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Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation Newsletter
2101 - 32nd Street, Vernon, BC V1T 5L2
Phone: 250-558-1362 • Fax: 250-558-4133 • Email: info@vjhfoundation.org • Website: vjhfoundation.org
A Golfer’s Dream
In partnership with TELUS and Predator Ridge Resort, Vernon Jubilee
Hospital Foundation is organizing its 6th Annual Charity Golf tournament
to take place Sunday, May 24.
This year’s event will feature a $10,000 players’ prize table, and thanks to
Kal Tire, an amazing item has been added to the live auction line up.
Imagine boarding the Kal Tire jet with your best golf buddies and being
whisked away to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon for some rounds of
golf at this world class resort. This is every golfer’s dream!
SPRING 2015
Pacific Ocean. Four of the courses at Bandon Dunes are the reason it is
on the map as a favorite American golf destination. There are a number of
accommodations options and restaurants on site, which will make your stay
a memorable one!
This could still be yours even if you are unable to attend the Charity
Classic. There is a $25,000 reserve bid on this item, so plan ahead and get
your group together and decide how much you are willing to bid. If you
cannot attend and wish to submit a bid, VJHF will represent you during
the auction.
The package includes the
To date, the Charity Classic
return trip use of the private
has
netted $758,000 for
jet to whisk you away within a
Vernon
Jubilee Hospital. This
couple of hours directly from
year’s proceeds will support
Vernon to a small airport in
the completion of the 6th &
Oregon near Bandon Dunes
Auction at the VJH Foundation Charity Classic sponsored by TELUS will features a private jet getaway to Bandon Dunes valued at more than $25,000.
7th in-patient floors of Polson
to start this memorable
Tower at the Hospital.
adventure. The jet has seating for 8 people but would require sending golf
clubs by courier in advance. You can choose how many people you want to
Detailed tournament and on-line registration information is available on
join you, when and for how long you wish to go because we are giving you
the Foundation website at www.vjhfoundation.org or by calling 250-558a $10,000 US prepaid VISA to cover your accommodation and golf costs.
1362. Brochures can be picked up at member and guest services at Predator
Ridge. We hope to see you in May!
At Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, you’ll find five distinctly different courses
built on a beautiful stretch of sand dunes perched 100 feet above the
16th Annual Do-It-For-Dad Run/Walk to Fight Prostate Cancer
Teamwork and dedication to the cause are major factors
in the ongoing success of the VJH Foundation’s Do it
For Dad event held each Father’s Day at Coldstream
Ranch. Now in its 16th year, the annual run & walk
to support local men with prostate cancer has raised
$322,222 since its inception.
Presented by
Last year’s event saw the winners in the two fundraising
categories bring in nearly a quarter of the total amount
of the $33,372 that was raised. Long-time supporter
and top individual fundraiser Marnie MacKenzie raised
$3,065, while top team fundraisers, Doreen’s T-Bags
raised $5,100 in memory of their friend and the 2013
individual top fundraiser Doreen Hourie, who passed
away in February 2014.
More than 350 people come out faithfully each year to
honour the fathers and men in their lives by raising funds
to fight prostate cancer right here in our community.
Like the origin of Father’s Day, ‘Do It For Dad’
was established as a tribute to fathers. The event was
founded in 1999 by then-MLA, Dr. April Sanders,
who wanted to raise community awareness of prostate
cancer and the need for early diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Sanders remains committed and involved with the
planning of ‘Do It For Dad’ and is the Honorary Chair
of this year’s event.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among
Canadian men, (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers)
and is the third leading cause of death from cancer in
men in Canada. About 1 in 7 Canadian men is expected
to develop prostate cancer during his lifetime and 1 in
28 will die from it.
Participant Bobbe MacKenzie, organizer Ed Eyford and
top individual fundraiser Marnie MacKenzie
at the 2014 Do it For Dad Run & Walk
This year’s funds will provide free prostate-specific
antigen (PSA) tests for North Okanagan men, as well as
help purchase equipment for the treatment of prostate
cancer at Vernon Jubilee Hospital.
