Corporate Community of the Year Award
2023 Corporate Community of the Year Award Recipient
MNP
MNP is deeply committed to supporting Kelowna and the company encourages both partners and staff to volunteer wherever possible. In 2023, more than 80 team members contributed over 500 hours across 17 different charitable events, organizations and fundraising efforts including providing crucial financial support to Central Okanagan Foodbank during the summer fires, donating $50,000 to Central Okanagan Family Hub as well as volunteering regularly at the Hub to help support important community work.
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Award Criteria
- Awarded to a Kelowna business that has provided outstanding support for employee volunteerism in addition to financial contributions and initiatives having had a direct benefit on residents in Kelowna.
- Selections are based on the business' volunteer support and/or financial contributions for the year 2023.
- Past information and history of community involvement may be included, but should primarily be regarding the current award year.
Past Recipients of the Award
- 2022 - Interior Savings Credit Union
- 2021 - Kelowna Toyota
- 2020 - Peter's Your Independent Grocer
- 2019 - Avalon Event Rentals
- 2018 - Secure-Rite Mobile Storage Inc. (Small Business)
- 2018 - Raymond James - Kelowna Corporate Branch (Medium to Large Business)
- 2017 - Scotia McLeod/Scotia Wealth Management (Small Business)
- 2017 - Crowe MacKay LLP (Medium to Large Business)
- 2016 - Third Space (Small to Medium Business)
- 2016 - Costco Whole - Kelowna (Large Business)
- 2015 - Boyd Autobody & Glass (Small to Medium Business)
- 2015 - Valley First (Large Business)
- 2014 - Wentworth Music (Small to Medium Business)
- 2014 - Save on Foods (Large Business)
- 2013 - Mavazi Apparel (Small to Medium Business)
- 2013 - Cooper's Foods Rutland Store (Large Business)
- 2012 - Loyal Hair Therapy (Small to Medium Business)
- 2012 - Interior Savings Credit Union (Large Business)
- 2011 - The Women's Place Fitness Centre (Small to Medium Business)
- 2011 - BMO Bank of Montreal (Large Business)
- 2010 - Prospera Credit Union, Kelowna
- 2009 - MacKay Chartered Accountants
- 2008 - Telus
- 2007 - Scotiabank Group
- 2006 - Pushor Mitchell, LLP