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Jordan’s Story
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The perfect gift is unique to each individual, but the greatest gift of all can be the strength to save your own life. “I am the only surviving member of my family,” says Jordan, a recovering addict and team lead at New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community operated by Our Place. “My parents struggled with addiction […]
Max’s Story
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If there is one thing Max has learned in his young life, it’s that recovery takes time. It is not as simple as flicking a switch and being ‘cured’. It takes hard work, self-determination, and a support network of family and professionals championing you along the way. Max was only 13 when a drug dealer […]
Mitchell’s Story
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As a young boy growing up in Shawnigan Lake, Mitchell loved sports. In fact, after first donning skates at the age of two, he became so accomplished that he, along with his skating partner, earned bronze medals in figure skating pairs at the 2007 Canada Winter Games. “I had such an amazing childhood,” he says. […]
Our Place Rebrands Employment Service: Our WorkPlace
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By Kiernan Green, Victoria News Our Place Society has announced the rebranding of its pre-employment training service as Our WorkPlace, following this year’s success of their technology-for-employment training program. Since January, the Society’s employment training program – formerly known as Next Steps to Employment – has paired two of its programs for those experiencing employment […]
Hungry Hearts Gala Fundraiser 2021
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We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Hungry Hearts gala fundraiser, presented by PwC has raised $175,000 with all money going directly to our vital programs and services. Thank you to everyone who supported us through our auctions, donations, sponsorships and promotion. This high profile food competition has now raised an incredible $1,075000 for […]
Beverly & Andrew’s Volunteer Story
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What do you do at the end of a long, hard week of running your own home-based business? If you are Beverly and Andrew, you spend every Friday afternoon serving dinner to the Our Place family. Beverly and Andrew find that volunteering is a meaningful way to end the week. Their time at Our Place […]
Janet’s Volunteer Story
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“I’ve been a volunteer with Our Place for several years,” says Janet who enjoys helping out at reception and in both kitchens. “Four days after I retired, I was talking to my husband and realized I needed to get out of Dodge,” she laughs. Janet previously worked as a travel agent for more than 20 […]
Tim’s Story
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Tim Dafoe never thought he could have a new start, nor if he was even worth it. Between the ages of 10 and 21, Tim spent 9 years inside one institution or another, learning not how to live in society, but how to hide from it. “I went through a lot of trauma at a […]
Leslie’s Story
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From Victoria to Paris and back again, Leslie has lived a whirlwind life that saw her climb the peaks of happiness to the valleys of despair. Born in Victoria, Leslie moved at a young age with her family to Hawaii where she graduated high school and attended university. From there, she travelled to Paris where […]
