We turn donated food, medical supplies, furniture, and volunteer hours into practical help for people in need: locally and around the world.
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. Too 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.
A variety of vegetables are donated to the Gleaners by growers, storage facilities, and warehouses. This does not mean they are inedible, but for a variety of reasons such as being an unsuitable shape, size or quality, they may not be desired for sale in stores.
Used medical equipment is another major “gleaning” operation at NOVG. The North Okanagan Valley Gleaners receives donations of surplus and replaced medical care equipment and supplies from area hospitals, care facilities, and similar institutions.
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 in-need individuals and families within the community by donating a portion of the store inventory each month.
In our 2025 production year, we received over 1.8 million pounds of produce. From this we produced and shipped a record 16,125,924 servings of food! That’s 17 shipping containers of food!
In addition to the food shipments, we shipped an incredible amount of medical supplies and equipment: 10 full 40′ containers, plus some 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.
