As we quickly approach the 2nd Annual ‘One Billion Rising Celebration and Art Show’,  to be held on Sunday, March 8th, from 12 to 4p.m at the Osoyoos Indian Band Community Hall, our volunteers are busier than ever getting all of the final details into place.  We are anticipating a great turn out, and encourage anyone who would like to support the end of violence in all of its forms to come out and celebrate with us.

We have had submissions for ‘The Silent Voice’ art show from all over the valley, and are looking forward to some really phenomenal contributions, some returning from last year, and many new artists as well.

We are proud to announce that our master of ceremonies will be newly elected school board trustee and past Toastmasters president Rachel Allenbrand, and are excited to have local dignitaries and guest speakers, including Selina Morrison, the Kelowna woman who recently took to social media to call out her abuser and draw the realities of domestic abuse into the public eye.

There will also be many chances for those attending to take something special home, we have had some fabulous donations we will be auctioning off, as well as the opportunity to purchase tickets for the V-Day raffle, featuring a top prize worth over $1500.

This year’s beneficiaries are the Okanagan Nation Transition Emergency House, the Penticton and Area Access Society to facilitate Facets Holistic Self Discovery Programming, and the Desert Sun Counselling and Resource Centre Crisis Line.