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BCICF hosts annual fundraising event Did you know that Kamloops is a smart and caring community? It may be obvious at first; of course we are smart and caring. We have community leaders who exhibit both these characteristics and a community at large who pride themselves on random acts of kindness, pulling together to serve the needs of those less fortunate and generally being upstanding, great citizens. What you may not know is being a smart and caring community is that and a whole lot more. The BC Interior Community Foundation, known formally as the Kamloops Foundation, has heard the call of the Governor General of Canada who has asked community foundations to join his call to all Canadians to build a ‘smart and caring nation’ leading up to 2017. In turn, the Smart and Caring Communities emerged which is a landmark effort that brings that very movement together around two goals: first, to ensure that every community has access to a community foundation by 2017 and second, that communities across the country have access to dedicated resources through Smart and Caring Community Funds established specifically to respond to local priorities. “I would like to congratulate the BC Interior Community Foundation on taking up the challenge by Governor General David John-
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BC Interior Community Foundation executive director Nancy Plett and president Greg Reid at last year’s annual fundraiser.
ston to help build a smarter, more caring nation,” says The Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. “By investing in our own communities and contributing to local causes and initiatives, we can build a brighter and more sus-
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tainable future for all. Thank you to the many donors for supporting BCICF and making its work possible for the last 30 years. Thank you for all you do to give back to your fellow citizens and to help make Kamloops and communities in the Thompson, Nicola
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and South Cariboo region such a healthy place in which to live.” If you have never had the chance to be involved with the BC Interior Community Foundation, your chance is coming up Saturday, March 7 6:00pm at the Colombo Lodge. They will be hosting their 4th annual fundraising dinner, silent auction and dance. A fun and enlightening time, the evening gives you a chance to meet the people behind the foundation, learn about the good going on in our community, have a great meal, buy some awesome auction items and just have a good time all around. “The BC Interior Community Foundation is holding its annual fundraising charity event that raises funds to support our organizations work in the community - providing grants, scholarships and bursaries to people who need it most,” explains Daniel Houghton, BCICF board member and event co-chair. “The theme for this year’s event is Campaign for Community, a celebration of thirty years serving our communities. The event takes place on Saturday, March 7 at 6:00pm at the Colombo Lodge featuring the music of Sabrina Weeks and the Swing Cat Bounce. We hope you will join us for great Italian cuisine, dancing and a silent auction.” Tickets are only $65 per per- continued on page 2
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