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Alcoholics Anonymous
For those who are seeking help in their efforts to stop drinking  primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety  telephones answered by sober alcoholics who are recovering in the 12-Steps of AA  call local office for meeting times and locations
Kelowna
Box 2012 Stn. R, Kelowna, BC V1X 4J2
Al-Anon  & Al-a-Teen
Fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics.  Purpose is to help families of alcoholics.  No membership dues.  Call for local meeting schedules.
Answering Service  763-5555
Oliver    Terry  498-3893   Cell#  498-9004
Penticton
Phone for schedules for meetings
Box 20047 Penticton, BC V2A 6J9  490-9216
Vernon
Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon  545-4933
Kamloops
Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon
Answering Service  374-2456 		159
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
(Kelowna Branch)
Self-help, support and advocacy group; working to assist those whose hearing loss may range from mild to profound with their special problems and needs; educate public regarding problems of the hard of hearing. Meet 3rd Saturday/month Health Unit 1340 Ellis St. 
Contacts: Leslie Scott , Clarence Kellerman
Kelowna, BC....868-9540/ 860-5438 		152
Cancer Support Group- Living With Cancer
The Canadian Cancer Society, Kelowna unit, sponsors a meeting the second Thursday of every month, held from 7:00pm-9:00pm. This meeting is held to provide much needed support to people coping with any type of Cancer. Trained facilitators will be on hand.
1633 Pandosy Street, Kelowna V1Y 1P6...762-6381 		120
Gamblers Anonymous
Regular Meetings:
Tuesday: 8:30pm  Crossroads Treatment Centre
123 Franklyn Road, Kelowna
Thursday: 7:30pm
1815 Kirschner Road, Kelowna, BC
(Rear of Building)......864-1213 		141
Kalano Club
non-alcoholic social club
2108 Vasile Road, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6H5
762-4999 		140
Narcotics Anonymous
Uses the 12-step program for anyone with a drug-related problem. Members accept that drug problems can happen at any age or in any situation, and assures anonymity.
Central Okanagan
Box 25060 Mission Park PO
Kelowna, BC V1W 3Y7  Helpline  861-0354
South Okanagan  
Box 22110, Penticton, BC V2A 8L1  Helpline  490-9215
North Okanagan  
Box 1928, Vernon, BC V1T 7G8  Helpline  542-0087
Kamloops
18A -450 Landsdowne, Unit 103
Kamloops, BC V2C 1Y3  Helpline  414-0296
www.bcrscna.bc.ca 		129
Okanagan Visually Impaired Society
A club of Visually Impaired and totally blind persons.  The club has a bowling team of 9-10 regulars, also a Blind & Visually Impaired Lawn Bowling club.  Cribbage is available as well as a curling club.  Hosts regular banquets, planned trips & a wind-up social in the month of June before summer break.
Contact Sandy 
3415 Moberly Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 3H9
868-1468 		118
Post Polio Support Group (Kelowna)
Meets February, March April, May, June, October, November.  Members are invited to borrow videos on any subject, we now have over 30.
Contact: Jeanette     768-5659  or  John    878-5082 		127
 


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