Category Archives: Poverty

Opportunities to alleviate poverty in our community and abroad

Christmas Party Help Needed

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Laurie Parker

The Extreme Outreach Society is holding their 13th annual Christmas Dinner on Saturday, December 18th from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm. It will be held at North Douglas Church, which is located at 675 Jolly Place. They need people to help out as hosts … Continue reading →

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Gift Wrapping for the Mustard Seed

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Laurie Parker

This Christmas season there is a gift wrapping booth set up at Hillside Mall, with the proceeds benefiting the Mustard Seed Food Bank. They are looking for people to staff the booth, and use their creative talents to wrap presents! Shifts … Continue reading →

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Hot Dog Wednesday

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Laurie Parker

For the past two weeks we have had keen students attending Extreme Outreach’s Hot Dog BBQ. The weather has been great and the energy high. Hundreds of hotdogs have been served up and the SMUS students have been busy drawing with … Continue reading →

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Hot Dog Wednesdays Return!

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Laurie Parker

Starting October 27th, Extreme Outreach will be taking a hot dog cart out into the community every Wednesday. Come out and meet the kids as they leave school for the day and greet them with a smile and a hot dog.  This … Continue reading →

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The Great Canadian Food Fight!

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Laurie Parker

Competition can have its downside but there appears to be only silver linings and no clouds involved in the Great Canadian Food Fight, which pits Victoria’s Mustard Seed Food Bank against those of two other cities to see who can … Continue reading →

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Saturday October 9th – Fundraiser for Liberia needs volunteers

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Laurie Parker

Are you looking for something to do this weekend? There is a Haircut-A-Thon happening at the Bay Centre on Saturday, October 9th from 10am to 12pm, with the proceeds going to the Liberia Christian Outreach Society. They are looking for … Continue reading →

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HOT DOG WED.’s

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Laurie Parker

… have been a huge success. We are now committing to bringing SMUS volunteers every Wed from now until the end of the school year. We have interested individuals, a soccer team and a home form so far coming out … Continue reading →

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SuperKids – Weekend or Summer Service Experience

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Laurie Parker

SuperKids is a Saturday afternoon program, for children between the ages of six to eleven, which provides safe and fun-filled activities during the spring and summer months. Responsible male and female role models wanted to provide leadership to the children … Continue reading →

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Hot Dog Wednesdays (THIS WEDNESDAY!)

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Laurie Parker

Extreme Outreach takes a hot dog cart out into the community to feed teenagers facing challenging times.  Come out and meet the kids as they leave school for the day and greet them with a smile and a hot dog.  … 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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