About Us

From care for newborn babies to services for seniors, OneSky Community Resources programs are accessible to all residents in the South Okanagan.

Our Purpose

We clear a path to hope, health and potential

Our Vision

We envision strong communities with opportunities for all

Our Mission

We champion and support individuals to reach their full potential by providing quality supports and services that meet identified needs

Our Promise

A way forward for everyone

Our Values

Diversity

Our staff and Board are as diverse as the communities we serve.

Accountability

We are proactive in reporting out and welcome any and all feedback on our performance.

Accessibility

We work hard to remove barriers to accessing our services, including actively reaching out to those most in need.

Respect

We believe that all people deserve to be treated in ways that promote dignity, autonomy, capacity and responsibility.

Integrity

We act with professionalism, upholding best practices and the highest ethical standards in the intentional service of our mission.

Collaboration

We work creatively and collaboratively with our many organizational partners to achieve real and sustainable solutions.

Our Leadership Team

Our Board of Directors

Lisa Prokopenko

President

Lisa has a social media and digital marketing business based in Penticton. Lisa’s career began in hospitality at a young age, eventually transitioning to events and marketing based roles before branching off on her own. She has called the South Okanagan home for the past 12 years, where she and her husband are raising their three daughters. She is an active volunteer in community organizations where her kids are involved. Lisa was drawn to OneSky so she could continue to volunteer in the community but make more of an impact within an organization that isn’t necessarily focused on her own family.

Helen Crocker

Vice President

Helen is the Director of Operations for the Medical Staff Associations at both Penticton Regional Hospital and South Okanagan General Hospital. Helen began her career working with children, youth and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and worked as a Behavioural Consultant in Penticton for a number of years. Helen is committed to giving back to her community and feels fortunate to be able to support the important work undertaken by OneSky Community Resources.

Tom Ziegler

Treasurer

Tom is a retired financial accountant from the oil and gas industry in Calgary who feels blessed to now call Penticton his home. He spent many years volunteering for non-profit organizations in Calgary, in particular, the Janus Academy Society. The Janus Academy is a private school for children with Autism. Tom is also the Treasurer for the OneSky Housing Society.

Steve DeVito

Past-President

Steve DeVito is the Principal of Summerland Middle School. He has lived in Penticton for 30 years, moving to the area in 1993 from Vancouver Island after completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Victoria. Steve started his career teaching Social Studies and English at McNicoll Park Middle School and acting as the Social Studies curriculum coordinator. In 2008 he became the Vice-Principal at KVR Middle School and Principal there in 2012. Steve took over the principalship of Summerland Middle School in 2022.

Juliana Buitenhuis

Secretary

Juliana is honored to call the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territory of the Syilx Nation home for the past four years. As an administrator at Okanagan College, a volunteer on the City of Penticton Arts and Culture Committee, and a Director at Community Futures - South Okanagan, Juliana finds joy in Community Development and creating opportunities for social connection. Prior to coming to Penticton, Juliana worked for the City of North Vancouver, specializing in placemaking, event production, community engagement, policy development, and increasing child, youth and family friendliness.

Gerry Olund

Director

Gerry is a retired educator and moved to Penticton from Kamloops in 2020. He has worked and volunteered in BC and around the world, as a teacher, counsellor, administrator, coach, mentor, board member and community leader. In Kamloops, Gerry served on the board of the Kamloops Youth Resources Society, the Kamloops Woodworkers’ Guild, the Vinsulla 4H Club and the Kamloops Phoenix Centre. Gerry now volunteers with “Cycling Without Age”, and is a Director with Board Voice, a provincial non-profit advocacy organization.

Bhoomika Dhamija

Director

Bhoomika graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Northern British Columbia in 2020 before moving to Penticton. She is a Registered Nurse at Penticton Regional Hospital providing support to clients with mental health and substance use disorders. She brings a warm and empathetic approach to her work, and her commitment to helping others is unwavering. Bhoomika is very excited about her new role as Board Director Mentee with OneSky and is looking forward to learning new skills and giving back to her community.

Christopher McIntosh

Director

Christopher has served in leadership roles in community-based health and social care organizations across Canada and as a board member of non-profits and professional regulatory bodies. Christopher now focuses on supporting community benefit organizations and ensuring their strategic, policy, and fiscal goals are achieved while helping teams do their best work together. With a commitment to client-centred care and inter-agency partnerships, Christopher's path has given him the privilege of working with many communities to ensure access for all while contributing to his passion for developing healthy cultures and ethical, transparent, and accountable organizational functioning.

Shane Mills

Director

Shane Mills is the Senior Communications Advisor for the City of Penticton and with more than 30 years of experience in journalism and government, he understands the importance of building a community that reflects local needs. His time with the provincial government, including six years in the Office of the Premier, reinforced the belief that one-size fits all plans need to be adapted for local needs. Shane has been looking for an opportunity to bring his experience in communications and intergovernmental affairs to give back and is excited to contribute to the exceptional work done across so many areas by OneSky Community Resources

2023-2028 Strategic Plan

Over the next 50 years, we see ourselves playing an increasingly central role in responding to ever greater and more complex community challenges. We are taking steps now to be ready to meet these bigger challenges by continuing to grow in depth, breadth, and diversity.

This Strategic Directions document is the result of a comprehensive Strategic Planning workshop that included members of our Board of Directors, Senior Management and Supervision Teams. This document is our guidebook for the next 5 years, and outlines the key programs and processes we will kickstart, strengthen or reshape during that time frame.

Photography by Penticton photographer, Parsons Photography

Annual Reports

OneSky Community Resources compiles an annual report to present at the Annual General Meeting held each June. The reports provide agency and programming highlights, accomplishments and recognition of the many collaborations and partnerships that are a cornerstone of our work.

Please click on the image to view the 2023 report.

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Our Supporters

We value our relationships with staff of government ministries and educational organizations with which we contract as well as the many community organizations with whom we work to make a difference in our community.

The following organizations provided donations and grants over the past year that have enabled us to enhance and/or offer more services and activities to our participants.

We would also like to thank the many donors who thoughtfully gave to their OneSky Community Resources program of choice; and the many community members, community groups and businesses who contributed cash, gift cards, gifts and other in-kind items to help us make a difference.

United Way

Community Foundation | South Okanagan-Similkameen

Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada

Penticton Toyota

Blenz Coffee

City Centre Fitness

Lakeside Fitness

We could not do what we do without the strong support of our community.

About Us

Our Purpose

Our Vision

Our Mission

Our Promise

Our Values

Our Leadership Team

Tanya Behardien

Yancy Ochoa

Kathy Hamilton

Michael Watt

Heiko Ryll

Gail Bajaj

Our Board of Directors

Lisa Prokopenko

Helen Crocker

Tom Ziegler

Steve DeVito

Juliana Buitenhuis

Gerry Olund

Bhoomika Dhamija

Christopher McIntosh

Shane Mills

2023-2028 Strategic Plan

Annual Reports

Our Supporters

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