Kamloops has been recognized as one of the most giving cities in the country, earning the No. 6 spot on GoFundMe’s 2025 list of Canada’s Most Generous Communities.

The annual ranking, released this morning, measures unique donors per capita on the GoFundMe platform. According to the company, Kamloops recorded more than 5,800 donors this year. It lists the Kamloops population at roughly 98,000. That amounts to a 6% per-capita donor rate, an achievement GoFundMe says stands out in a year marked by rising costs, climate-related disasters, and global instability.

A Year of Challenges — and Compassion

Despite economic pressure and community-wide uncertainty, Kamloops residents continued to step up for one another. One of the most memorable stories comes from Zainab Oladipo, a single mother, chef and entrepreneur who launched a Guinness World Record cooking challenge to raise funds for local families.

Beginning July 29, Oladipo cooked for 300 hours straight, preparing dishes from 195 countries in just 14 days. Donations to her GoFundMe campaign fuelled the marathon feat, with all proceeds supporting 10 families through food access, educational programs, skills training, and small-business opportunities.

Her effort, GoFundMe said, embodies the spirit the list aims to celebrate: everyday people rallying to create meaningful change.

Where Kamloops Ranks Nationally

For the third consecutive year, Victoria topped the national list, with roughly one in five residents donating on the platform. Several communities—North Vancouver, Vancouver and St. John’s among them—also maintained high standings, while others such as Oakville and Burlington made their first appearances.

Canada’s Top 10 Most Generous Communities in 2025:

1. Victoria, B.C.
2. North Vancouver, B.C.
3. Vancouver, B.C.
4. John’s, N.L.
5. New Westminster, B.C.
6. Kamloops, B.C.
7. Fredericton, N.B.
8. Thunder Bay, Ont.
9. Port Coquitlam, B.C.
10. Kelowna, B.C.

GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan says each donation reflects a deeper story. “This year’s top communities showcase the very best of us; they prove that help is inherently human, with friends uniting, strangers stepping in, and entire cities answering the call.”

National Trends in Giving

The platform reported an average of four donations per minute in Canada throughout 2025. Toronto stood out nationally, leading the country in funds raised for Education, Medical, and Emergency-related campaigns.

One of the standout national stories was Toronto advocate Ryan Donais, whose Tiny Tiny Homes project continued expanding in 2025. Rooted in Donais’ lived experiences with homelessness and recovery, the project builds compact, bicycle-towable micro-shelters equipped with a bed, storage, and solar lighting. His GoFundMe raised nearly $140,000 this year, allowing for increased construction at a time when housing insecurity is at critical levels.

A Community Powered by Giving

With its sixth-place national ranking, Kamloops stands among a small group of Canadian cities that, per capita, give more than almost anywhere else in the country.

GoFundMe says these rankings reflect a larger pattern: that in times of stress, Canadians continue to lean on—and lift up—each other.