South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation

South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation We raise funds for 16 healthcare facilities throughout South Okanagan Similkameen Region

It's back, and we are soooo excited!This September, $5 will help local healthcare and feed the kids too.Make a $5 donati...
09/09/2026

It's back, and we are soooo excited!

This September, $5 will help local healthcare and feed the kids too.

Make a $5 donation to the SOS Medical Foundation through Boston Pizza Penticton and receive a Kids Card with 5 FREE Kids Meals, plus a 6th free meal when you register online.

Your donations stay right here in our community, helping support healthcare across the South Okanagan Similkameen.

Donate $5. Get 5 free kids meals (plus a 6th when you register online). Support local healthcare.

Buy one for your family, for the neighbours, for the grandkids!

Get your Kids Card online (make sure to select Penticton as your restaurant) or in person at the Penticton Boston Pizza!

https://bostonpizza.com/en/promotions/kidscard.html

Back to school means new routines, new classrooms and, for many families, a renewed need for reliable access to healthy ...
09/08/2026

Back to school means new routines, new classrooms and, for many families, a renewed need for reliable access to healthy food.

At the SOS Medical Foundation, we know that a child’s health and ability to learn are closely connected. Kids need nutritious food to grow, focus and thrive.

So today, we want to recognize some of the incredible organizations, volunteers and community groups working across the South Okanagan Similkameen to help make sure local children have enough to eat.

• The Feedway Foundation Breakfast Club, providing nutritious breakfasts to more than 1,000 local students. We’re also proud to partner with Feedway for our upcoming Canadian Tire Drive Thru Breakfast on September 17!

• Starfish Pack programs in Penticton and the Similkameen, and Penny Lane Packs in Summerland, helping provide nutritious, easy-to-prepare food for children over the weekend.

• Local food banks and resource centres across the region, supporting families with emergency food hampers and programs such as After the Bell.

• All the parents, caregivers, teachers and volunteers who help keep these programs going across the region. It would not be possible without you.

Healthy communities are built together. To everyone packing bags, preparing breakfasts, volunteering, donating and helping local families, thank you for supporting the health and well-being of children across our region.

Wishing students, families, teachers and school staff a healthy and happy school year.

Sometimes healthcare is about incredible technology, new equipment and big projects.And sometimes, it’s simply about kno...
09/05/2026

Sometimes healthcare is about incredible technology, new equipment and big projects.

And sometimes, it’s simply about knowing that when you or someone you love needs care, your community has helped make sure it’s there.

Every donation. Every breakfast bought. Every event attended. Every post shared. Every local business that steps up.

It all adds up to better healthcare, right here at home.

And we think that’s something pretty special about this community.

Thank you for being part of it. ❤️

Feeding the whole team? Order ahead and save!Businesses, teams and community groups can pre-order 10 or more Canadian Ti...
09/03/2026

Feeding the whole team? Order ahead and save!

Businesses, teams and community groups can pre-order 10 or more Canadian Tire Drive-Thru Breakfasts at a special group rate. Place your order by September 15, then pick up breakfast for your entire crew on September 17.

It’s an easy way to treat your team while supporting local healthcare and food programs for children and youth in our communities.

Order yours today: https://sosmedicalfoundation.com/product/canadian-tire-breakfast-drive-thru


Breakfast is giving back, in an even bigger way!In response to the Bald Range fire and everything the Summerland communi...
09/01/2026

Breakfast is giving back, in an even bigger way!

In response to the Bald Range fire and everything the Summerland community has been through, 50% of proceeds from this year’s Canadian Tire Drive-Thru Breakfast will now support food programs for Summerland youth.

The remaining proceeds will continue to make a difference close to home, supporting the Feedway Foundation’s Penticton Breakfast Club and medical equipment for the Women and Children’s Centre at Penticton Regional Hospital through the SOS Medical Foundation.

So grab breakfast on your way to work, bring the kids through before school or rally your workplace and order for the whole crew. Every breakfast helps local kids.

Thursday, Sept. 17 | 6–9 a.m.
Canadian Tire Penticton
$25 per breakfast
Order 10+ by Sept. 15 and pay $20 each
Join the Breakfast Challenge and help us spread the word!

Learn more and order at www.sosmedicalfoundation.com/drive-thru-breakfast

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We were honoured to receive a generous $10,000 donation from longtime Penticton resident, Gurmel Sidhu.After moving to P...
08/28/2026

We were honoured to receive a generous $10,000 donation from longtime Penticton resident, Gurmel Sidhu.

After moving to Penticton in the 1970s, Gurmel has spent more than 50 years building his life in this community and is deeply grateful for the care he has received at Penticton Regional Hospital over the years.

Wanting to give back as part of his legacy, Gurmel directed his gift to the Foundation's area of greatest need, allowing it to support the hospital's highest priorities. His donation will also contribute to the Foundation's efforts to bring a Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System to PRH, helping expand access to advanced surgical care for patients across the South Okanagan Similkameen.

