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The Factory Awards 2015 Trade Foundation Bursary

Posted by - June 25, 2015 - Factory Trade Foundation, News

2015 Trade Foundation Bursary

Last night at our annual Downtown After 5 evening at The Factory, the team awarded its second Factory Trade Foundation bursary to a hard working student at Okanagan College. In front of a packed house (we had over 280 guests!), The Factory and the Okanagan Trade Foundation presented Diana Charles a $2,500 bursary to help with tuition and books.

Diana is a first year student in the Carpentry & Joinery program in trades & apprenticeship department at Okanagan College. Each year, the selection committee carefully evaluates each applicant based on the following criteria: financial need, commitment and passion for his/her trade, and career ambitions. Congratulations Diana!

All donations of $20 or more receive a tax credit and 100% of donations go directly to the Factory Trade Foundation. As a group, The Factory is excited to give back to our community by supporting and encouraging future leaders to excel. We would like to thank the Okanagan Trade Foundation and  The Factory members, clients and friends that donated to the foundation to help Diana with her studies.

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The Factory Awards the First Factory Trade Foundation Bursary

Posted by - July 22, 2014 - Factory Trade Foundation, News

June 2014 "Downtown Kelowna After 5" at The Factory

The Factory members wanted to give back to our community… but how? Many hours of brainstorming gave rise to the idea to start the Factory Trade Foundation to help students enrolled in the one of the trades program at Okanagan College.  Last month, after a full year of planning and donations, the first recipient received the $2,500 bursary!

Matthew Brown, a first-year student enrolled in the welding trades department at Okanagan College, was selected to receive the very first Factory Trade Foundation bursary. Each year, the selection committee carefully evaluates each applicant based on the following criteria: financial need, commitment and passion for his/her trade, and career ambitions. Congratulations Matthew!

All donations of $20 or more receive a tax credit and 100% of donations go directly to the Factory Trade Foundation. As a group, The Factory is excited to give back to our community by supporting and encouraging future leaders to excel. We would like to thank The Factory members, clients and friends that donated to the foundation and helped make our idea a reality!

To learn more about The Factory Trade Foundation, click here.

Thanks for Joining Us for Downtown Kelowna After 5 at The Factory!

Posted by - June 30, 2014 - Events, News

June 2014 "Downtown Kelowna After 5" at The Factory

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the June Downtown Kelowna After 5 evening at The Factory! We opened our doors and our parking lot to over 150 people who came down for food, drinks and mingling under the beautiful Okanagan sun.

Here are a few of the evening’s highlights:

June 2014 "Downtown Kelowna After 5" at The Factory - Fondo Oven

A mobile Fondo Oven cooking yummy pizza.

Logan Valley Forge - Downtown Kelowna After 5 at The Factory

Dave from Logan Valley Forge doing a cold iron forging.

June 2014 "Downtown Kelowna After 5" at The Factory

Matthew – a trade student from Okanagan College – receiving the very first The Factory Trade Foundation bursary.

It was a wonderful evening with great food from O’Rourke’s Uptown Market, wine from The View Winery and beer from Big Surf Beer Co.. Thank you to everyone who joined us – we hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did!

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Join Us for the June Downtown Kelowna After 5

Posted by - June 13, 2014 - Events, News

Downtown Kelowna After 5

The Factory is very excited to host the highly popular Downtown Kelowna After 5 evening on Wednesday, June 25th. Join us at The Factory (1302 St. Paul Street) for delicious eats, refreshing drinks and casual networking. Tickets are $10 at the door and include two drink tickets, all the food you can eat and as much mingling as you can pack in two hours!

Wednesday, June 25
5 PM – 7 PM
1302 St. Paul Street
$10 Admission (Cash or Cheque Only)

The evening will have wine from The View Winery, beer from Big Surf Beer and tasty appetizers from O’Rourke’s Uptown Market.

We’ll also have a little action including a live demonstration of cold hand forging of iron, Fondo Oven, Lutron remote controls and Crystal outdoor cabinetry. You’ll also be able to walk throughout The Factory to see some of the best products and services for home construction and renovation.

Steve Moores, Dean of Trades for Okanagan College, will present the first bursary award from The Factory Trade Foundation at 5:45 PM to a lucky student. The Factory Trade Foundation raises funds for tuition and books for 3rd and 4th year apprentices. All donations above $20 receive a charitable receipt.

We look forward to seeing you on the 25th!

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Factory Trade Foundation Launch

Posted by - June 27, 2013 - Events, Factory Trade Foundation, News

Downtown Kelowna After 5

Last night The Factory hosted the much-anticipated monthly networking event Downtown Kelowna After 5 put on by the Downtown Kelowna Association. It was another very well attended event… so much so it overflowed into our parking lot!

During the evening, we unveiled our new Factory Trade Foundation. The Factory Trade Foundation is an annual bursary for trade students at Okanagan College in Kelowna. We’re very excited to encourage and support our future leaders!

Here is John Haller (right), Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship at Okanagan College, with two of our Factory residents, Bo Snarksi from Scandinavian Hardwood Floors and Laura Cruse from V6B Design Group.

The Factory Trade Foundation, Okanagan College

Click here for details on how you can help us support our future stars or contact us to make a charitable donation.

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