The event is community-oriented, featuring children’s
activities sponsored by the Interior Savings promo
team, Face Painting by Christine Turpin, the Kalamalka
Highlanders Pipe Band, Kalamalka Caring Klowns and
a light lunch donated by SUBWAY. There is also a
competitive spirit involved, with prizes awarded to the
top three men’s and women’s finishers, as well as the
top team and individual fundraisers for the event. Winning Team Doreen’s T-Bags raised more than $5,000 at last
year’s event
Registration for the 16th Annual Do It For Dad Run &
Walk presented by Interior Savings takes place Father’s
Day, June 21st, at Coldstream Ranch at 8:30 am with
the Walk/Run starting at 9:30 am. Registration fees are
$10 for youth 15 years and younger and $20 for adults
16 years and older. Raise $50 in pledges to waive one
registration fee. Awards will be given to the team and
individual that raises the most money. Local businesses
have also generously donated prizes for our draws for
dads, race participants and volunteers. Pledge forms will be available May 15 at Interior
Savings, SUN FM, Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation.
Donations can be made online at www.vjhfoundation.
org/events/do-it-for-dad. For more information please
call the Foundation office at 250-558-1362.
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Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation
2015 Board of Directors
Elise Allan, President
Richard Finn, Vice-President
Greg Hamilton, Treasurer
Directors
Kevin Arbuckle
Marg Bailey
Sandra Borden
Dr. Mike Concannon
Joanne Kineshanko
Staff Support
Sue Beaudry, Director of Development
Andrea Egan, Development Officer
Eleanor Diekert, Project Officer
Terri Manke, Development Assistant
Your Legacy —
Our Future
Gloria Morgan
Paul Morgan
Wilf Mulder
Greg Mussenden
Richard Rolke
Gladys Schroeter
Planned Charitable Giving can help your own
financial picture while helping others you care
about. If done properly, it can benefit the
Charity and you, the donor.
Phone: 250.558.1362
Fax: 250.558.4133
Email: info@vjhfoundation.org
Website: www.vjhfoundation.org
2101 – 32nd Street
Vernon, BC V1T 5L2
2101 32 Street, Vernon, BC V1T 5L2
250-558-1362 • www.vjhfoundation.org
Donors Deserve Recognition … Thank you for your support!
A heartfelt thank you to all of our donors. Due to space limitations, the following list includes donations of $500 or more from September 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015.
PRIVATE DONORS
Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Kader
Earl Acton
Noreen Allsopp
Leonard & Carol Anderson
Donna Antonishak
Gord & Linda Ball
Dr. Frank Ballauf
May Barfoot
William & Agnes Barnes
Aaron Barrie
Mark Batchelor
James & Alberta Bird
David & Bernice Blencowe
John & Betty Blunt
Sally Brigden
Sandra Briggeman
Dennis & Marianne Bristow
Nan Bristow
Gwen Brown
Darrell & Kelly Buckham
Michael & Elsie Burnham
Myrtle Cameron
D. Ian & Patricia Campbell
Joanne Colleaux
Dr. Michael Concannon
Kenneth & Reta Cote
Delores Couch
Murray & Donna Crockett
Brian & Jane Cropley
Lewis & Marjorie Crosby
Mark Czerwonka
Linda Daly
Lorna Dewar
Donald & Carol Dodds
Dr. Robert Dovidio
James & Mary Driver
Arlene Duggan
Glen Duthie
Helmut & Sophie Ehm
Mary Eliuk
Drew & Jacqueline Eyre
Ken & Jean Finch
Ted & Lynn Fitchett
Dr. M. Jean Flanagan
Yvonne Flock
Tom & Barb Frame
Darrel & Lorna Frolek
Arnold & Barbara Fry
Christina Gittins
Margaret R. Grant
Irene Greenen
Richard & Gail Hamilton
Clifford & Jean Hanna
Dr. & Mrs. Ed & Pam Hardy
Art & Helga Harley
Helly Hatakka
Sandra Hickman
Arline Higgins
