In the Community

Enquiro working with Kiva

In keeping with our own entrepreneurial spirit, we raise money internally to loan to other entrepreneurs through Kiva. Kiva's mission is to connect people, through lending, for the sake of alleviating poverty. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending, and we’re proud to be a part of it. We currently have over $3000USD on loan to 16 entrepreneurs in Africa and South America. As the loans are repaid, we reinvest it with Kiva to fund other entrepreneurs.

Visit our Kiva profile page.

Enquiro: Earth

Some people don't bother with the little stuff because they think "it's just me, I can't change anything by recycling this one piece of plastic". An entire community of individuals doing the little things creates the potential for great change. Each one of us can "save the world".

Learn more about Enquiro: Earth.

Enquiro to host 9th Annual Stampede Week Breakfast in Support of Kelowna Women’s Shelter

On Friday July 9th breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the corner of Dickson Avenue and Dayton Street in Kelowna, located directly across from the Landmark III Technology building.

More on this year's Stampede Pancake Breakfast.

Enquiro's 2nd Annual Street Hockey Classic!

Back by popular demand, it's the Enquiro Street Hockey Classic! - April 10, 2010
This year's event is looking to be bigger, better and, well, warmer than last year, and we are hoping to see you and your company there this year playing some good ol' fashioned Canadian street hockey to raise funds for the United Way.

More on Enquiro Street Hockey Classic and team registration forms

8th Annual Stampede Pancake Breakfast

Come join us for pancakes, sausages, and coffee on Friday July 10th!

More on the 2009 Stampede Pancake Breakfast.

Inaugural Winter Classic Hockey Tournament

On February 28, 2009 Enquiro hosted it's first ever outdoor street hockey tournament, the Winter Classic.

It was one of the largest charity events to date, and generated over $2,000 for the Children's Ward at the Kelowna General Hospital.

More on the Inaugural Winter Classic Hockey Tournament

Ongoing Event
In a report released by The Canadian Blood Services in late November of 2008, a total of 674 groups in B.C. were participating in the Partners for Life program.

In order to contribute to this cause Enquiro has committed to a goal of 15 donations in 2008. Currently, 13 employees have participated in this challenge and we are eager to try and meet our goal. Stay tuned for the 2008 final numbers!

7th Annual - 2008 Stampede Breakfast
July 4th 2008 turned out to be a record breaking year for Enquiro's annual event. Breakfast was offered for free as per usual, with donations graciously accepted for the Kelowna Women's Shelter, a valuable community service.  Our final fundraising total of $1,900 beat out our record total last year of $1,500!  Proceeds from last year's event also went to the shelter.

Community Clean Up
April 2nd, 2008 - About 14 folks in total from Enquiro participated. Enquiro helped kick off our local Community Clean Up month by taking part in the 2nd annual 20 Minute Community Makeover! A record number of neighbourhood groups, schools, residents, business and community leaders spent 20 minutes cleaning the street, sweeping the sidewalk or picking up litter from the front of their business, school or home. The Regional Waste Reduction Office provided the trash collection bags and gloves, we did the rest.
Here's some info about it: http://www.regionaldistrict.com

This event was part of our Enquiro:Earth greening the workplace program

Charities Win as Local Tech Company Plays ‘The Apprentice'
Kelowna, BC (March 20, 2008) Just before ten o’clock on a Thursday morning as company staff were called into the board room, most were unaware of the task that lay ahead. Gord Hotchkiss and Bill Barnes, co-founders of local technology company Enquiro, had secretly planned Enquiro’s own version of ‘The Apprentice’ as a team building exercise.

March 2007 - Bowl For Kids Sake
2 Teams of 5 joined together to raise more than $750 for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Association of Kelowna.

CIBC Run For The Cure 2007
This year marked the 5th year that Enquiro participated as a group for the Run for the Cure. What makes this year special is that our very own Petra Leinemann made a personal goal early in the year to raise $5000 herself. Upon doing so, she also pledged to shave her head and donate the 24 inch strands to make wigs for children with cancer. Petra raised over $7000 herself and as a group we raised just shy of $10 000.

2006 Okanagan United Way Website Redesign

5th Annual - 2006 Stampede Breakfast
July 7th, 2006 marked this years 5th annual pancake breakfast.  We raised over $1000 for the Kelowna Food bank and boxes and boxes of food donations were accepted! Thank you everyone!

Big Bike For Stroke Ride
2006 marked the second year that ENQUIRO has participated in the "BIG BIKE FOR STROKE" ride.  Over $2200  was raised for the Heart and Stroke Foundation by ENQUIRO team members, family and friends!

4th Annual - 2005 Stampede Breakfast
Our best Stampede Breakfast to date!!  More than 200 people came past our grills and we raised over $1450, which the Kelowna Rockets Alumni Association matched and donated to the Kelowna General Hospital.  See you there next year!

CIBC Run for the Cure 2004
Over $2000 was raised by Enquiro team members, their family and friends in the 2004 CIBC Run for the Cure. 

Kelowna Jaycees 12 Hour Relay 2004
Basking in the Beautiful Okanagan Sunshine, Enquiro raised more than $1500, for the local Boys and Girls club by running and/or walking for 12 hours straight!

3rd Annual - 2004 Stampede Breakfast
Another successful 3rd Annual Calgary Stampede Breakfast was held this past July.  Over $1000 was raised for the Kelowna General Hospital Adolescent  Psychiatric Unit. 

2nd Annual - 2003 Stampede Pancake Breakfast
Our 2nd annual Calgary Stampede Breakfast was held July 4th, 2003!  We raised over $500 for the United Way, made lots of  friends and had a GREAT TIME too!

Apple Triathlon 2001 to present
Organized by the Kelowna Apple Triathlon Society (KATS - a registered not-for-profit society), the focus of the Kelowna Apple Triathlon is to promote participation, active and healthy lifestyles, accessibility and community involvement while enhancing tourism in Kelowna and the surrounding area. We volunteered to design this web site in 2002 and have been maintaining it ever since.

Special Kids Online 2001
Our team members are working with a very special group of kids to help them explore the Internet as a way to express themselves and build relationships with other special kids. Each participant works with a team member to build their own personal webpage. This has been a tremendously rewarding experience for us.

Click Here to Visit: Specialkidsonline.com

Okanagan United Way Site
The United Way makes a real difference in our community, so we are showing our support by designing and building a new website that will become a cornerstone in their communication strategy. This is one of three sites we've donated this year to non profit organizations.