Christmas Thank You
Our Place Family Members say Thank You to our Wonderful Donors for providing such a fantastic Christmas meal, and supporting Our Place throughout the year.
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Our Place Family Members say Thank You to our Wonderful Donors for providing such a fantastic Christmas meal, and supporting Our Place throughout the year.
Crispy Fish food truck arrived in Our Place’s courtyard with a special treat – one hour of free Fish & Chips for everyone at the downtown community centre. The cooks served over 300 lunches to the less fortunate in a fun, frenzy of good food.
To celebrate Hanukkah – the Jewish Festival of Lights – eager and excited volunteers of the Congregation Emanu El took over the kitchen at Our Place on Monday, Dec. 14 for The Big Latke Lunch. The one common denominator that links all faiths during the holiday season is a special feast. Combine that with the […]
Kindergartener Tate Parker has been collecting donated sleeping bags, so he can distribute them to homeless people on Christmas Eve. Originally he wanted to gather a dozen – right now he has more than 100. He’s getting messages of support from people across Canada and the U.S.
Let’s Change Our Perspective on Homelessness With the generous support of 2 Burley Men Moving and CTV, we have created a new commercial that offers a different perspective on homelessness and poverty in Greater Victoria.
Our Place Society supports Greater Victoria’s most vulnerable citizens, and now has a residential floor dedicated to helping those in recovery.
Local businessman Scott Burley doesn’t hide the fact that he enjoys a good lunch served from one of Victoria’s gourmet food trucks. So when he decided to do something special for Our Place, the idea of a Food Truck Gala was a natural.
What does it mean to share an Easter meal at Our Place and be treated with the respect, kindness and love that we all deserve? Staff, volunteers and family members share their stories.
Executive Director Don Evans discusses homelessness and poverty in Greater Victoria, and how Our Place is meeting people where they are at, plus offering life-changing opportunities. Originally broadcast on Shaw TV’s Citizens Forum.
Imagine being homeless and every time you see a vacancy for an apartment, the landlord takes one look and says, “We’re full.” But this isn’t the Christmas story, it’s real life for so many Family members — especially the over 30-per-cent of the Our Place community who identify as Aboriginal. To help our Aboriginal Family […]