Rose Hoffman
Marion Hope
Dr. Hamish Hwang
Gurjit Jhajj
Jacqueline Johnson
Dr. Philip Jones
Cam Kourany
Larry & Mary-Ellen Laidlaw
Dr. Carmen Larsen
Ivan Larsen
Peter & Terry Leggat
Ralph & Joyce Leyenhorst
Shirley Libby
Doris Linemayr
Susan Lonsdale
Kenneth Lynes
Lucy Mann
Dave & Marilyn Marcoux
Dale Marino
Dennis & Lauretta Marsh
R. Doug McDonald
Joan McNab
Margaret McReynolds
Robyn McTague
Kalman Molnar
Roy & Pamela Moor
Paul & Mary Anne Morgan
Dr. Michael Murphy
Greg & Dorothy Mussenden
Theresia Nagler
Joseph Negraeff
Herbert & Jacqueline Niehaus
David & Zena Novakowski
Lester & Wilma Odiorne
Dr. & Mrs. Dieter & Ursula
Osthoff
John & Hannah Out
Ronald & Billie Paull
Jim & Laverne Popowich
Brian & Laurie Postill
Irene Purcha
Gerald & Phyllis Raboch
Aubrey & Bev Reed
Pauline Reich
Ellen Renner
William & Maureen Ripley
Joerg Rosset
Akira & Miyoko Sakakibara
Kenneth Sakakibara
Mary Sargent
Harold & Sachiko Sato
Pauline Sawka
Werner & Elizabeth
Schabesberger
Dr. & Mrs. Glenn & Debbie
Scheske
Cecil & Muriel Schmidt
Gladys Schroeter
Charles A. & Audrey Scott
Eleanor Serson
Lorraine Shannon
Bruce & Assunta Shepherd
William & Diane Simms
Michael & Lillian Smith
Murray Smith
Hilda Sommerfeld
J.B. (Dale) Steward
Ted & Mavis Strother
Brian & Lola Svenson
Rob & Laura Tedham
Allan & Marlene Thorlakson
Arthur & Helen Tonogai
Johanna Tul
Erna Unruh
Zwanntje van Dalfsen
Fred Vandenboer
Sharon Varette
Dr. G. Vaz & Dr. M.C. Hatfield
Tom & Hieke Veldhuisen
Mervin & Faye Viergutz
Fred & Anne Vorderbrugge
Virginia Vulcano
Donald Warne
Carol Webb
Janet Welsh
John & Val Wiebe
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas & Janet
Williams
W. Verne Williams
Cameron & Dorothy Wilson
Byron & Yvonne Wiltse
Garry & Teresa Wong
Dvoira Yanovsky
Robert & Lisa Ydo
CORPORATE DONORS
CHARITABLE GROUPS
Applewood Heating & Air
Conditioning Ltd.
Peace Lutheran Church
Bannister Honda
Canadian Tire
City Furniture & Appliances
Ltd.
Condos to Castles Furniture &
Decor Outlet
Armstrong Spallumcheen
Healthcare Auxiliary
Army Navy Air Force Vets #5
Ladies Auxiliary
Army Navy Airforce Veterans
Unit #5
BC Gov’t Retired Employees
Assoc. of Vernon
Church of God
Elks Lodge No. 45
Kiwanis Club of Vernon - Four
Seasons
Lions Club - Enderby & District
Lions Club - Vernon
North Okanagan Sikh Cultural
Society
OK Landing Volunteer
Firefighters Assoc.
Pythian Sisters Vernon Temple
#21
RBC Employee Volunteer
Grants Program
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church
Vernon Alliance Church
Grizzly Curb & Concrete Ltd.
Vernon Christian Fellowship
Inland Kenworth (Vernon)
Vernon Japanese Women’s
Auxiliary
Investors Group Matching Gift
Program
Kineshanko Logging Ltd.
Vernon Royal Purple Lodge
#123
Manulife Financial
BEQUESTS
MNP LLP
Estate of John Archer
Cochrane
MTCS Holdings Ltd.
Nature’s Fare Natural Foods
Ltd.
Prospera Credit Union
Telus Corporation
Telus Corporation - Community
Affairs
The Golf Club at the Rise Ltd.
The Rice Box
Tim Hortons
Tolko Industries Ltd. - Staff
Trinity Creek Ranch
Estate of Gail Cowan
Estate of Joan Ethelwyn Heriot
Estate of Ammy Thestrup
Nielsen
Peter & Betty Ward
FOUNDATIONS
Aqueduct Foundation-S & L
Knuever Family Fdn
Foord Family Foundation
Kingsway Foundation
London Drugs Foundation
Shoppers Drug Mart Life
Foundation
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A Lifetime of Giving
Growing up in a serene neighbourhood with a
supportive family might not prepare some children
for the harsh realities of life, but for Rob and Laura
Tedham, it was the perfect foundation that gave them
the resolve and dedication to help others.
