We are pleased to share the 2011 Central Okanagan’s VitalSigns® report. Vital Signs® is a program of Community Foundations of Canada. As part of our leadership role, community foundations across our country strive to be community catalysts committed to growing legacies and enhancing the quality of life in our communities.

In this, our second VitalSigns® report, we look forward to building community knowledge and promoting awareness about our community’s strengths through the publication of scientifically valid and credible data, as well as by measuring the perceptions of community members throughout our region. Through this awareness our foundation, our donors and other funders have developed a deeper understanding of the many issues facing our community, as well as the tremendous strengths of our community. This in turn helps guide the work of charitable organizations, generate discussions, inform policy change, focus community leadership activities, and encourage philanthropy in the Central Okanagan.