Supporting his hospital is Gurmel's way of saying thank you and helping ensure others can continue to receive excellent care close to home.

Thank you, Gurmel, for your generosity and for investing in the future of healthcare in our community. 💙

On Friday, August 7th, our community was greatly affected by the start of the Bald Range wildfire in Summerland. Doctors...
08/21/2026

On Friday, August 7th, our community was greatly affected by the start of the Bald Range wildfire in Summerland.

Doctors arrived at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, where an evacuation centre had been established, to help those requiring medical assistance. It quickly became apparent that there was a significant need for a bronchodilator, commonly known as a rescue inhaler, among individuals whose breathing was being affected by the wildfire smoke. In that first weekend alone, 50 rescue inhalers were provided to those in need.

Recognizing this need, Amanda McConnell and Dr. Teresa Rodriguez from the Respiratory Department at the Penticton Regional Hospital worked together to coordinate a solution. With the support of the SOS Medical Foundation, a donation of 100 rescue inhalers from GSK was secured.

These 100 units will be made available at the discretion of a practitioner (Physician, NP) at the Penticton Urgent and Primary Care Centre, located at Unit 101 - 437 Martin St, to anyone in our community who has been affected by the wildfire smoke and requires Ventolin.

This donation will help ensure that people who are experiencing breathing difficulties due to the smoke can access the medication they need during this challenging time.

Today is National Non-Profit Day, and we want to dedicate this moment to the remarkable organizations, community groups,...
08/17/2026

Today is National Non-Profit Day, and we want to dedicate this moment to the remarkable organizations, community groups, churches and volunteers operating across Penticton, Summerland, and the entire Okanagan right now.

The Bald Range Fire has turned so many lives upside down, but the coordinated and immediate response from local community groups has been breathtaking to witness.

People are stepping up in ways that are hard to put into words.

There are groups working around the clock right now to make sure evacuated families have hot meals, fresh clothes, and a safe place to land. There are teams providing trauma support for those who have lost so much, and volunteers scrambling into difficult situations to rescue and shelter terrified animals and livestock.

To the organizations donating food, feeding the families, sorting the donations, and driving the trailers, thank you. To the people being a steady shoulder to lean on in the middle of all this chaos, thank you.

You are doing the heavy lifting in the most heartbreaking of circumstances. From everyone here at the SOS Medical Foundation, we are incredibly grateful for the network of non-profits, local groups, and volunteers out there in the thick of it.

We are honoured to be part of this community alongside you.

08/17/2026

The Great Kids Escape is extended! We're going strong at the Lakeside until Tuesday with new hours from 10am to 3pm.

We have been thrilled to host this event for the entire community.

Thank you to our incredible team from Penticton Lakeside Resort, Amuzing Fun Rentals and PTP Okanagan for all your support and hard work to bring fun and play time to kids and families.

We are also so grateful to have been supported by our amazing volunteers and community partners who have donated toys, a foosball table, Lego, art supplies, their time, and brought food and more.

Special thanks to:

Penticton Freshslice (Martin St and Skaha Lake Road) 🍕
Bethel Church Penticton ⛪
JCI Penticton 👫
Penticton Hospital Auxiliary 🏥
The Youth Group from the Church of Latter Day Saints
Connie from Gratify 🍰
Pinnacles FC
Catholic Parishes of Penticton

We are so proud to be part of this community along with the Penticton Lakeside Resort and Conference Centre, Part-t-Perfect and Amuzing Fun Rentals to come together in support at this critical time.

If you are affected by the fire and need support, please reach out.

GREAT NEWS! 🚨 The Great Kid Escape has been EXTENDED to TUESDAY with UPDATED HOURS!The SOS Medical Foundation is incredi...
08/16/2026

GREAT NEWS! 🚨 The Great Kid Escape has been EXTENDED to TUESDAY with UPDATED HOURS!

The SOS Medical Foundation is incredibly proud to host this free indoor fun zone, and we are thrilled to announce that we are keeping the fun going all the way until TUESDAY!

Come play inside! We have a massive space packed with inflatables, movies, art, and games.

🗓️ EXTENDED DATES: Running NOW through Tuesday, August 18
⏰ NEW HOURS: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily
📍 LOCATION: Penticton Lakeside Resort and Conference Centre
🎟️ ADMISSION: 100% FREE!

We want to send a massive, heartfelt THANK YOU to the incredible partners who immediately stepped up alongside our Foundation to make this community escape a reality. To the Penticton Lakeside Resort and Conference Centre, Amuzing Fun Rentals, and Par-T-Perfect Okanagan, your immense generosity and dedication to our community made this all possible. We truly couldn't have done it without you!

Community Support: If you are in a position to help, our Foundation is gratefully accepting donations of diapers and hygiene products at the door to support local families and evacuees in need.

Address

550 Carmi Avenue
Penticton, BC
V2A3G6

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+12504929027

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