Life-long volunteers, Rob and Laura have seen
the other side of life from a local and international
perspective.
Rob and Laura Tedham
“I began volunteering with a youth organization in a rough Calgary
neighbourhood,” says Rob. “My childhood was peaches and cream so it was hard
to see kids who hadn’t eaten breakfast or lunch and would be going home to a
turbulent household or an empty home.”
Rob established careers in real estate development, the airline industry and
investment business, while his wife Laura was a homemaker and proprietor of a
ladies’ apparel retail store. Despite their busy schedules, the couple has always been
actively involved in supporting a number of charitable and volunteer organizations.
“We have been blessed to be born in this country and in this part of the country.
With that comes a strong responsibility to give time and money to help those in
need and to teach our children about these things,” says Rob.
In addition to raising two daughters and a son, the Tedhams cared for many
‘bonus’ children.
“We were the house in the neighbourhood that had the open door. At any given
time we would have one or two extra kids. Their parents cared, but couldn’t cope
or just needed some space. We were the time-out zone for the parents and the
kids,” says Rob.
Some of the youth stayed with the Tedhams for years and are still part of their lives.
One girl moved in at age 11, and now grown, is part of the family to this day.
“It was a blessing to us,” says Laura. We enjoyed them and having them part of
the family.”
In 2008, Rob and Laura travelled with friends and clients to Liberia, to help install
water filtration systems in a country which had suffered the ravages of civil war.
“It turned out to be the best of any travel experience we have ever had,” says
Rob. “We saw how this could literally be the difference between a tortured life
and a sustainable life. The people were always sick with constant ‘runny tummy,’
headaches, lower back pain, and bacterial and viral infections.”
Laura adds, “What happens is you go over with a preconceived notion that you are
going to give to people in need and bless their lives. But then you find that you
have been humbled, you have been blessed, and you realize how much excess we
accumulate compared to how little they have.”
The Tedhams, who frequently visited the Okanagan for more than 45 years,
permanently relocated to Vernon in 2012.
“It was always the plan to move here when we retired,” says Laura. “It was just
like coming home. Everything here is beautiful; the climate, scenery, activities and
the people.”
Not long after officially making the move, Rob became involved in with the Vernon
Jubilee Hospital Foundation when he was invited to join the Building a Tower of
Care, Phase II Campaign Team.
“I wanted to be involved in something that would add to the well-being of the
community at large,” he says.
In addition to Rob’s volunteer commitment to the campaign, the Tedhams have
generously contributed a $6,000 gift that will help furnish and equip the top two
floors of Polson Tower at VJH.
“We need services and facilities that tax revenue doesn’t pay for. We have to
supplement tax money with community giving and what could be more important
than health care?” says Rob.
“We are all one doctor’s appointment away from bad news. We have a responsibility
to contribute if the money is cared for with great stewardship as is the case with
VJH Foundation.”
The Tedhams’ example of voluntarism and philanthropy demonstrates the
importance of community giving. Although sometimes the need seems greater
than the ability to give, Laura recalls a valuable lesson learned from her experience
in Africa.
“I met a Liberian woman who had returned to reclaim what was left of her property
before the war. I felt that we had done so little to help. But the woman said to
me, ‘it takes one drop of water at a time to fill a bucket. If everyone contributes a
little bit, eventually the bucket gets full.’”
Okanagan Landing Volunteer Firefighters
Association Leaves Lasting Impact on Community
Although the Okanagan Landing Volunteer Firefighters Association has disbanded,
their generosity and service to the community will have a lasting presence in the
North Okanagan. The story of the Association began decades ago in the 1970s,
when the Okanagan Landing area was without fire protection services.
“Okanagan Landing was part of the Regional District,” explains founding member
Ed Forslund. “With no fire protection in the area, a group of six men who had
trained with the Vernon Volunteer Fire Department realized the need for fire
protection.”
Answering a newspaper ad for volunteer firefighters, Forslund attended a meeting
that would be the start of a 40-year involvement with the Association, including 10
years serving as chief.
In 1974, with funding from the Regional District, a 25-man brigade volunteered
their time to build the hall on Okanagan Landing Road.
