News and Stories

Kari-Ann and Connors Story

My name is Kari-Ann and I am a single mother of two.  My four-year-old son, Connor, has always experienced his own unique challenges. Finding long term child care for him was a struggle. We tr

Paul's Y is Energy

A year ago, my world was flipped upside down when my wife passed away unexpectedly due to complications from childbirth. Everyone was equally shocked and devasted by this turn of events and overnig

Serena’s Y is Healing

After decades of battling an extreme drug addiction that left me working on the streets, I got clean and moved to Kelowna in search of a new beginning. I was finally sober, but still had so much heali

Karla & Vince’s Y is Resilience

After the birth of my second child, I was struggling to juggle two young kids when tragedy struck. I received a call that a crane had broke and fallen, dropping a 7,000-pound beam on my husband, Vince

Alexis' Story

A parent’s worst nightmare turned into a happy celebration earlier this month when nine year old, Alexis Edall, rescued a toddler who fell into the pool.  Alexis’ mother is extremely proud of

Thomas McFarlane

I owe a great deal to my parents, Eugene and Chris McFarlane. I was a shy child who lacked self-confidence and we were not well-off growing up in Windsor, ON in the 1950’s. Dad only made $1200 per yea