Nowhere in the North Okanagan is there a better deal for healthcare organizations than at the little white storefront with blue trim at the west end of Armstrong91裸聊视频檚 Pleasant Valley Boulevard.

The Bargain Bin is a longtime thrift store operated by volunteers with the Armstrong Spallumcheen Healthcare Auxiliary (ASHA). On Monday, Dec. 4, ASHA announced it is donating $200,000 to local healthcare and wellness initiatives in 2023.

91裸聊视频淭his is made possible by the generous community donations of clothing and household items that are sorted, priced, and sold by a dedicated group of 55 member volunteers,91裸聊视频� said Carolyn Farris, herself a proud blue Bargain Bin smock-wearing volunteer, who hosted the presentation of 14 cheques inside the store Monday.

Those 55 volunteers have contributed more than 11,000 hours of their time from January to September with more hours coming in until the end of December.

91裸聊视频淲e also want to thank the shoppers who patronize the store and take advantage of our great items at great prices,91裸聊视频� said Farris. 91裸聊视频淲hether they come infrequently or are regular customers they all contribute to the funds we return to the community.91裸聊视频�

Broken down in groups, ASHA donated $117,500 to the Vernon Jubilee and Shuswap Hospital Foundations; $43,000 to food programs; $23,500 to community health societies; and $16,000 in bursaries including awarding scholarships to a pair of local students who will study medicine at UBC Okanagan.

Funding recipients include:

VERNON JUBILEE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

91裸聊视频� VJH, Light A Bulb campaign, Echo machine 91裸聊视频� $33,000;

91裸聊视频� Pleasant Valley Manor and Parkview Place, patient bus 91裸聊视频� $25,000;

91裸聊视频� Pleasant Valley Centre Vision Clinic, steam sterilizer 91裸聊视频� $17,500;

91裸聊视频� Pleasant Valley Manor, patient comfort, blanket warmer 91裸聊视频� $6,000;

91裸聊视频� Parkview Place, patient comfort, blanket warmer, $6,000;

SHUSWAP HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

91裸聊视频� Shuswap Lake General Hospital, cardiac monitors for ER and cardiology 91裸聊视频� $30,000;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SOCIETIES

91裸聊视频� North Okanagan Hospice Society, patient comfort equipment 91裸聊视频� $10,000;

91裸聊视频� Medical Equipment Loan Cupboard Society, four wheelchairs 91裸聊视频� $6,000;

91裸聊视频� Community Dental Access Centre North Okanagan Society 91裸聊视频� $5,000;

91裸聊视频� NexusBC Vial for Life 91裸聊视频� $2,500;

FOOD PROGRAMS

91裸聊视频� Armstrong/Spallumcheen Food Bank (Boys and Girls Club) 91裸聊视频� $20,000;

91裸聊视频� Enderby Food Bank (FED) 91裸聊视频� $15,000;

91裸聊视频� Glad Tidings Brown Bag Lunch Program (Armstrong schools) 91裸聊视频� $3,000;

91裸聊视频� School Breakfast and Lunch Programs (Enderby, Grindrod, Falkland) 91裸聊视频� $2,500;

91裸聊视频� North Okanagan Good Food Box, Armstrong and Enderby 91裸聊视频� $2,500;

BURSARIES

$16,000.