“We always did as much as we could with volunteer help,” says Forslund. “We took
on janitorial tasks as well as maintenance of the grounds and building. Our goal
was always to provide the best possible service for the least amount of cost to the
community.”
In addition to offering fire protection services, the Association supported community
events. Forslund notes that there were two parts to the department which worked
hand in hand to create not just community safety, but community cohesion.
“We had the brigade consisting of the Chief, Deputy Chief, Captains, Lieutenants
and Firefighters and we also had the Association side with a President, Vice
President, Secretary and Directors to take care of the social events.”
Throughout the years, the group was involved in the community helping out
with the OK Landing Elementary School annual Kids Fun Day, presenting the
Hallowe’en fireworks display and running the pancake breakfast at the Paddlewheel
Park Regatta. The Association also provided scholarships and funded causes to fight
cancer and kidney disease.
“It was a great way to connect with the community, keep morale positive, and get
to know our neighbours. We were a big part of the community and in some ways,
the cornerstone,” says Forslund.
In the early ‘90s when the City of Vernon and OK Landing amalgamated, the
Association formed a non-profit society, providing contracted services to the City.
Okanagan Landing resident and Okanagan Landing & District Community
Association board member, Murray Hainer, notes the OK Landing Volunteer
Firefighters Association was one of the most successful volunteer firefighting
associations in the province. “Theirs was one of the most active departments in BC, with 150 members over the
years. Community volunteer members displayed a wide variety of personal skills
and expertise, and served professionally with an average tenure of ten years. They
never had a problem recruiting.”
When their contract wasn’t renewed in 2012, members took on the task of dissolving
the Association, transferring funds to non-profits throughout Vernon.
“As a non-profit society, the
department never took practice
pay. Everyone donated it back
to the hall,” says long-serving
member Len Ganz. “We looked at
a number of worthwhile charities
and narrowed it down, eventually
choosing five based on the impact
it would have for the community.”
The association has generously
donated $45,000 to the Vernon
Jubilee Hospital Foundation in support of patients at the McMurtry-Baerg Cancer
Centre and the Tower of Care campaign, Phase II.
Twenty thousand dollars has been allocated to the purchase of eight therapy chairs
at the McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre. Chemotherapy treatments can take up
to eight hours per session for some patients. The chairs not only provide patient
comfort, but ease of access for medical staff administering treatments.
The remaining $25,000 will help equip and furnish a room on one of the top
floors of Polson Tower, improving healthcare for generations of North Okanagan
residents, with state-of-the-art care, enhanced infection control, and increased
patient capacity, comfort and safety.
While disappointed with the demise of the Okanagan Landing Volunteer Firefighters
Association, Forslund says he is proud of the organization he served with for nearly
four decades and that they are able to help so many groups.
A total of $187,000 was given back to community to support many worthwhile
causes benefitting residents of the North Okanagan.
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A heartfelt thank you to the community groups and businesses
that generously support VJH Foundation! Donations help fund
North Okanagan Residential Care Facilites, Community and
Public Health programs, as well as
equipment and programs at Vernon
Jubilee Hospital.
Tim Hortons SMILE COOKIE campaign
raised $25,702 in sales and a matching
donation from owners Dan and Jamie
Currie last September. Funds will support
Tower of Care Phase II. (Photo by Lisa
VanderVelde, Vernon Morning Star photographer)
MNP LLP raised $2,620 from their Vipers
Home Goal initiative where the company
donates $20 every time the Vernon
Vipers score a home goal! Go Vipers and
MNP! (Photo by Lisa VanderVelde, Vernon Morning
Star photographer)
Thank you
to local Shoppers Drug Mart stores for
their generous donation of $7,568 to the
McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre! Funds
were raised through the annual Tree of
Life campaign taking place in September
and October at all three Vernon Shoppers
locations. Since 2008, Shoppers Drug
Mart Tree of Life campaign has raised more than $31,000 to support the
McMurty-Baerg Cancer Centre at VJH.
The Knights of Columbus Council 4949
held a Grow it For Your Brother fundraiser
to benefit the upcoming Do it For Dad
event this June 21st, raising $1,800!
The Silver Star Mountain Opening Weekend
Lift Ticket Sale for
Light a Bulb & the Tower of Care raised $13,000.
