Donation to Ukrainian Nighingale Project

Posted On: April 20, 2023

A $500 cheque was presented by President Sally Franks to Jennifer Moriston of the Ukraine Nightingale Project towards expenses for the Ukrainian families who have immigrated to the area.

Our Mission

To enrich the lives of women and children in our community and beyond.

Membership

Membership is open to those who would be interested in helping the organization achieve the goal of “Enriching the Lives of Women and Children in our Community and Beyond.”

Meetings

Meetings are currently being held on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM from September to June at the Quail’s Nest Art Studio located at 5840 Airport Road, Oliver, BC.

Our Community Services

WOW Community services vary from assisting with the Senior’s Anniversary Tea and the Gleaners, Roots & Fruits Talent Event, Christmas Hampers, as well as caring for the entrance gardens at McKinney Place plus Oliver Vaccination Clinic.

Our Fundraisers

We currently have two major fundraising projects.

TRADE SHOW: We host the annual WOW Trade Show every Spring at the Oliver Community Centre. Find out more here.

CHRISTMAS AUCTION: We host an invitation only auction at the end of November. Please contact us by email at oliverwowsociety@gmail.com for more information.

Who We Support

Our fundraising efforts have allowed us to support many organizations within our community such as the Desert Sun Counselling, Oliver Air Cadets, Highway to Healing, Oliver Food Bank, Starfish Backpack Program, the playground at Oliver Elementary School, an educational award for women, funds to enable children to attend the Sun Fun Program in the summer, Oliver High School Day Care, Youth Sports, OK Gleaners, Small Wheels Playground, plus many other spontaneous requests.

Annual Trade Show

Each year the Women of Oliver for Women host a WOW Trade Show at the Oliver Community Centre. If you are interested in finding out more, check out this page for regular updates!

Educational Award

In 2025, we partnered with Okanagan College Foundation to create a Legacy Fund which will provide a yearly scholarship of $1000.

Contact Information

Looking for more information about WOW? Contact us at oliverwowsociety@gmail.com