MEMBERSHIP WITH THE SOUTH OKANAGAN SENIORS WELLNESS SOCIETY
Why not become a member of the South Okanagan Seniors Wellness Society and be part of creating a healthy community where everyone ages successfully!
You will enjoy knowing that you are shaping the community we are aging in through exciting new education opportunities, programs, creative research, workshops and celebrations that impact the lives of older adults throughout the South Okanagan Valley.
Plus you will enjoy other valuable benefits throughout the year.
Choose a membership category that is right for you:
1. Basic Membership (with a special discount for Learning in Retirement);
2. Volunteer (4 hours a month)
3. Become a Friend of the Seniors Wellness Society through your donation to the Healthy Aging Fund.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Society and connecting you with learning opportunities and opportunities to make positive change for our future as we age!
Both levels of memberships contribute to the following important services:
>caring support services to seniors in their residence;
>caring family connections with seniors who do not have family near them;
>learning opportunities that are accessible, day time and affordable (and fun!);
>building preventative health and social services for the 55 + in the community
>increasing the awareness of the value of older adults and the respect and dignity they so deserve.
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Cost per year: $30
Our members are baby boomers, older adults and elderly persons who recognize the benefits of connecting with each other and helping to relieve the loneliness and isolation quite common to many. You’d be making these connections happen.
You’ll be part of the advocacy and leadership in creating a better community to age in. You will have input and an official vote in the Society’s affairs at the Annual General Meeting
You will receive the bi-monthly newsletter and invitations to special events and celebrations.
You will receive a 50% discount in Learning in Retirement
You will have free use of the Healthy Aging Resource Library and can check out materials as you desire.
You will be entitled to free admission to Seniors Symposium Conference on Brain Health and Aging (value $52)
(Volunteers who contribute 4 hours a month in volunteer time can receive a membership for $15).
Give the gift of membership for a year to a family member, friend or colleague!
Cost per year: $100 or more
Your donation to the Society becomes part of our Healthy Aging Fund which contributes to the longevity of the South Okanagan Seniors Wellness Society and the programs and services offered.
You will be provided the opportunity to shape the Future for Older Adults by having input into how these funds are used.
Friends of the Society is an exclusive membership for donors who are passionate about making aging a positive and rewarding experience.
Friends of the Society receive updates on the Society’s on-going work; a bi-monthly newsletters and a charitable receipt to aid in your tax preparations.
Your gifts enable the Society to plan ahead, seize opportunities big and small and engage in advocacy for seniors, knowing that we have the resources and support to move nimbly and quickly.
Donors will receive an automatic membership and all of the entitlements of the Basic membership package.
Donors will receive public recognition of their support, invitations to special events, programs, press releases about key initiatives and unique opportunities to meet with staff and the Board of Directors to share ideas and hear about the developments in planning. As contributor to the Healthy Aging Fund you are an invaluable catalyst and leader in advancing a better world for older adults to live in.
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WELCOME TO THE SOUTH OKANAGAN SENIORS WELLNESS SOCIETY. YOU ARE A PART OF "ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE".
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