December 5, 2011
The Central Okanagan Foundation Strengthens our Community with more than $150,000 in GrantsKelowna, BC: The Central Okanagan Foundation announced today the grant recipients for the 2011 fall granting cycle. Over $150,000 will go to 25 organizations to support youth and family, arts and culture, education, heritage & historical, health and the environment.
One of the grant recipients, Okanagan Historical Society was established in 1925 to preserve, record and stimulate interest in the history of the Okanagan Valley. The Central Okanagan Foundation grant will contribute toward the creation of the public, life-sized, bronze sculpture of Father Charles Pandosy. The sculpture by local artist Crystal Przybille commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the establishment of the Father Pandosy Mission, the first Euro-Canadian settlement in the Okanagan Valley. The sculpture will be gifted to the City of Kelowna Public Art Collection and stand in the arboretum in Kelowna’s Mission Recreation Park.
“We are so appreciative of this significant community investment”, said artist and project manager Crystal Przybille. “The sculpture, as an intriguing visual work, has the potential to inspire new interest and curiosity in the legacy of Father Pandosy. We are confident that local residents, school children and visitors to the area will be encouraged to learn more about Kelowna’s unique history.”
“We have been actively supporting local charities and nonprofits like the Okanagan Historical Society since 1977,” said Cheryl Miller, Grants Manager for the Central Okanagan Foundation. “We are pleased to continue to make a difference in our community.”
Other grant recipients this fall include:
The Central Okanagan Foundation is a community foundation based in Kelowna, British Columbia. It is a trusted place where donors go to give and charitable groups go for support in their valuable endeavours.
The purpose of the foundation is to accept and invest charitable donations in endowment fund so that investment income can be distributed as grants to charities across the Central Okanagan. Since only the investment income is spent, the endowment capital is preserved, allowing the Central Okanagan Foundation to support important community organizations year after year.
To make a charitable donation or find out more about the Central Okanagan Foundation, visit www.centralokanaganfoundation.org or phone 250.861.6160.
Central Okanagan Foundation
217-1889 Springfield Road., Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 5V5
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