Registration - Organization

Kelowna Community Resources Society / Ellen Boelcke, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Kelowna Community Resources Society
Senior Officer Name: Ellen Boelcke, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-04
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 7037-3549

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 15

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 4 of 5 (2022-03-11 to 2023-05-16)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 5 (2022-03-11 to 2023-05-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy for funding support to fill gaps in service for those in need.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Employment and Training, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization
Advocacy for modifying programs to best meet community need.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Employment and Training, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization
Initial and ongoing contract negotiations.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Employment and Training, Non-Profit Organization

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
Children and Family Development
Community, Sport and Cultural Development
Finance
Interior Health Authority
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Municipal Affairs

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Ellen Boelcke, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Kelowna Community Resources Society

Address:
620 Leon Ave
Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T2
Canada

Telephone number: 250-763-8008

Description of Activities

KCR is a multi-service agency offering programs and projects in four overarching areas: 1. Community Services Promotes community information, supporting volunteer management and hosting learning opportunities. 2. Employment Services Helping unemployed and under-employed individuals identify career and educational goals, navigate the job search and develop essential job skills. Collaborating with employers in the Central Okanagan to more easily recruit quality applicants. 3. Family & Adoption Services: Providing family-centred, preventative supports and program referrals to parents with young children to increase knowledge, skills and community connections. Facilitating the legal and emotional process for adoptive parents building their family through intercountry and domestic adoption, for birthparents who want to make adoption plans and children in need of permanent homes. 4. Immigrant Services: Assisting Immigrants to Canada to feel welcome by providing information and connecting them to the community. Promoting the benefits of cultural diversity in our community by coordinating cultural awareness activities.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Advanced Education and Skills Training	$544,266.00	2022-03-11
Children and Family Development	$1,006,579.00	2022-03-11
Children and Family Development	$1,006,579.00	2023-03-01
Community, Sport and Cultural Development	$12,000.00	2022-03-11
Community, Sport and Cultural Development	$18,750.00	2022-03-11
Interior Health Authority	$70,393.00	2022-03-11
Interior Health Authority	$70,393.00	2023-03-11

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Advanced Education and Skills Training	$544,266.00	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Children and Family Development	$976,500.00	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Community, Sport and Cultural Development	$18,750.00	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Interior Health Authority	$70,393.00	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31

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Coalition Members Information

Kelowna Community Resources Society is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Kelowna Community Resources Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Kelowna Community Resources Society are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Anima Anand
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No