COF Voluntary Sector Award

Established in 2000, the COF Voluntary Sector Award is an award given to a voluntary organization that has contributed outstanding support to the community. The award is presented at the City of Kelowna Civic Awards dinner each April. The award winning organization receives a $1,000 cash award from the COF to assist them with their activities.

Previous winners are:

2000 - Kelowna Hostesses
2001 - Kelowna General Hospital Volunteer Services
2002 - Kelowna Community Resources - Crisis Line
2003 - Kelowna - Sunshine Dream for Kids
2004 - Emergency Social Services Team
2005 - Meals on Wheels

2006 - Central Okanagan Bursary and Scholarship Society

To nominate an organization as a candidate for consideration to receive the COF Voluntary sector award, contact the City of Kelowna - re Civic Awards.

Other Awards:

COF distributes monies in a number of ways:

• When a donor establishes a fund with the COF they can designate any registered charity in Canada to be the beneficiary of the income generated by the endowment fund
• The COF is responsible for the decisions re distribution of monies earned by some endowment funds. In all cases the income will be given to registered charities or qualified donees (as stipulated by CCRA - Canada Customs and Revenue Agency) who are successful applicants to the Foundation
• The COF is responsible for the distribution of monies given by donors who stipulate that the monies are used within a certain geographic area, or have other conditions attached.
• The COF does manage endowment funds, where the income is used to support bursaries, scholarships and awards. In all cases there is an external selection process. COF does not select bursary, scholarship or award winners.

The COF does not give money to individuals, or families in a direct fashion.