Local students from the South Okanagan Similkameen aspiring to become doctors can once again apply for multi-year financial support through a bursary established through the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen (CFSOS).
Four community foundations from some of BC’s most fire-prone regions have come together to support wildfire solutions for the Interior communities they serve.
A new chapter in community giving has begun in Osoyoos with the local branch of Cascadia Credit Union (formerly the Osoyoos Credit Union) making a $1 million gift to establish a legacy fund with the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen (CFSOS).
From backyard BBQs to movie nights and community garden restorations, neighbours in Oliver, Osoyoos, Anarchist Mountain and Okanagan Falls have taken advantage of the community grants to come together in creative ways this summer.
A South Okanagan couple has undertaken a significant act of philanthropy by donating $1 million to establish a new bursary endowment fund to support aspiring medical students.
More than $1 million has been disbursed to regional communities in the first quarter of 2025 by the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen (CFSOS).
Grant funding to help bring neighbours and neighbourhoods together returns this year offering up to $500 to help residents turn “small ideas into big community impact”.
The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen (CFSOS) has received a substantial $4 million donation from its founding donor, John Pankiw.
A two-year pilot program will bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members together at the kitchen table to discuss truth and reconciliation. The first gatherings are planned in syilx Territory this fall.
Seventeen local students received a financial boost for their post-secondary education through the 2021 bursary program run by the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen (CFSOS).
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan...
This New Year is bringing some new signage for the Oliver and District Museum. The Oliver and...