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.

July 9, 2014

Don’s Story

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July 9, 2014

“It’s like a game of snakes and ladders,” says long-time Victoria resident, Don McLeod, about injuries due to a recent bicycle…

July 9, 2014

Shawn’s story

Story

July 9, 2014

“My dad was a long-standing member of the Victoria street community,” says Shawn, 29, as he sips a coffee at the end of his work…

July 9, 2014

Shirley’s Story

Story

July 9, 2014

If you step into the Our Place Society building during the weekdays, you will probably see Shirley’s smiling face. Here from 6:30…

July 9, 2014

Jerome’s Story

Story

July 9, 2014

Jerome has moved into stable housing for the first time in years. He is three years clean and faces this transition with confidence,…

July 9, 2014

Jill’s Story

Story

July 9, 2014

When Jill first came to Our Place, she was in a virtual meltdown. Several years earlier, Jill had lost her job as a dietary aid at…

July 2, 2014

Dominic’s Story

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July 2, 2014

From behind the security desk at Our Place Society on Pandora Avenue, Dominic, or “Dom” to his friends, greets nearly everyone…

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