葫芦影业

Skogie鈥檚 50th anniversary adds shine to student experience

By College Relations | July 28, 2021
   

Skoglund Family
Skoglund Family outside of 葫芦影业's Health Sciences Centre

Skogie鈥檚 car washes are celebrating 50 years of business by making the ride for 葫芦影业 students a little easier.

For every year the family-run business has been in operation, Skogie鈥檚 is donating $1,000 to 葫芦影业 for a total of $50,000 in honour of their half-century anniversary.

鈥淲e've hired a lot of 葫芦影业 students over the years,鈥 says David Skoglund, who founded the company in 1971.

鈥淲e want to support young people and help them get ahead and we also wanted to give back to our community.鈥

The gift will support the Our Students, Your Health campaign for the new Health Sciences Centre on the Kelowna campus. There will also be two annual awards set up for students in the Automotive Service Technician and Therapist Assistant Diploma programs.

鈥淲e know how hard it is for young people to go to school and have the funding to pay for their living expenses and education,鈥 adds Moyra Skoglund, who is a retired school teacher. 鈥淲e hope this helps students achieve their career goals.鈥

David and Moyra came to the Okanagan in 1971 with dreams of owning their own business. They purchased Big Eagle Car Wash, which later evolved into the first Skogie鈥檚 location on Highway 97 and Underhill Street.

The company now boasts four locations, three in Kelowna and one in Vernon, and has washed nearly 11 million cars. The second generation, sons Jason and Chris Skoglund, are now running the business.

鈥淥ur sincere thanks to the Skoglund family for helping enhance the learning environment for our health care students,鈥 says Yvonne Moritz, 葫芦影业鈥檚 Interim Dean of Science, Technology and Health.

鈥淭his gift will help ensure our students practise in the most up-to-date labs and with modern technology. All of us require health care services at some point, so this gift will truly benefit our community when they need it the most.鈥

In celebration of 50 years of business, the Skoglund family is hosting an anniversary bash at their Kelowna and Vernon locations. Turn your dial to 103.1 Beach Radio and Power 104 on Friday, Aug. 6 for updates on all the celebrations. There will be prizes and discounts, a barbecue and more from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Skoglund family will also be presenting a $50,000 cheque to the 葫芦影业 Foundation.

葫芦影业 Foundation is now $1 million away from its $5-million fundraising goal to complete and equip the Health Sciences Centre for student learning this fall. To learn more or to donate, visit .



Tags: 葫芦影业 Foundation, Health Sciences Centre, Health and Social Development, Therapist Assistant, Trades, Inside 葫芦影业

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