Kiwanis Market – Where Does the Money Go?
Each year the Kiwanis Club of Oliver sets out an Annual Budget, of where they’d like to donate the money’s received from sales at the Kiwanis Market. All items for sale at the Market are donated, the Kiwanis Club does not buy anything. Used items in good condition come from folks donating furniture and household goods to the Market. The workers at the Market are all volunteers, except for the occasional labourers who are required to handle the heavy items. The Market does not charge PST/GST but must pay on the total of daily receipts to the Government.
After all expenses for the fund raising overhead is paid (including Taxes ‘PST/GST’, Insurance, Utilities, Truck operation, & Warehouse Taxes) all of the residual money raised is donated as budgeted to groups and organizations in the local community plus some Kiwanis World Service Projects. Donations are not made on a regular basis and all recipients are asked to submit request for funding. For 2015-16 donations has been budgeted for:
OLIVER COMMUNITY SERVICES
South Okanagan Concert Society
Park Benches around the Town
Desert Valley Hospice Society
Gleaners
Oliver Meals on Wheels
Outdoor Fitness Equipment for Lions Park
Scareview
Share the Spirit at Christmas
Vaseaux Lake Bird Observatory
Kiwanis Community Housing Society
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 97 Poppy Fund
South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation
Oliver/Osoyoos Search & Rescue
Oliver Parks & Recreation
SPONSORED PROGRAMS
Nothing But Net Basketball Camp
Kiwanis Oliver/Osoyoos Aktion Club
PNW District Governor’s Project
Out Reach Program
PNW Surgical Implant Generation Network Fracture Care International
Kiwanis Saving Old Spectacles
Kiwanis International Skip a Meal
Kiwanis International Eliminate Program
Agur Lake Camp Society
BC Variety Club
Okanagan Boys and Girls Club
YOUTH SERVICES
BC Firefighters Burn Camp
Cap C Community Kitchen
Child Literacy – Books for Babies & Next Step
Cops for Kids
Family Literacy Days
Annual Junior Bonspiel
Junior Curling League
Oliver Scouting
Penticton Music Festival
Kiwanis Sleeping Children a Round the World
Show Case of Talent
Oliver Ambassador Program
Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program
Oliver Air Cadets
SCHOOL DISTRICT #53
Farm to School Lunches
Food For Thought
Fine Arts Club of Oliver Elementary School
SOSS Scholarships & Bursaries
Tuc el Nuit School Breakfast
OK Falls School Breakfast
Tuc el Nuit Swim Program
Terrific Kids Programs in the Oliver and OK Falls Elementary Schools
The Budget Items do not include every eventuality, and the Kiwanis Club of Oliver entertains requests from any deserving group. In addition to fundraising through the Market, the Kiwanis Club of Oliver operates 50 senior housing units plus an 18 family housing complex.
The Kiwanis Market which prides itself on the fact everyone working there is a volunteer, is “a service oriented organization”, service to the community is. Kiwanis is always looking to volunteers to join the Market group and the Kiwanis Club of Oliver – come join us – help serve your community. For additional information please click on the Kiwanis link in ODN or contact Rosemary Pritchard at 250-498-0426.