Meeting needs and enriching lives since 1968
Society of Organized Services
WE ARE COMMUNITY
SOS is a volunteer-supported, non-profit organization that has been meeting the needs and improving the lives of District 69 residents since 1968.
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Support our community by sharing your time and talents. We are looking for volunteers to assist with events, programs, office support and in our Thrift Shop.
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Whether it’s a donation to SOS Thrift Shop, or a financial contribution to SOS programs and services — every bit of support helps strengthen local lives.
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SOS Thrift Shop
Open Monday to Saturday, 9 am – 4 pm
Donations accepted Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
from 10 am-2 pm
(Donation zone closed Tue, Thu, Sun)
SOS Programs
For information about SOS programs and services, please visit our Programs Page, call us, or visit our office at the SOS Community Services Centre.
Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am- 4:30 pm. (Closed daily from 12-1 pm, and Thursday mornings until 9:30 am.)
Phone: 250-248-2093
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We’re always looking for amazing volunteers.
Call 250-248-2093 ext. 230 or
email volunteer@sosd69.com
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SOS COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTRE
245 Hirst Avenue West, Parksville
PO Box 898, V9P 2G9
Phone: (250) 248-2093
Hours: Mon to Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
(closed 12 – 1 pm daily, Thursday mornings
until 9:30 am, and holidays).
SOS Thrift Shop
188 Hirst Avenue West, Parksville
Phone: (250) 248-2532
Hours: Mon to Sat, 9 am – 4 pm
Donations accepted Mondays, Wednesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm.
Closed holidays
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Society of Organized Services
(opens in a new tab)As a grassroots organization, SOS works with the support of community to address local needs.
🎄 Decking the halls? If ornaments didn’t make it onto the tree this year, or you have decorations that have spent a Christmas or two tucked away, we’d love to give them a chance to sparkle again! Bring your gently used decorations to SOS Thrift Shop, where they could become someone else’s Christmas treasures. ✨📍 Drop off donations at 188 Hirst Ave. W. in Parksville on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm.Your donations help fund vital SOS programs and services throughout District 69, including SOS Caring for Community at Christmas, which supports local individuals and families over the holidays. ❤️#ChristmasDecor #SOSThriftShop #Parksville #QualicumBeach #NanooseBay #Oceanside #HolidayGiving #ThriftShopFinds #DonateLocal #ChristmasSpirit #SupportLocalCharity #CaringForCommunityAtChristmas #SOS #WeAreCommunity
Our Communications Manager Lissa Alexander joined Tigh-Na-Mara General Manager Jim Hykaway on The Pulse Community Podcast to talk about the 18th annual Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive for SOS. Tune in to hear how you can take part on Dec. 2 and help make Christmas special for local families and enjoy an incredible community breakfast!And hearing from Jason Priestley and his Private Eyes West Coast co-star Cindy Sampson is an added bonus. 😉🎧 Listen at ThePulseCommunity.ca. The Toy Drive conversation starts at 6:21.#tighnamaratoydrive #parksville #qualicumbeach #nanoosebay #vanisle #vancouverisland #oceanside #SOS #WeAreCommunity
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🎉 When Donna read about the SOS For Our Families campaign in the local paper, she thought of how much her grandson loved our afterschool youth program, so she entered the SOS Monthly 50/50 Draw to show her support for SOS programs and have a bit of fun! When she won, she decided to donate all her winnings back to SOS! How wonderful is that?! 💙Thank you for your generosity, Donna! Swipe to read about it in her own words.Want to add a little fun to giving back? Get your tickets for the next draw and, like Donna, tell your friends about it! 🎟️Get your tickets here: rafflebox.ca/raffle/sos-d69/#parksville #qualicumbeach #nanoosebay #vanisle #oceansidebc #vancouverisland #5050Draw #supportlocal #givelocal #SOS #WeAreCommunity
❤️ Have you seen these two adorable children on our posters and banners? These two have been enjoying SOS programs for years! We are so grateful that Megan, their mom, let them be our models for our SOS Caring for Community at Christmas campaign, not just because her kids are adorable, but because of their connection to SOS. Since moving to Oceanside, they’ve participated in Family Night, TICTAC and the SOS Caring for Community at Christmas program, which has made their holidays a truly magical time. “It was such a magical morning for my children to run out and see all these things under the tree and the chaos of the paper everywhere,” said Megan. “It took Christmas from being a really stressful moment to just being a happy, magical morning, which Christmas should be.” Megan is a single, working mother who said it’s hard to get by these days, even in dual-income families. “We constantly remind our children that if they're struggling to tie up their shoes that it's okay to ask for help. Why does that go away when we become adults?” The SOS Caring for Community at Christmas program provides gifts for children and youth, along with grocery gift cards to help individuals and families experiencing financial hardship enjoy a special holiday meal.The support means more than gifts and a holiday meal. It means peace of mind, cherished family memories and the opportunity to experience the magic of Christmas.Mark your calendars! Registration begins on November 18.For more information about Caring for Community at Christmas, visit sosd69.com/christmas/#Christmas #Caringforcommunityatchristmas #VanIsle #VancouverIsland #Parksville #NanooseBay #QualicumBeach #Coombs #Oceanside #christmasmagic #christmasiscoming #holidayseason #SOS #WeAreCommunity
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- 250-248-2093
- sos@sosd69.com
- 245 Hirst Avenue West
PO BOX 898 Parksville, BC V9P2G9
Charitable Number: 107021537RR0001
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