Our History: The Upper Room has been active since 1967, providing housing and meals for many of Victoria's inner city families. It is a registered nonprofit charitable society with an interdenominational Christian base.

Since 1986, the Open Door has provided a drop-in centre for the inner city family of Victoria as an outreach ministry of the United Church of Canada.

The soup kitchen, housing, drop in, hygiene area, computer lab and administration are operating at 919 Pandora Ave.

Our Place Society, the alliance of the Open Door and Upper Room, became a registered non-profit charity in June of 2006. We have built a new facility for our combined operations. The construction of this building has been possible through federal and provincial grants totalling $7.3 million and from the generous support of private donors, the Real Estate Foundation of BC and the Victoria Foundation.

Commencing April 7, the soup kitchen, housing, drop in, hygiene and administration are operating under one roof at 919 Pandora Ave. In the months ahead we look forward to expanding our programs with a focus on giving people a hand up, not just a hand out. Please consider being a part of the creation of a healthy community by supporting our work with a donation to the on going costs.