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Congratulations! \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central Okanagan Branch volunteers.<\/p>\n

Certificate of appreciation received from the Salvation Army for the contribution our branch made during their 2024 Christmas campaign.<\/p>\n

Once again thank you to all our volunteers. \u00a0To view the Certificate<\/a> please click here.<\/p>\n

Daniela Evans, President<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guy Bird, Vice-President<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Helen<\/h3>\n
Just one of our wonderful volunteers, Helen Crabb, who helped make a difference for Sally Ann and our communities.<\/h5>\n
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Volunteers make a difference locally and nationally<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We at BC07 love to brag about our volunteers and today we feature Jan Redlich.<\/p>\n

\"Jan\u201cMake a Difference\u201d is the motto of the Central Okanagan Branch of the National Association of Federal Retirees and it is at the heart of Jan Redlich, the branch vice-president and\u00a0 membership team leader\u2019s drive to recruit volunteers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout volunteers, we would not have a presence in the community,\u201d explains Jan. \u201cThere are 78 branches across Canada, and all are staffed by volunteers. There is a volunteer national board of directors and a national office staffed by paid professionals who lead in administration, government liaison, advocacy, pension benefits, communication. However, volunteers are the local voice for members.\u201d<\/p>\n

The National Association of Federal Retirees is one of the largest non-profit organizations in Canada with close to 165,000 members. It has been in existence for over 50 years, as has the Central Okanagan Branch, which covers Lake Country to Peachland and has about 1500 members.<\/p>\n

\u201cMembers who have questions about seniors\u2019 services or programs have access to a branch message phone or email at all times that is answered within 24 hours,\u201d says Jan. \u201cIn normal times (pre-pandemic) the branch also holds social activities, learning experiences and participates in community services.\u201d<\/p>\n

Volunteers must be members of the association and to be a member they must be eligible for a federal pension. This includes federal government employees who have retired or will retire from the public service, Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP or federally appointed judges as well as their partners and survivors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are opportunities for members to try new activities utilizing skills and interests from their careers or to learn new skills. They can participate in advocacy initiatives to influence governments, to communicate with members or public representatives, or just take on short projects to support the branch motto,\u201d explains Jan. \u201cThe reward for volunteers is the opportunity to meet new members and volunteers from other non-profit organizations as well as community leaders. They can gain self-satisfaction in knowing they helped someone through a difficult time or made a positive difference in someone\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opportunities for volunteers include a lot of flexibility, depending on how much time people have to give, although ideally there is training involved and more options become available as people become more familiar with the organization. The branch currently has eight directors that oversee the branch\u2019s activities and there may be openings becoming available for these roles. Anyone interested in joining this active and committed group that advocates and serves seniors is asked to contact the branch office at (250) 712-6213<\/strong> or you can also find out more info at federalretirees.ca\/centralokanagan<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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