Thursday, May 26, 2016

Shelter takes part in Fat Cat Children's Festival

Come be a cat with the Kelowna Women's Shelter at the upcoming Fat Cat Children's Festival on June 10 and 11 at Waterfront Park.

This year marks the 26th edition of the fun-filled family event. The theme this year is "Fat Cat is... the Okanagan Explorer." We dress up as cats each year, so put on your favourite cat costume and come take part!

The festival is packed with activities, education booths and crafts for kids. There will also be a full day of stage performances and street performers!

The Kelowna Women's Shelter will have a craft table set up from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Friday, June 10. On Saturday, check out the parade on Cawston Avenue from 10-11:30 a.m. 

Weekend admission is $5 per person or $15 for a family of four. For more information visit fatcatfestival.ca


Royal LePage donates $8700 to the Kelowna Women's Shelter

Royal LePage Kelowna has made a generous donation to the Kelowna Women's Shelter in the form of a cheque for nearly $9000.

In 2015, local realtors donated part of their commissions to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation and held fundraising events throughout the year. On Friday, broker/ owner, Wade Webb, broker/ manager, Dave Favell and Michael Loewen of Royal LePage Kelowna presented a cheque to Karen Mason, executive director of the Kelowna Women's Shelter.

Violence against women is a significant problem in communities all across Canada. It is estimated that 360,000 children witness family violence in any given year. The funds donated by Royal LePage will help greatly in ensuring women and children have a safe haven at the Kelowna Women's Shelter along with access to various support and assistance programs.

The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to supporting women’s shelters and ending violence against women and children. Every dollar raised goes directly to helping the more than 30,000 women and children who are served each year by shelters and support programs in Canada.

Since 1998, the Shelter Foundation has raised more than $20 million and currently supports 200 local women’s shelters.

Thank you so much, Royal LePage! We couldn't do what we do without community partners like you!