Lift tickets sold for $20 each, with 100% of sales
being donated to help furnish and equip the top
two floors of Polson Tower.
Designer’s Gallery generously donated $1,511
towards the Tower
of
Care
from
their
February
promotion where 5% of every purchase over
$100 was donated to VJHF! The North Okanagan Sikh Cultural Society
made a generous donation of time and
money in the amount of $11,300 from
the Samosa Fundraiser for Tower of Care. This was a wonderful effort
with businesses donating food, and Sikh
community members making, selling and
delivering all the samosas.
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to the
Armstrong / Spallumcheen Healthcare
Auxiliary for their tremendous donation of
$101,900 in 2014, with $51,900 towards
medical equipment in Armstrong and
Enderby, and $50,000 for Tower of Care
Phase II.
Thank you to SUBWAY Restaurants and
everyone who bought SUBWAY Cookies for
Care in February throughout Armstrong,
Enderby and Vernon! $14,600 was raised
for Tower of Care Phase II.
The 1st Annual Rockin’ for Radiothon
at Checkers Bar and Grill in March raised
nearly $800 for the Sun FM Have a
Heart Radiothon to support Women &
Children’s Health Services at VJH.
Thanks to The Rice Box for their ongoing
support of VJH Foundation! In January,
more than $5,000 raised from
Wokathon will be designated to
Radiothon to help kids at VJH!
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Power of the Purse — A
Designer Handbag & “Theme”
Purse Auction to be held
June 4, 2015 at the Prestige Hotel from 7 pm - 10 pm. Join us for an
evening of fun and refreshments while helping raise money for a good
cause! All proceeds will directly assist North Okanagan families in
need. These families are referred by social workers from Vernon
Jubilee Hospital, Transition House and the Canadian Mental
Health Association. Tickets are $40/person
or reserve a table of 8 for $300.00. The
evening includes entertainment, appetizers,
a glass of wine and special dessert. For more
information phone 250-558-5653 or email
info@themiraclebucketsociety.com.
TEE OFF FOR THE CURE has a new date! June 21st (reception and
auction) and June 22nd Golf Tournament at Predator Ridge. Registration
is $195.00/player and June 1st is the registration deadline. This year’s
theme “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” is a way of using girl power to raise
funds working towards a world without breast cancer. With your help
Wine Women & Woods would like to raise $100,000 towards purchasing
the new ultrasound machine for the Mammography Unit at Vernon
Jubilee Hospital. Since 2003 the Tournament has raised over $801,000
to help in the fight against Breast Cancer! For more details please visit
www.winewomenandwoods.com.
2nd Annual Savour the Okanagan – July
25th — Bourbon Street Bar & Grill and
The Prestige Hotels & Resorts (Vernon)
is once again partnering with the Vernon
Jubilee Hospital Foundation for this exciting
summertime event. Underneath a canvas of
sparkling lights, this exquisite evening of wine, spirits and beer tastings
showcases an array of Okanagan inspired hors d’oeuvres and canapés,
featuring delectable local ingredients. Proceeds of the event will benefit the
VJH Foundation’s Tower of Care Phase ll campaign to furnish and equip
the 6th and 7th floors of the Polson Tower. The $2.5 million campaign will
add 60 new state-of-the-art inpatient care beds and vital medical equipment
to VJH. As part of the evening’s activities, there will also be a silent auction
and live music by Steve Todd! For tickets call 250.558.5991 or purchase
online at www.vjhfoundation.org.
5th Annual Prospera Vernon Dragon Boat Festival & Pledge Drive Saturday August 15 2015 at Kalamalka Beach. Gather
your friends and co-workers and register a team for a fun day
of Dragon Boat Racing, while raising funds that stay locally
to fight breast cancer in the North Okanagan! To date the
Festival has raised $30,000 and helped purchase a Digital Mammography
machine for the Mammography Unit at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. This
year’s event will help fund an Ultrasound Machine for the Mammography
Unit. Early Bird Deadline is July 5, 2015, $525 + 5% tax.
Regular Deadline is August 2, 2015, $625 + 5% tax. Late
Registration subject to space availability. New this year will
be a Beachside Market on event day from 9 am - 3 pm!
For more info please visit www.vernondbfestival.com