Community Involvement

I've been active in the community all my life. Here is a list of activities over the past few years. I have created links to those groups that have websites so that you can check them out and maybe get involved yourself!

Current
Glenmore Valley COmmunity Association
Secretary (2004 to present)
Central Okanagan Heritage Society
Guisachan Garden Show Committee (2001 – present)
Executive – secretary (2003 - present)
City of Kelowna Social Planning and Housing Committee
Committee member (2000 – present)
Kelowna Homelessness Steering Committee
Committee member (2003 - present)
Provincial SCPC Representative (Fall 2004 to present)
Homelessness Awareness Week Chair (May 2004 to present)
University 2000
Committee Member (1999 – present)
First North Glenmore Scouting Group
Group Committee Member (2002 – 2004), Section Leader (2004 to present)
MS Walk - Team Captain (2002, 2003, 2004)
Kiwanis Music Festival Society
Volunteer (1998 – present)
Okanagan International Marathon
Water Station Captain (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Okanagan Jazz and Blues Society
Board Member (1996), Volunteer (1997 –present)
Central Okanagan Hospice Association
Honorary Chair (2004 and 2005)
Salvation Army Kettle Drive
Kettle Volunteer (2002 – present)
Apple Triathlon Host Family (2005)
City of Kelowna Celebrate Canada Committee
Committee Member (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,2005)
Okanagan Families - Iridian Centre Advisory Committee
Community Member (2005)

Previous
City of Kelowna Community Housing Needs Committee
Committee Member (2001-2002)
BC Disability Games
Venue Host (2003)
Lady of the Lake Society
Judge (2003), 75th Anniversary Committee member (2005)
Kelowna Philharmonic Festival Society
Board Member (1995 – 2000)
North Glenmore Elementary Parent Advisory Council
President (2001/2002), Vice-president (2000/2001)
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra
Volunteer (1992 – 1995)
Kelowna Fibromyalgia Support Group
Executive member (1992 – 1994)
Administrators of Volunteer Resources – B.C. Branch
Committee member (2001)
Okanagan-Thompson International Sculpture Symposium
Kelowna Committee Member (2001-2002)

Awards and Recognitions
City of Kelowna Sarah Donalda Treadgold Memorial Award (Woman of the Year)
2002 Top Three Finalist
International Year of the Volunteer 2001 Government of Canada Recognition Award