Stories

Together with our community and generous supporters, we make transformation possible every day.

It often begins with simple acts of kindness — a smile, a meal, a listening ear — and grows into recovery, stability, and renewed hope. We help create the foundation for lives to be rebuilt and futures reimagined. Here are just some of the ways we work together to bring about that transformation.

August 9, 2023

Peers Helping Peers

Volunteer Stories
A huge asset to Our Place is our team of dedicated volunteers. Within that group of 300+ volunteers you’ll find a group called Peers…
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Normand's story
June 15, 2023

Normand’s Story

Story
Normand — known on the streets of Victoria as The Poet — is a man who feels immensely. His thoughts come to him in poetry, the…
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May 25, 2023

Unconditional Love Conquers All

Donor Impact
When you think of the few thousand people experiencing poverty and homelessness Our Place serves each year, a story about true love…
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May 25, 2023

Finding Hope at Our WorkPlace

Donor Impact
In October 2022, Our WorkPlace celebrated five years of nourishing change and breaking down barriers for those living with challenges…
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May 25, 2023

Freedom and Acceptance at New Roads

Donor Impact
Self-described “functional addict” Dean was never homeless, didn’t face poverty or lose his job. But, like so many of those we…
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May 25, 2023

Meet the Chefs of Our Place

Donor Impact
Food has the amazing gift of bringing us together. Gathering for a meal and sharing with others around us is a universally joyful experience.…
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May 25, 2023

Hope Lives Here, at New Roads

Donor Impact
Hope is a word we often toss around casually as if it has no weight. But it does. We feel it is light because we so desperately need…
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May 25, 2023

Community and the Path to Recovery

Donor Impact
Nestled in a quiet, unassuming neighbourhood in Saanich, Jaymac Place houses a unique “family” that’s built on shared community,…
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May 25, 2023

Volunteering at Our Place Strengthens Community for All

Donor Impact
Some people may turn their heads to avoid interacting with those experiencing homelessness and poverty in our community, unsure, and…
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May 25, 2023

Planting Seeds of Hope through Work

Donor Impact
Many people might be surprised to learn that a big part of what we do at Our Place is nourishing change by supporting the people we…
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May 25, 2023

Walking through the Minefield of Addiction towards Hope

Donor Impact
The perfect gift is unique to each individual, but the greatest gift of all can be the strength to save your own life. “People tell…
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February 7, 2023

Thomas’s Story

Story
Thomas has never had trouble excelling at anything he puts his mind to, but he has struggled in the past to find true purpose. That…
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