Every dollar donated will be MATCHED by the
Tree of Hope Foundation!
Every dollar donated will be MATCHED by the
Tree of Hope Foundation!
Every dollar donated will be MATCHED by the
Tree of Hope Foundation!
Tree of Hope 2021
In support of Karis Support Society & NOW Canada
Tree of Hope 2021
In support of Karis Support Society & NOW Canada
$0 raised of $200,000 goal
NOW Canada and Karis Support Society supporting women to transition from a life of addiction, abuse, exploitation and mental health challenges to a life in long-term recovery and self-efficiency. Empowering women to move from crisis to independence.
RAISING HOPE - 2021
The TREE OF HOPE is more than just a holiday symbol. It is also an opportunity to usher in a season of compassion, generosity, and gratitude, all while educating ourselves on issues that face our community and charities that exist to address them. We call this initiative within the celebration, Raising Hope.
In partnership with the Landmark District, TD Canada Trust, and Stober Family Foundation, RAISING HOPE 2021 seeks to highlight, address, and elevate the conversation of “WOMEN AT RISK’.
The charity partners chosen as the beneficiaries of TREE OF HOPE 2021 are NOW Canada and Karis Support Society.
Both of these local non-profits empower women to move from a life of crisis to one of independence and HOPE. Their work is focussed on supporting women to transition from a life of addiction, abuse, exploitation and mental health challenges to a life in long-term recovery and self-efficiency.
This year highlights the importance of supporting local. It has been a challenging year for many in our community, we saw more vulnerable women, youth and children need our programs than ever before.
Thanks to the TREE OF HOPE, the impact of every dollar donated will be DOUBLED up to $100,000! If you are planning to give this year, please give local. The donations received through the TREE OF HOPE will become an invaluable investment, #RaisingHope for vulnerable women and children in our community.
Donation Options
Karis Support Society
RECOGNIZING POTENTIAL
SUPPORTING RECOVERY
RESTORING LIVES
Karis Support Society is a 37-bed, non-profit organization that provides recovery-focused programming, counselling and support to vulnerable, at-risk expectant women, women with babies or toddlers, women working towards reunification with their children and single women with no dependents, living in poverty, homelessness or at-risk of homelessness.
Our participants are women whose negative experiences have led to substance misuse or mental health challenges, which have negatively impacted their lives and they are now actively working on personal recovery.
To learn more about Karis Support Society click here
NOW Canada
NOW Canada inspires change by providing a client-centered continuum of care for women, youth and their children who are vulnerable, exploited or homeless.
Since 1998, NOW Canada has been providing front-line programs and services for women and youth who have experienced addictions, abuse, sexual exploitation and mental health challenges. Services are provided in a safe and welcoming environment, allowing participants to embark on the road to recovery with dignity. Our unique comprehensive continuum of care supports participants from the first moment they connect with our programs until they are confident and secure enough to transition to independence.
At NOW Canada we offer hope, support and the opportunity to make positive lifestyle changes. This does not have to be a dream – at NOW Canada it can become a reality.
To learn more about NOW Canada click here
Tree of Hope
For the past 24 years, the TREE OF HOPE, a focal point in the Landmark District, has been a bright symbol of inspiration and hope to our community. However, Kelowna residents are likely unaware of the unique story of how the tree came to be!
It all started with a 160-foot construction crane standing idle next to the completed shell of the Landmark 2 Tower in 1997. The idea struck when Al Stober realized that his company could not use the crane until after the Christmas season. “What if we could dangle a giant Christmas tree from the lifting hook of the crane?”, Al wondered. Inspired, Al drew a little sketch on a napkin at a local restaurant. He showed the drawing to his sons (Ken and Mark) and before they left the restaurant a plan was in place.
By early December that year, the tree was finished, casting its glorious radiance across the city - a glowing reminder of the spirit of the Christmas season. And so was born the tradition of the TREE OF HOPE at the Landmark District.
To learn more about the Tree of Hope click here
The Stober Foundation
A COLLECTIVE OF INNOVATIVE AND
PROGRESSIVE PHILANTHROPISTS,
LOOKING TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
In recent years, the Stober foundation has evolved dramatically and now supports charitable initiatives from around the world while staying true to the community that has helped it thrive. As such, it actively engages and supports charities with creative, innovative, and most importantly, sustainable approaches to issues within the communities they serve.
They are dedicated to partnering with local, national, and international charitable initiatives that are progressive and sustainable in nature when it comes to creating solutions and opportunities in mental health, medicine, continuing education, and technology. They are passionate about giving back to a community that has given so much to us and remain focused on the work that has guided us from the beginning: community development, faith, humanitarian efforts, and innovation.
To learn more about the Stober Foundation click here
Tax Receipts
The Tree of Hope 2021 Campaign is using the Trellis platform to collect contributions. The funds donated to the Tree of Hope, are collected by The Collective Impact Foundation and will be distributed to NOW Canada and Karis Support Society. For every donation made through this website, Collective Impact Foundation will email you a charitable tax receipt in the amount of your donation. Your receipt will read THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT FOUNDATION KELOWNA BC. Please rest assured, your donations will go to support both NOW Canada and Karis Support Society and the final amount raised will be MATCHED up to $100,000 by the TREE OF HOPE Foundation.
