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THE NORTH OKANAGAN VALLEY GLEANERS SOCIETY PLANT & STORE ARE OPERATING
Volunteers serving God, by serving people.
Lavington Processing Plant : Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 12:00.
Vernon Used Furniture & Appliances Store: 4405 29th Street, Vernon BC
Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Saturdays: 10:00 - 4:00
CLOSED on Statutory Holidays
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To donate items for the store, please ensure that all donation items are THOUROUGHLY cleaned.
Processing Plant: NOVGleaners@gmail.com 250-558-5872
Used Furniture ​Store: NOVGleanersStore@gmail.com 250-549-1123
About
About
The North Okanagan Valley Gleaners Society was created in the summer of 2007 by a group of individuals who had become acutely aware of the problem of world hunger and the fact that the Okanagan valley is rich in food supplies. Much of our local food production unfortunately goes to waste. The desire to make use of these gleanings to feed the hungry in other countries convicted them to do something. Distribution is done by reputable and established Christian aid organizations who have partnered with us.
Food Aid
Food Aid
A variety of vegetables are donated to the Gleaners by growers. This does not mean they are inedible but, for a variety of reasons such as being too large or malformed, they may not be suitable for sale in stores. Volunteers help with the cleaning, chopping, and preparation of the produce for dehydration, as well as packaging the final product. These volunteers may be seniors, members of local churches, groups from schools and clubs, or individuals and families from the local community. Several times throughout the year stock is taken and a soup mix recipe is created from the ingredients on hand. The mix is packaged in 130-serving sealed bags, then packed into boxes ready for shipping. Apples are also dehydrated, packaged and shipped as nutritious snacks. Other products available from time to time include peas, beans, protein flakes, potato flakes and vegetable seeds.
Medical Aid
Medical Aid
Used medical equipment is the second major "gleaning" operation at NOVG. The North Okanagan Valley Gleaners receives donations of surplus and replaced medical care equiment and supplies from area hospitals, care facilities, and similar institutions. This can include beds, wheelchairs, lifts, examination tables, furniture, crutches, gowns, linens, and so on. Medical equipment is requested by well-known and reputable mission organizations who, upon NOVG approval, arrange for pickup and shipment to locations around the world where the equipment is desperately needed.
Furniture and Appliances Aid
Furniture and Appliances Aid
The Gleaner's Used Furniture and Appliances Store turns donated items into the funding we need to sustain our food and medical aid donation programs.
The store also helps low-income individuals and families within the local community by, donating 10% of the store inventory each month (see the Furniture Aid page).
Donated furniture and appliances should be in good, usable condition, clean and functioning. Pickup of furniture and appliances can be arranged. Drop-offs are welcome, but only if we have already communicated with you and have agreed to take your items. Drop-offs MUST BE during the hours when the store is open.
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Testimonials & Newsletters
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In our 2024 production year, we received over 1.8 million pounds of produce. From this we produced and shipped a record 15,681,928 servings of food!
We also shipped an incredible amount of medical supplies and equipment in 2024: 7 full 40' containers, plus 8 partial loads.
These food and medical shipments were destined for those in need in Eastern Europe, Asia, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Africa.
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