisory councils and much, much more.

Full Story Here


Jen Halvorson of Jen's Interior Painting

“I eat, breathe and sleep paints!”

Full Story Here
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