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Marcus never imagined he would find himself in this position. Not long ago, he had a good job, a comfortable home, and a reliable car. He was in his mid […]

  Lily and her husband tried to teach their three children about doing the right thing- they would all pick up trash at the lake during the summer, bring their […]

  Helen lived in her Kelowna home for 15 years, ever since her husband passed away. She was at home in her neighbourhood and treated the home as her own. […]

    Colleen never expected that becoming a mother would also mean facing one of the most financially challenging periods of her life. She and her husband Kyle, both working […]

Last summer, Jen and Mike’s life was turned on its head by the destructive wildfire in Jasper. Their home was lost in the fire, leaving them displaced, without their belongings, […]

Eric and his family immigrated to Canada three years ago, landing in Kelowna without knowing anyone, having work lined up, or speaking any English. In their home country in Asia, […]

  Rob’s life changed in an instant when his wife was involved in a serious car accident. Hit by an impaired driver last year, she was hospitalized with major injuries. […]

2025 marks the Central Okanagan Food Bank’s 29th annual Set the Holiday Table matching campaign. Running the entire month of December, Set the Holiday Table matches all incoming individual donations […]

Walmart’s Fight Hunger Spark Change fundraising campaign to support food banks across Canada has generated over 100 million meals since 2017. Organized through Food Banks Canada, the Central Okanagan Food […]

We are thrilled and incredibly grateful that the Central Okanagan Food Bank has been recognized by Charity Intelligence Canada on it’s Top 10 Impact: Canadian Food Banks 2024 list. This […]