Category Archives: At-Risk/Marginalized

Opportunities working with people in need

Service blog has moved

Posted on April 27, 2011 by admin

We’re amalgamating some of our blogs and are now posting our Service announcements on the Leadership blog. All of our previous Service posts are included in the Leadership blog, and you can see them by clicking on the categories on … Continue reading →

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Coalition Connect for Families on April 30, 2011

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Laurie Parker

The Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness is hosting an event called Coalition Connect For Families on Saturday, April 30th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Families will be able to access haircuts, acupuncture, medical and dental consultations and more. … Continue reading →

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Hot Dog Wednesdays Return!

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Laurie Parker

HDW will be starting up again on Wednesday February 23rd. We will be joining Cliff from Extreme Outreach who will be taking a hot dog cart out into the community. We will help run the BBQ, serve hot dogs and juice, play games, and do … Continue reading →

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United Way YouthNOW Advisory Council Member

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Laurie Parker

The YouthNOW Advisory Council is looking for a Youth Advisory Council Member. The Council is responsible for 3 key activities per year: 1. Making funding recommendations for youth-led/youth-focused projects 2. Planning an annual youth learning event (conferences and workshops) 3. Planning and … Continue reading →

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Our Place Christmas Party

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Laurie Parker

If you are interested in helping out at the Our Place annual Christmas lunch on the afternoon of Friday, December 10th, please email Jolie Wist at Our Place to volunteer. Her email address is jwist@uvic.ca. They will need lots of help preparing food, decorating, serving, … Continue reading →

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Hot Dog Wed as seen by a student

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Laurie Parker

by Kathryn Leigh Parsons, Grade 12 student Over the past few weeks, St. Michaels University School students have been taking part in a fantastic volunteer opportunity called Hot Dog Wednesdays. It is usually a group of about 15 students that … Continue reading →

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Looking for something regular for you and your group?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Laurie Parker

Extreme Outreach is an organization that helps out children and youth in our community that are in need. This is a fabulous opportunity for you to help out in an area the counts.  SuperKids takes place on Saturday mornings and Hot … Continue reading →

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