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Sun Peaks hosts the annual "Giving Tuesd-eh" in support of the many non-profit organizations that are truly the foundation of our community. Sun Peaks is a vibrant mountain resort municipality with no shortage of passionate and involved local residents who commit countless hours of volunteer time in dozens of community groups, clubs, and associations.
This year, Tuesday, October 14 is Giving Tuesd-eh. A day to open your hearts to the many organizations that offer support to our community. Kindly make a donation on or before this date in support of the organization of your choice. Tourism Sun Peaks will be matching donations up to a pre-set maximum, so your donation will go even further!
Donations accepted from October 1 to 14, 2025. Stop by the Sunday October 12 Market Day to show your support!
Adaptive sports at sun peaks
This Thanksgiving, you can double your impact while giving back to the community we all love. From October 1–14, every dollar you donate to Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks (ASSP) during our "Giving Tuesd-eh" Campaign, Tourism Sun Peaks will match your donation—up to a $12,000 total!
ASSP is a charitable, not-for-profit organization powered by volunteers. With over 55 passionate instructors last winter, we delivered nearly 450 weekly ski and snowboard lessons to students living with disabilities. Thanks to donor support, we reached a major milestone in 2023 by introducing our first-ever summer programs—and this past summer, we proudly expanded again by purchasing two adaptive mountain bikes that will launch our adaptive mountain biking program in 2026.
Because of generous donors like you, individuals living with physical, visual, and neuro-divergent challenges—whether from right here in Kamloops and Sun Peaks or from around the globe—can access life-changing outdoor adventures year-round.
Give today and Tourism Sun Peaks will match your donation, ensuring your generosity goes twice as far in creating an inclusive mountain community.
With appreciation,
Artzone sun peaks
Donate today to support local arts. Want to do even more? You can also choose to have an ArtZone membership included in your donation--it’s an option!
This Giving Tuesd-eh, we’re celebrating a year of creativity and community impact. In the past 12 months, we’ve hosted 27 workshops and events, showcased the talents of 115 local artists, and secured over $25,000 in community grants. With the dedication of our 93 members—who contributed more than 2,400 volunteer hours—our programs generate an economic impact of nearly $200,000 each year. By donating, you can also choose to become an ArtZone member, with options including Individual, Family, Patron of the Arts, or Corporate memberships. Yes, your impact will go even further: Tourism Sun Peaks will be matching Giving Tuesd-eh donations up to $12,000. Your support keeps arts activities accessible, vibrant, and meaningful for our community.
Sun Peaks ALPINE CLUB
Sun Peaks Alpine Club (SPAC) is a non-profit club that serves to promote alpine sports as a healthy and enjoyable activity for persons of all ages and abilities. SPAC has been serving our alpine community since 1962 with the support of parent and community volunteers as well as generous sponsorship.
Funds raised through Giving Tuesd-eh will be applied towards our goal of building a new Race Start Hut on OSV. This hut serves as a warming hut for our young racers, a storage area for our mountain gear and a more efficient space for our racing officials. This new hut will serve not only our home community of racers, but all racers who visit Sun Peaks Resort on events.
sun peaks BEAR AWARE
Sun Peaks Bear Aware is a non-profit organization founded by a group of dedicated volunteers in the spring of 2022. Through education, information and community engagement we aim to minimize human-bear conflicts, creating an environment where people and bears can coexist successfully here at Sun Peaks.
This year SPBA is fundraising for our Elementary School-Based Education Program. SPBA is focused on the future! An integral part of our mandate is for prevention through education and we are proud to support local youth at the Sun Peaks Elementary School learn how to be Bear Aware. Donations received this year will be utilized for educational materials to improve our program, including visual aids, interactive tools, and take-home outreach materials.
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Sun peaks EDUCATION SOCIETY
Founded in 2010, the Sun Peaks Education Society (SPES) is dedicated to the promotion and delivery of flexible and diverse community based education in Sun Peaks. Through the generous support of the community, the schools in Sun Peaks have grown to support over 160 students enrolled in grades K-12.
The SPES also continues to fund and operate the Sun Peaks Secondary Academy for grade 10-12 students. Operating expenses include administrative (and some teaching) wages, classroom maintenance and supplies, insurance and enrichment activities to support curriculum provided by SD73's @KOOL program. The SPES also reserves a Capital Fund to support efforts to prepare for and help establish the brick and mortar k-12 school and community space that will be built in the future.
Sun Peaks FREESTYLE CLUB
As our ski and snowboard programs grow more in-depth and comprehensive, so do the costs of delivering them. Your generous donation helps keep program fees accessible by covering coaching, facility costs, and coach development—ensuring our athletes receive the best training possible.
Our athletes proudly represent Sun Peaks at regional, provincial, and national competitions each season. With your support, they can continue to thrive, compete, and showcase the strength of our community.
SPFC isn’t just about tricks—it builds confidence, resilience, creativity, friendships and a lifelong love of sport. Through training and competition, athletes develop commitment, perseverance, and teamwork—skills that carry on long after the snow melts.
