Foundation Impact Stories | Okanagan College

image shows the inside of the under construction Don Folk and Family Recreation and Wellness Centre

Community rallies as Okanagan College’s Recreation and Wellness Centre enters final stretch

May 22, 2026

With the Don Folk and Family Recreation and Wellness Centre rapidly taking sha...

Gateway to Trades student MaKenzie Norman with her vision board

Gateway to Trades students mark program completion at Okanagan College

February 10, 2026

Students in Okanagan College’s Gateway to Trades program celebrated the comple...

Okanagan College Nursing students wearing scrubs smile

Supporting those who care for us: A donor’s legacy in the South Okanagan

January 29, 2026

When former nurse Teri McGrath describes her support for Practical Nursing stu...

Trades students and Highstreet Ventures representatives

Building Careers from the Ground Up: Highstreet’s Impact on Trades Education

January 22, 2026

The skilled trades are making headlines. As experienced workers retire and inf...

Adam Giffin and family at the Student Awards Celebration in Penticton

�黨��ýFoundation celebrates $1.25 million distributed to students

December 4, 2025

When Bachelor of Business Administration student Adam Giffin stepped up to the...

Help nourish student success through food security

November 28, 2025

Over 56% of Canadian post-secondary students face moderate or severe food inse...

�黨��ýFoundation's Gratitude Report 2024-2025 Cover

Community thrives here: �黨��ýFoundation releases 2024–2025 Gratitude Report

October 22, 2025

It was an easy choice for this year’s Gratitude Report theme: Community thrive...

Shopping for a cause: Sweet Repeats Consignment Co. partners with Okanagan College Foundation to support students

October 20, 2025

Sweet Repeats Consignments Co., in a donation partnership with Okanagan Colleg...

Josh, Jennifer and Nathan standing in front of the Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism banner

From students to supporters — A full circle moment!

October 20, 2025

Alumni siblings Jennifer and Josh Tocher know firsthand the power of education...

Participants in Elevate celebrate a successful event.

ELEVATE delights guests and fuels the next generation of culinary talent

October 16, 2025

Okanagan College (OC) hosted a night of mentorship, creativity and inspiration...

Okanagan College Foundation debuts ELEVATE: an Okanagan experience

August 21, 2025

A pair of local legendary chefs will lead two powerhouse teams in a culinary c...

Members of the Callahan team (from left to right): Marnie Sisson, director of operations, Wendy Howell, director of finance, Chad Edwards, director of leasing

Big assist: Callahan Property Group gives major gift to recreation centre

June 2, 2025

It’s an inspiring gift set to empower youth, strengthen community ties and cha...

The image shows three people unveiling a poster for the "�黨��ýOkanagan College Recreation and Wellness Centre," which is set to open in Summer 2025.

Okanagan College, City of Kelowna partnership “game-changing”

May 6, 2025

With construction well underway on the new Okanagan College Don Folk and Famil...

Thorpes and their friends (Bruce Hallquist and Orv Robson) along with �黨��ýstudents Angelina Sebastian and Keira Chevallier in the newly renovated Health Lab.

Thorpe and Friends celebrate 100th student award

April 16, 2025

Okanagan College Foundation is celebrating a significant milestone in philanth...

Students working with GeoVerra GNSS Sytem donation

GeoVerra’s gift helps students navigate futures in engineering  

April 14, 2025

Future civil engineers at Okanagan College (OC) are getting a high-tech boost,...

KADA association members present a $200,000 cheque to the �黨��ýFoundation

Final stretch: $1M left to cross finish line for Thrive Here campaign

March 27, 2025

Kelowna Auto Dealers Association donates $200k in support of Recreation and We...

(L to R): Corbin Mossop, Rico Domingo and Ryan Powers. Photo: Tami Quan

Belonging through sport

March 11, 2025

Having grown up in small-town Manitoba, Ryan Powers knew everyone. So, at 17 y...

An �黨��ýemployee drops off food donations on Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday raises $12K for student food security

December 18, 2024

Thanks to a number of generous donations from �黨��ýfaculty, staff and our commun...

�黨��ýstudents Lucas Wigert, Hannah Eklund and Michelle Miller. Recipients of Pushor Mitchell awards

�黨��ýFoundation distributes over $500,000 in student awards for fall semester

December 4, 2024

For Lucas Weigert, receiving awards was the moment he knew he had made the rig...

A rendering of the Rec and Wellness Centre interior.

Community rallies for recreation: Thrive Here campaign hits major fundraising milestone

November 27, 2024

Thanks to a number of passionate individuals and organizations, the finish lin...

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Impact Stories

Community rallies as Okanagan College’s Recreation and Wellness Centre enters final stretch

Gateway to Trades students mark program completion at Okanagan College

Supporting those who care for us: A donor’s legacy in the South Okanagan

Building Careers from the Ground Up: Highstreet’s Impact on Trades Education

�黨��ýFoundation celebrates $1.25 million distributed to students

Help nourish student success through food security

Community thrives here: �黨��ýFoundation releases 2024–2025 Gratitude Report

Shopping for a cause: Sweet Repeats Consignment Co. partners with Okanagan College Foundation to support students

From students to supporters — A full circle moment!

ELEVATE delights guests and fuels the next generation of culinary talent

Okanagan College Foundation debuts ELEVATE: an Okanagan experience

Big assist: Callahan Property Group gives major gift to recreation centre

Okanagan College, City of Kelowna partnership “game-changing”

Thorpe and Friends celebrate 100th student award

GeoVerra’s gift helps students navigate futures in engineering

Final stretch: $1M left to cross finish line for Thrive Here campaign

Belonging through sport

Giving Tuesday raises $12K for student food security

�黨��ýFoundation distributes over $500,000 in student awards for fall semester

Community rallies for recreation: Thrive Here campaign hits major fundraising milestone

GeoVerra’s gift helps students navigate futures in engineering  