Our Community
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world”
Each year, ENCOMPASS Benefits chooses to partner with two worthy organizations to give back a portion of what we have been given. We invite our clients to work with us to further the beneficial work these charities do, at home and abroad. All gifts from our clients and staff will be matched by ENCOMPASS Benefits.
2022 Local Project – Freedom’s Door
A Kelowna-based men’s residential recovery program for men caught in addiction and homelessness, operating since 2001;
- an abstinence-based, stepped program gives men a chance to reclaim productive lives with a support system that can last a lifetime;
- has helped hundreds of men recover, retrain, and transition back into a sober lifestyle;
- includes group and one-on-one counseling, life skills, relationship mentoring, education and employment counsel;
- has a proven system of rehabilitation and is 50% funded by donations;
- currently has 7 community-based homes, and the 8th will be opening soon;
- helps all of society as men learn to respect themselves, their spouses and kids, their employers and neighbors and become great community citizens.
Our Goals:
- To raise awareness of the project
- To contribute our time and resources to furnish and support their new homes with a $10,000 donation
2022 Global Project – The Madagascar Surgical Training Hospital
Madagascar is a poverty-stricken island with a population of 26 million (roughly the population of Canada, from Ontario to BC).
- They have only 100 surgeons of all specialties for the entire island. The area has no other surgical services for 200 km, and so people die of simple surgical needs because they lack transportation/funds.
- This 5-year program will train surgeons to serve in rural areas, where they are so badly needed.
- The training hospital’s infrastructure is sorely lacking – currently they work with water service only one hour a day. Electric and water upgrades are desperately needed to run the surgical school and hospital.
A surgeon from British Columbia, Dr. Jesh Thiessen, has developed a new training program and has students enrolled for 2022. Jesh is most willing to meet virtually with any clients who are interested in supporting the program – you could see the program firsthand!
Our Goals:
- To raise awareness of the challenging medical needs in this area and how it can impact generations.
- Raise $40,000 to supply the upgrades to the hospital and training program.
- Connect our staff and clients with a global project to visit, support and share with others.
Living Waters Secondary School
Love Justice
Hope for the Nations
As a staff and as individuals we know the best way to grow together is to volunteer our time and energy for something larger than ourselves. We are encouraged to invest in our own community and on a global scale in the lives of those who struggle in various ways. Here are some ways we do that:
The Mission
The Kelowna Food Bank
The SPCA
The Air Cadets
Post-Secondary Scholarships
ENCOMPASS Scholarship 2023
ENCOMPASS Benefits and HR Solutions is pleased to offer a Scholarship Program for all grade 12 students who are sons/daughters of ENCOMPASS Benefits clients.
Congratulations to our ENCOMPASS Scholarship
2021 recipients
We were pleased to award two Scholarships and six Honorary Education Gifts (two have been deferred) as we continue into our tenth year of the Scholarship Program. We had many qualified candidates to choose from and wish the best to all who applied. To qualify, candidates must be a graduating student who has a parent that works for a client of ENCOMPASS and are pursuing post-secondary education in the fall of 2021.
Congratulations to:
Scholarship of $500 each:
Stefania Kyle – daughter of a Fortinet employee, Robert Kyle. Stefania will be attending McGill University in Labour Management Relations and Human Resources.
Grace Akurienne – daughter of a Kelowna Christian Society employee, Miranda Aklurienne. Grace will be attending Okanagan College to pursue a career in psychology.
Honorary Education Gift of $200 each:
Kenzie Peters – daughter of Multiply Network employee, Connie Peters. Kenzie will be attending the University of Saskatchewan’s Biomedical Neuroscience program.
Honorary Education Gift of $100 each:
James Plaxton – son of Immaculata Regional High School employee, Robert Plaxton. James plans to attend Okanagan College in the fall with an eye on a business degree.
Paris Kirk – daughter of Kelowna Christian Center Society employee, Geneva Kirk. Paris will be attending Putnam Science Academy to achieve a degree in nursing.
David Neufeld – son of Multiply Network employee, Larry Neufeld. David will be attending the University of British Columbia to study Electrical Engineering.
In Addition to the two ENCOMPASS scholarships and six honorary education gifts, individual scholarships were established at various high schools and Colleges served by ENCOMPASS Benefits. Some are administered directly by the school themselves and others by COBSS (Central Okanagan Bursary and Scholarship Society). This non-profit society acts as an administrator for many schools in the Okanagan, receiving applications from students and matching them to scholarships and awards they are eligible for.
2021 Recipients are:
Heritage Christian School, Kelowna BC: Lauren Kuelker
Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute, Winnipeg MC: Saajan Gill
