Junk Fundraiser

Do you have old electronics that you want to get rid of? Then trash your junk at this fundraiser. 1-800-GOT-JUNK is hosting its annual Earth Day electronics disposal event on April 20th. This event will take place at Okanagan College's KLO Road campus from 10am-2pm. Electronics accepted include TV's, computers, their components, printers video game systems, cables, small kitchen appliances and batteries. Almost anything with a cable, says the company.

You can also drop off non perishable items for the Kelowna Community Food Bank at the blue and green truck. What a great way to get rid of your old electronics and help the food bank out.

There will also be an on-site paper shredding for $5 per bankers box offered by the Okanagan Paper Shredding

Stone Soup Chef

Stone Soup Chef begins tomorrow Tuesday February 12th with eight of the top chef's in Kelowna going head to head in this competition to make the best soup in the city. This will be the 4th annual Stone Soup Chef competition at the Kelowna Gospel Mission.

The Chefs can only use the ingredients found in the pantry that day at the Gospel Mission. That in it's self may be quite challenging as Gospel Mission is a homeless shelter and they also rely and receive food donations. There will be a panel of community judges that will vote on the best soup and that soup will be served to visitors at the Gospel Mission.

One the preliminary round are done, then two semifinalists will square off for the final round of soup , Iron Chef style. The final round will be held at a gala fundraiser on Saturday March 2nd. Proceeds from the gala will go towards buying kitchen equipment.

Tickets to the gala on March 2nd are available at stonesoupchef.com or by calling Gospel Mission at 250.763.3737