Delivering Hope with Rochelle started in October 2019 as an idea to have a giveaway through Rochelle’s Facebook/ Instagram business pages “Rochelle Dale- Salmon Arm Shuswap Real Estate” to encourage everyone to nominate a local Non-Profit or Charity that was near and dear to their hearts. To nominate, you had to comment why you felt your organization could use the $1000 donation from Rochelle and why.
The Giveaway begins on October 1st each year since, and continued collecting nominations until the 14th of October. Rochelle and her assistant Debbie then go through through every nomination and Rochelle handpicks one deserving local Non-Profit.
I had the pleasure of meeting with Thomas of the Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society and presenting this incredible non-profit organization with a cheque for $1000. The Literacy Alliance will take that $1000 and purchase $7500 worth of books, to help kids learn to love reading. Their program is such a wonderful addition to our community and I am so grateful to their cause! I am very happy I could help in this way.
To learn more about the Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society just click here.
I had the pleasure of meeting up with Angela Inskip, she is the Resource Coordinator/ Moderator Volunteer for the Salmon Arm and Area – Mamas for Mamas.
On October 15th, 2022 and then again on October 15th, 2023 I chose one non-profit organization out of the many nominations you all sent in through my Delivering Hope with Rochelle giveaway.
I chose Mamas for Mamas because I feel this donation can help support some of the Mamas in need. This organization has gone above and beyond and continue to support those in our community who need it the most. This organization and the ladies who run is are very dear to my heart!
2021 is the second year Rochelle has held the Delivering Hope Giveaway, and she was so pleased to drop off her donation of $1000 to Monica and Christine of the Non-Profit Group “Friends Feeding Friends” Rochelle got a chance to meet some of the vulnerable in the community and it was a humbling and emotional experience for her. These are our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers….. it could be one of your loved ones. Rochelle is thankful that we have this group of hardworking volunteers, that show up over and over to make sure everyone has the opportunity to have a healthy meal in a safe environment.
The first Delivering Hope Giveaway in 2019 was awarded to NOSBIS (North Okanagan-Shuswap Brain Injury Society) and it was such a joy for Rochelle to hand deliver the cheque to Carlene Duczek – Executive Director & President of the Board of Directors for NOSBIS.
Rochelle enjoyed this giveaway, it was the first; but definitely not the last Delivery of Hope we will see from her.
