Whats New?

Introducing Our New Shelter and Volunteer Coordinator -Tara Tschritter

Tara relocated to Kelowna in May after a short stint in Smithers where she
was involved in community development as Implementation Manger in the Make
Children First Learning Initiative. Tara is originally from Victoria where
she gained valuable experience working with the most marginalized members
of our society while employed with the Province of British Columbia. She
brings a wealth of non-profit and volunteer experience that she gained
through the development of a charity that provides adoption grants to
families in need.

“I am very pleased to join Inn From the Cold Kelowna in working towards a

community where no person is homeless. It is an honor to be able work
with such passionate and committed people who share this fundamentally

important vision."

~ Tara Tschritter

Tara can be reached at info@innfromthecoldkelowna.org or 250.448.6403

Welcome Tara! We look forward to working with you!

Discussion: Dr. Stephen Hwang on CBC's The Current

The first few minutes of the following link are of the intro to The Current, but after that you might find the interview interesting. It was aired Dec. 24th, 08.
CBC Podcast

Homeless Partners

Our guests benefitted from the Christmas Wishlist Program over Christmas.
http://www.homelesspartners.com:80/

Article on Social Work students leading the Homeless Partners Christmas Wishlist.
Kelowna Daily Courier

We've been in the News - CHBC TV and CTV!

CTV Video News Cast.
(14:00 in -- near end)

News Cast: Nov 13th, 2008. Kent Molgat.
Click 'Thursday Nov. 13 ' under video player.

CHBC Inn from the Cold: Nov 10th, 2008

We're ready for a cold winter!

Thanks for the wonderful help of volunteers, board members and agencies, Inn From the Cold Shelter program has been open for the winter season.

Volunteer training is on-going this year and to see next training dates, see "Shelter Volunteering".
We always need volunteers!
If you are interested in volunteering for the first time, please contact us

Discussion on homelessness

Losing Place, a discussion on homelessness

Having a home defines normality. But what does that mean when you have no home?

A Calgary community seminar explores what homelessness says about whom we think belongs in society. Co-sponsored by CBC's IDEAS and the Calgary Institute of the Humanities at the University of Calgary.

( Click arrow to listen )