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Sun Peaks HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Sun Peaks Historical Society (SPHS) is a non-profit Society created for the purpose of preserving and celebrating the unique history, stories and culture of Sun Peaks and its surrounding areas. The SPHS will achieve this mandate through programming that harnesses the power of community engagement, inclusivity and knowledge sharing.
The SPHS will achieve its mandate through its Archives Program, which will include an Oral History Program, Community Timeline Project, and Digital and Physical Archives with Records, Artifacts and our Educational Collection - much of which will be accessible on the website.
Sun Peaks Historical Society is raising money for the Tod Mountain Herders Cabin restoration project. The cabin is Sun Peaks' oldest historical structure and built by a local cattle association in the late 1940s. This summer, Sun Peaks Historical Society was awarded $5000 from HeritageBC Legacy Fund. The money allowed SPHS to hire HeritageWorks, an international conservation company, to conduct a survey of the cabin and site. The Board is requesting funds for Directors Insurance. We are also asking to the community to donate funds for materials, labour and other expenses.
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Sun PEaks NORDIC CLUB
Established to promote and encourage participation in the sport of cross country skiing, the Nordic Club offers programs for junior skiers, special coaching for mature students, and social outings with tips provided.
The Sun Peaks Nordic Club started as a small club that has managed to gain momentum and attract children to this centuries old sport. With both classic and skate skiing available the club offers children a variety of learning techniques in this beautiful mountainous terrain.
The club must continuously raise funds in order to purchase new equipment for the children's program as well as to support coaches that volunteer coaching 40 children every Saturday through the winter. The club also offers coaching to adult members and hosts weekly ski challenges through the year, with a small prize offered for winners of the challenge.
The Sun Peaks Nordic Club continues to strive for skiing excellence and advocating for cross country skiing in the community .
Funds from this campaign will go towards youth enhancement.
sun peaks recreational trail association
The Sun Peaks Recreational Trail Association was formed in 2014. Our goal is to promote a healthy community lifestyle, as well as the appreciation of our environment, through the maintenance and development of free to use recreational trails in the Sun Peaks area. We are currently focused on mountain bike trails, but in the future we are keen to expand into advocating for trails suitable to other outdoor activities such as hiking and snowshoeing. The trail network in Sun Peaks has a huge amount of untapped potential and we want to take it to the next level!
While we work closely with both Sun Peaks Resort LLP and the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, we are an independent, non-profit volunteer organisation with the goal of creating free to access trails for everyone in the community to enjoy.
Sun Peaks School Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
The Sun Peaks School PAC is the voice of parents within our school community, working closely with teachers and staff to enhance the educational experience for every student. Beyond acting as a bridge between families and the school, we actively fundraise to provide opportunities that enrich student life both in and out of the classroom. Thanks to community support, we’ve been able to sponsor in-school programs like snowshoeing, Jess Dance, Avalanche Safety Training (AST-1), and team uniforms, while also hosting fun events that bring families together.
This year, our primary fundraising goal is to purchase a much-needed bike rack for our unique mountainside campus—supporting the active, outdoor lifestyle that defines Sun Peaks. Every dollar raised on Giving Tuesday will go even further, as Tourism Sun Peaks has generously committed to matching donations. Your contribution directly invests in the well-being, safety, and joy of local students—help us keep our school community thriving!
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Donations can also be accepted via e-transfer sppactreasurer@gmail.com
Sun Peaks SKATE PARK FOUNDATION
The Sun Peaks Skate Park Foundation's sole mandate is designing, building and maintaining a high quality, world-class, free use skate park within the municipal boundary of the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality.
We are a charitable organization dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive and dynamic space where individuals of all ages and ability can come together and skate, connect and thrive. We believe in the power of skateboarding to foster creativity, confidence and camaraderie among our community members and visitors alike.
Did you know Sun Peaks is the fastest growing municipality in British Columbia? Sun Peaks also sees thousands of visitors per year that come to participate in the activities that we have to offer. We want to provide a world-class skatepark that everyone can enjoy.
Progress:
Our 4 CORNERS are a reality (Thank You to Sun Peaks Municipality and SD73 for making this happen!)
GEOTECHNICAL SURVEY is complete!
We have commercial PARTNERS and community members that have pledged in-kind materials and labour
DESIGN is the new step. Our goal is to have the design completed by Spring 2025.
Our GOAL is to break ground in Spring 2026!
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Sun PEaks VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SOCIETY
The Sun Peaks Volunteer Fire Department Society is a charitable organization established in 1998 to support Sun Peaks Fire Rescue's volunteer firefighters and the community. The Society raises funds beyond the municipal budget to provide supplemental training, purchase additional equipment, and promote physical and mental health. These efforts help firefighters to continue serving the community in various capacities.
Current fundraising efforts are focused towards putting members through courses (e.g., Rope rescue), purchasing wildfire structure protection equipment, and sending firefighters to training conferences.
Donations can be accepted via e-transfer spvfds@gmail.com
Income tax receipt provided upon request
This event is proudly supported by:
Giving Tuesd-eh is in collaboration with RE:BC, additionally supporting Regenerative Tourism and Thanksgiving Back: Sun Peaks on October 11, 2025.