On #InternationalWomensDay, 5 chefs, 4 winemakers and 40 guests came together to support CMHA Kelowna at the #BeBoldForChange Fundraising Dinner at Quails’ Gate. A total of $5,500 was raised for our Nutrition programs at CMHA and Foundry Kelowna! It was all about women supporting women and food making connections. A huge thank you to Aman Dosanj from The Paisley Notebook for organizing this event and the rest of the team involved in making this happen. We are so grateful for this collaborative support you have shown for us! #GetLoud
The Purpose of this event was (1) to return research done in the community back to the community and (2) to launch the ‘Food Quilt’, a new movement to connect people and groups in support of food security in the Central Okanagan.
On April 21st, 2016 the Central Okanagan Food Policy Council (COFPC) hosted an event called From Field to Fork to Research and launched the Food Quilt. This event drew a big crowd of people passionate about the health of our local food system. In fact, people were so passionate that a little food action project bloomed that very night from a few new connections. 
