Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Starbright Children91裸聊视频檚 Development Centre has been featured by online magazine Global Heroes.

The Ontario-based organization promotes stories about how communities are tackling important social issues and creating change.

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Starbright has been providing early intervention therapies and programming to Central Okanagan families for more than 55 years.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 very welcomed to receive recognition for the work we do and the community we have been working with for so many years,91裸聊视频� added Nelson.

The Global Heroes article comes in a year in which Starbright and its families fought to maintain its operations.

The agency was slated to close at the end of March due to changes in how the Ministry of Children and Family (MFCD) would fund supports for children and youth with developmental challenges. MCFD has since extended Starbright91裸聊视频檚 service agreement to December 2025.

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The timing parallels with the new Central Okanagan Family Connections Centre (91裸聊视频淔CC91裸聊视频�) pilot funded by MCFD and operated by ARC Programs Ltd. Starbright is working side by side with the FCC pilot, which was intended to replace existing services.

Nelson remains hopeful the provincial government will continue to support Starbright.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 why the Global Heroes selection feels like such a positive boost right now as we see an outside party value what we are bringing to our local community.91裸聊视频�

The Starbright profile is available on the .

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gary.barnes@kelownacapnews.com
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