Valerie Blow (centre), restoration coordinator for the Osoyoos Desert Centre Society, presented at a recent 100 Men Who Care event in Penticton. The society walked away with a $5,360 donation. With Blow are Sue Walker of the Okanagan Falls Heritage and Museum Society and Isobel Mantle of the Princeton Community Arts Council. (Submitted photo)
Thanks to a lot of South Okanagan men who care, the Osoyoos Desert Society has extra funding.
The society took home a cheque for $5,360 from the 100 Men Who Care – Penticton group’s recent event.
Members meet four times a year and each person donates $100. Three charities from the South Okanagan and Similkameen region are invited to present to the group and describe their organization and share how the funds would be used.
Members then vote and the charity with the most votes leaves with 80 per cent of the donations, while the other two get 10 per cent each.
Valerie Blow, the Desert Society’s restoration coordinator, presented and secured the most votes.
“The Desert Society’s presentation focused on the society’s habitat conservation and education efforts,” executive director Denise Eastlick said.
“In particular, Valerie talked about the important role the Osoyoos Desert Centre plays in providing children with an opportunity to connect with, and learn about, nature.
The society will use the funds for children’s education programs and events, as well as ongoing education efforts.
“The Society is enormously grateful to 100 Men Who Care for their donation, and for their support of non-profits in local communities,” Eastlick said.
