Thursday September 23rd marked the Emil Anderson Groups very first Team Build Day with Habitat for Humanity.

Ten of our fine folks came together to accomplish one common goal, to help the community! They were tasked with cutting and installing trim and painting walls in two different units. So much was accomplished that they were told they were the most efficient team Habitat has had so far and if more teams were like this they would have the places done much faster. Clearly the team was a highly skilled group with many hidden talents.

What is Habitat for Humanity Okanagan?

Habitat for Humanity Okanagan is a for-impact, non-profit housing organization. Their model empowers families to invest in home ownership. They build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership because they believe every family should have safe, decent, affordable housing.

Habitat for Humanity Okanagan has been in the Okanagan valley since 1992, having built and sold 33 homes and currently has 22 partner families. They serve the Okanagan region from Armstrong to Osoyoos. 

Through Habitat Build Days business are given the opportunity to help their community prosper by pitching in and making homeownership and affordable housing possible for families.

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~Habitat for Humanity Okanagan

We are pleased to support the Morning Star Bible Camp in completing an upgrade of their pump house. This pump house will be rebuilt with a metal roof, walls for three bunk houses and a bathroom with compostable toilets and shower units.

Morning Star Bible Camp is an evangelical Christian camp located in West Kelowna, BC.

We are proud to support their mission to present the gospel in a safe and fun-filled camping environment

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~Morning Star Bible Camp

Emil Anderson Construction and Dilworth Quality Homes presented the 12th Annual Construction Cares Classic Charity Tourney benefiting Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon on May 24-25, 2019.

Since its launch in 2008, this incredible volunteer-run event has raised over $400,000 for RMH BC.

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~12th Annual Construction Cares Classic Charity Tourney

We are happy to support COVC Storm, a new U14 girls club volleyball team.  Sporting new team backpacks this group of girls played their hearts out at Provincials and won gold for their division. Congratulations Storm players!

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~COVC Storm U14 Club Volleyball Team

Foundry Kelowna is a wellness centre where ages 12-24 can find hope, help and support.  We are pleased to invest into an organization which offers help to young people who need it across B.C.

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~Foundry Kelowna

Ozanam Recovery House is a 19-bed transition home located in Kelowna, BC for adult men who are struggling with addictions, mental health issues, or both.
We are proud to support the organization as they spread awareness of mental illnesses and offer a foundation of recovery for these men.

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~Ozanam Recovery House

Supporting youth and athletics in our community. We are pleased to donate to the UBCO Concrete Toboggan Club in order to help pay for necessary equipment maintenance and the cost of materials to ensure the participating athletes’ safety and the team’s overall success.

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~UBC Okanagan Concrete Toboggan Club

Members of EAC/DQH attended the UBCO Athletic fund raising breakfast on April 7, 2017 which is held to support youth and education in our community. $1250 donation

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~UBCO Athletic Breakfast

Did you know that Canada is the only developed country in the G7 that does not offer a national food program in schools? For 22 years, Breakfast Club of Canada has been nourishing children’s potential by ensuring they have access to a nutritious breakfast before school, in an environment that allows their self-esteem to flourish. We know from research that the impacts of hunger reach far beyond a single child. Hunger affects classroom learning (60% of which is done before lunch), behavioral issues such as bullying and social exclusion, as well as overall health and wellbeing. With 1 in 5 children starting school on an empty stomach, Breakfast Club of Canada is launching a nationwide awareness campaign Start Me Up to raise awareness and funds to promote nutritious breakfast programs in schools across Canada, so all children can have a fair chance in reaching their full potential. Helping out in a small way, gives us great pleasure; let’s all look to put a stop to hunger and give our kids the start they need in their day.
$2500 donation

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~Breakfast Club of Canada

The DQH Charitable Giving Committee was excited to have had the opportunity to meet with Shari from the Canadian Mental Health Association to present a cheque for $5,000 in support of the new Foundry Kelowna building and program. ~$5000

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~Canadian Mental Health – The Foundry

Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation to support our education and empowerment Teen Mama Warrior program which is a 12 week program with six components of education, empowerment and support for teen moms. The 6 components include: communication and conflict resolution skills, budgeting and financial literacy, employment and education options with follow up resume support, mental health and post-partum depression awareness, physical wellness and nutrition, and building healthy relationships. The purpose of this targeted program is to teach financial, life, communication and parenting skills to identified at-risk young mothers. With your support we achieve more. $5000 donation

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~Mamas For Mamas

The YMCA Okanagan Swims Program was created in 2012 to help drown-proof our kids. Solely funded by the Across the Lake Swim Society, we donate funds from our event to run the program. Each year we send EVERY 3rd and 4th grader in School District #23 (from Peachland to Lake Country) for FREE swimming lessons to teach them lifesaving water safety skills. Lessons are held at the H2O Aquatic Centre where the children’s smiling faces tell the real story.   ~$500

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~YMCA Across the lake swim

Supporting youth and athletics in our community. We are pleased to donate to the UBCO Heat Golf Team. ~$500.00

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~UBCO head Golf Team