10/21/2026
🎉 And just like that, we are 3!🎉
What started as a grassroots initiative in a basement in 2023 has grown into something truly meaningful for our community.
Over the past three years, the Interior Women’s Centre Society has:
💜 Launched the Kamloops Women’s Centre and supported over 1,600 women and girls through our four programs.
🤝 Built meaningful partnerships with community organizations, local libraries, and Universities.
☕ Hosted 15 Human Rights Cafés and developed our annual International Women’s Day celebrations and marches.
🔬 Launched four research projects and strengthened our evaluation framework and theory of change.
🏆 Achieved charitable status, strengthened our financial foundation, and expanded our provincial and federal advocacy.
🏢 Continued working toward a permanent space to support our growing vision.
These milestones reflect the dedication of our team, volunteers, community partners, and supporters who have helped bring this vision to life.
Over the past two days, we reflected on our journey, celebrated our achievements, and mapped out our priorities for the next three years. It was also a meaningful opportunity to complete our executive succession planning.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Kathleen Larose for her leadership in establishing our organizational systems, securing early grant funding, building partnerships, and creating a strong foundation for future growth. As Kathleen transitions into a new organization, she will remain on the IWCS Board of Directors to provide mentorship and support.
💐 Please join us in welcoming Bailey as our next Executive Director, effective November 1!
Bailey has been part of this journey from the beginning, and with over 20 years of business management and entrepreneurial experience, we are excited to see her leadership shape the next evolution of IWCS.
Three years of building, learning, partnering, and growing—and we are only getting started! 💜
