Western Communities Foundation wants you to join their silent auction for an upcoming Cranbrook Bucks hockey game in the Western Financial Group’s Corporate Suite. The prize includes 10 tickets to the suite plus a $50 voucher for food and beverage. Money raised goes to our Western Communities Foundation which supports local charity initiatives. In Cranbrook […]Continue readingSilent Auction to attend Cranbrook Buck’s
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Cranbrook Quilters Guild Donation
Many thanks to the Cranbrook Quilters Guild who have donated some lovely blankets to Kootenay Haven Transition House for the women and their children fleeing violence and abuse. The blankets bring comfort and warmth at at time of need. The many hours of stitching and sewing put into each blanket is greatly appreciated.Continue readingCranbrook Quilters Guild Donation
Many thanks to Sunrise Rotary Donation
Many thanks to Sunrise Rotary Bingo Funds for the donation of $10,000. CMHA Kootenays relies on donations and grants to support women and their children fleeing violence and abuse with basic needs when they enter into programming at Kootenay Haven Transition House. Basic needs such as clean clothes, self care items such as shampoo, conditioner, […]Continue readingMany thanks to Sunrise Rotary Donation
Income Tax Program March 7 to April 29 2022
CMHA Kootenays Volunteer Income Tax Program Drop off will commence March 7 2022 to April 29 2022 for the 2021 Tax Year. Volunteers can complete your income tax if ALL of the following apply: you are unable to complete your income tax return alone and you earn less than $35,000 / year for a single or $45,0000/ year for […]Continue readingIncome Tax Program March 7 to April 29 2022
2022 Bell Let’s Talk Day with Chris and Natalie
This year for Bell Let’s Talk, Chris Kuchar from Bounce Radio in Trail and Natalie Hake from CMHA Kootenays discuss: the Pandemic and Mental Health Resources – BC 211 and Crisis Line Crisis Line – what to expect, types of calls, reaching out to someone you trust Positive gains from the Pandemic from Mental Health […]Continue reading2022 Bell Let’s Talk Day with Chris and Natalie
Thank you to Classics Hockey
The Classics Hockey Team, in honor of Jared Byrne, generously donated $500 to Canadian Mental Health Association for the Kootenays. Jared loved to play hockey and the Classics felt this was one way to not only honor Jared and his family but also support the community. Carey Fraser, CMHA Kootenays Executive Director, kindly accepted this […]Continue readingThank you to Classics Hockey
CMHA Kootenays donated CNOY funds
In February 2020, CMHA Kootenays hosted an in-person Coldest Night of the Year event. Together with business sponsors, walkers, donors, and volunteers we raised over $34,000 for the homeless, hungry and hurting. Those funds were used to purchase tents for the homeless through Salvation Army, assisted women and their children in relocating to safe housing […]Continue readingCMHA Kootenays donated CNOY funds
Coldest Night of the Year – THANK YOU
Coldest Night of the Year 2021 was on February 20 2021 and Canadian Mental Health Association for the Kootenays is beyond words of gratitude and appreciation to all those who walked, donated and sponsored the fundraiser. This year our goal was $20,000 and at time of writing you together have raised over $28,000. THANK YOU […]Continue readingColdest Night of the Year – THANK YOU
Y-Mind Teens Orientation Jan 13th and Jan 20th 2021
Y-Mind Teens a program for teens who experience stress, worry, and/or mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety. The curriculum offers tools and strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as well as mindfulness. The group will take a strength based approach and assumes participants have been trying their best to cope with their symptoms of […]Continue readingY-Mind Teens Orientation Jan 13th and Jan 20th 2021
Donation from White Le-Blanc Wealth Planners – HollisWealth made the Blue Heron Monoprint Project Possible
White Le-Blanc Wealth Planners – HollisWealth donated $5000 to CMHA Kootenays Anderson Gardens in Nelson, which made the Blue Heron Monoprint Project come alive. Seven artists from Anderson Gardens gathered to create ink black art with an emphasis on social justice. This group of seniors are ‘house mates’ in a low income supported housing building […]Continue readingDonation from White Le-Blanc Wealth Planners – HollisWealth made the Blue Heron Monoprint Project Possible