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Our Community Impact
The Diversity Den Society and it Social enterprise cafe & shop were founded early 2025 and began operations on Aug 1st, 2025. Read below how this little grassroots, trendsetter charity has made a huge impact for many community members in the North Okanagan!
We recognize that one of the greatest barriers to employment is not a person's diverse-ability, but years of internalized messages that they are a burden, an inconvenience, or somehow less deserving of opportunity or even the space they occupy.
Through supportive mentorship, meaningful work experience, and inclusive community, participants are encouraged to recognize their inherent value, develop confidence in their abilities, and know that they have every right to occupy space and recognize that they deserve to be seen, heard, and included as equal members of their workplace and community.
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Volunteers
From Aug 1st, 2025 to now, 29 volunteers have joined the Diversity Den Society resulting in over 8000 volunteer hours!!!
Volunteers are gaining skills in various roles such as: program coordinating and facilitation, event planning, bookkeeping, baristas, retail, customer service, communication, cleaning, organization and much more.
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Artists Income
Artists has the opportunity to showcase and sell their items in the Pup-n-Cup Cafe space without losing a commission fee. This has resulted in over $3500.00 earned by the 16 artists.
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Partnerships
We have hosted:
Workshops with the John Rudy Health Resource Center and DEEM Health as well as Let's Talk Communications
We work with: Venture Living, Work BC, and Fulton High School to provide volunteer opportunities.
We supply the breakfast and coffee for the BNI in Vernon.
We partner with Vantage One Credit Union and Save On Foods - Polson for our baked goods.
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Sponsors & Grantors
We are deeply grateful to every donor and sponsor of the Diversity Den Society!!
With their generosity and support, we can make positive change in the lives of youth and adults with diverse-abilities and steps toward a more inclusive community!
