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WOW March 2024 Trade Show

 Mainly for Women Trade Show – Feb 8, 2020

Lila Morrow winner – 2 nights @ Tinhorn Creek
Presentations
Greeters & Door Prizes
WOW Membership Display
Raffle Prizes
Fund Raiser

Some of the many Vendors present!

HEALTHY LIVING FAIR – Oct 20, 2019

Helpful Members
WOW
Springs & Spirals
Anda Massage
Welcoming Everyone
SO Physiotherapy
Massaging
Cougar Mountain Therapy
Immunotec
Toes & Nails
Harvest Hut
Move Therapies
Helpful Members
SO Health Centre
Juice Plus
Coaching
Your Joyful Drum
Issues with Your Tissues
Desert Sun Counselling
Essential Oils Presentation
Reflexology
Helpful Members
Penticton & Area Access Centre
Sunshine Valley Family Chiropractic
Healthy Living Coalition
Soul Centered Counsellng
Ooknakane Friendship Center
Acupuncture
Desert Valley Hospice Presentation
Telus Home Living Companion
Nikken Wellness
The Team

 

October 2019 Potluck

WOW RETREAT

Fun, Bonding, Questions & Future

 

 

Healthy Living Fair/Oliver Harvest Hut

Volunteers from the Oliver Recreation Dept, Oliver Food Security and WOW canned tomatoes that had been donated to the Harvest Hut.  Herbs that were grown in the Oliver street pots this year were bagged and will be handed out together with a recipe and a jar of canned tomatoes at the Healthy Living Fair.

 

The 2019 Swinging Skirts Golf Tournament

SO Interior Health Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assisting Double O Quilters making Quilts of Valor for service men and women.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOW 2018 CHRISTMAS SOCIAL  – Members and their silent supporters shared food, refreshments, laughter and great stories.

October 2018 Pot Luck

What a layout of food!
Our Executive
Happy Birthday Margrete!
VP Sworn In

2018 Swinging Skirts Golf Tournament

THE BEGINNING

Stuffing Gift Bags
Having fun making door prizes
How does this look?
WOW!

THE START

WOW Team ready to go
Muffins & Coffee
Great Spirited Golfers
WOW member golfed
120 Lady Gofers
Many, many carts
Table Decorations
Set and Ready

THE FUN

Hitting Marshmallows
3 Trys to Putt
Enjoying Fruit Kabobs
Jello Shooters
Hitting the Ring on the Water
Golf Pro Hitting your Ball

THE SPONSORS

Valley First
La Casa Bianca Winery
Dubh Glass
Central Agencies Insurance
Desert Hills Winery
Investors Group
Graham Funeral Home

THE FINALE

 

June 2018 Windup

The WOW final meeting and Windup was held on June 19th and hosted by Janet with Sally and her committee of Eileen, Barb and Judy handling all the food and refreshments.  It was a lovely evening to just relax and enjoy each other’s company.  The swearing in of our executive was in order, along with welcoming our newest member.

Members at SO Interior Health Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

 3rd Annual Presentation Tea

Preparing treats
More treats
Chairperson Diane welcomes guests
MC Barb Seiler
Special Guest Mayor Ron Hovanes
Maple Springs Bible Camp
Desert Sun Counselling
Big Horn Squadron 232 Air Cadets
Highway to Healing
Oliver Food Bank
Oliver High School Day Care
Women of Oliver for Women
Education Award Recipient

 

 

Welcoming more Members in April

 

 

March 2018 Potluck

Welcoming New Members
Enjoying Great Food
Getting into the Irish Spirit
Enjoying Great Comaraderie

Mainly for Women Trade Show
25th Silver Anniversary Feb 2018

Some of the many Vendors present!

 

WOW Christmas Fund Raiser – Dec 2017

Oliver Sunshine Parade – Aug 18, 2017

SWINGING SKIRTS GOLF TOURNAMENT

June 2017 Meeting Plus Cider Tasting

2nd Annual Presentation Tea

High School Day Care Thank You Card
High School Day Care
Highway to Healing
Oliver Food Bank
Big Horn Squadron Air Cadets
Desert Sun Counselling
Nice
Delicious
Donation Receipents

                               Canada 150th Birthday Mosaic Tile Painting – June 2017

Spirit of Oliver Group Award – 2016

Weeding Front Entry of McKinney Place
 
On Vaseau Lake
Enjoying the View
Enjoying the Friends
Ready to Serve
Many Hors d’oeuvres
Service with a Smile
More Service
Our Departing Member
Wine Tasting
More Wine Tasting
Many Wine Bottles
Membership Rewards
March Potluck
Dementia Workshop
Trade Show and Seniors Tea
Learning to Use the Lion’s Park Fitness Loop
2016 Presentation Tea
Donation Funds
Award Presentation Treats
Sun Fun Program
Highway to Healing Society
Oliver Foodbank
Desert Sun Program
SOSS Bursary Recipient
Oliver Air Cadets
Special Guest – Mayor of Oliver
Bridge Social – 2016
McKinney Weeding 2016
Volunteers @ Fall Art Show
Bridge Tournament – 2015
Sorting Beans at Gleaners
Preparing treats
More treats
Chairperson Diane welcomes guests
MC Barb Seiler
Special Guest Mayor Ron Hovanes
Maple Springs Bible Camp
Desert Sun Counselling
Big Horn Squadron 232 Air Cadets
Highway to Healing
Oliver High School Day Care
Oliver Food Bank
Women of Oliver for Women
Education Award Recipient
Maple Springs Bible Camp
Desert Sun Counselling
Big Horn Squadron 232 Air Cadets
Highway to Healing
Oliver Food Bank
Oliver High School Day Care
MC Barb Seiler
Chairperson Diane welcomes guests
Education Award Recipient
Women of Oliver for Women
Special Guest Mayor Ron Hovanes
More treats
Preparing treats
  • Lila Morrow winner – 2 nights @ Tinhorn Creek

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 one fundraising project.

TRADE SHOW:  Women of Oliver for Women (WOW) host the annual WOW Trade Show every Spring at the Oliver Community Centre.  Find out more here.

 

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

Each year we give away an Educational Award for women, who through circumstances, need to return to the workforce and require further education. Find out more, or apply for the award here.

Contact Information

Looking for more information about WOW? You can contact us at oliverwowsociety@gmail.com, or by calling Sheryll Matheson at 250-485-4685.

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