Community Supporting Community since 1968

Society of Organized Services

WE ARE COMMUNITY

SOS is a volunteer-based non-profit organization meeting the needs and improving the lives of District 69 residents since 1968.

Click here to view the SOS Winter Program Guide
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Learn

Get to know the programs SOS offers, the needs we address in the community, and how you can help make a difference.

Volunteer

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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Help us spread the word! Follow SOS online, share our mission with your network, and inspire others to get involved.

Support

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.

Take Part

Join Us in Making a Difference in
our Community

SOS thrift shop

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)

Visit the Thrift Shop Page
SOS thrift shop

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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SOS thrift shop

Join Us

We’re always looking for amazing volunteers.

Call 250-248-2093 ext. 230 or
email volunteer@sosd69.com

Visit the Volunteer Page

Shared Voices

Kind Words from Our Thrift
Shop Customers

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“Wonderful Thrift Shop, great variety. Money goes to worthy cause in Parksville.”

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“They have a little bit of everything, a place to treasure hunt, you never know what you can find.”

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Together, we’re building a stronger community

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We’re Here

Come Say Hello

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).

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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

As a grassroots organization, SOS works with the support of community to address local needs.

Society of Organized Services

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Society of Organized Services
There’s a reason the SOS Thrift Shop is the best thrift shop on Vancouver Island!Come explore 18,000 sq. ft. of gently used treasures, from clothing and housewares to books, décor and more.The best part is when you find treasures, you help fund vital community programs. Happy thrifting!Store hours: Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 4 pmClosed on holidaysDonation drop-off (back entrance):Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays10 am to 2 pm #SOSThriftShop #VancouverIslandThrift #ThriftFinds #ShopSustainably #ThriftStore #CommunitySupport #SecondhandTreasures #ThriftingFun #ReduceReuseRelove #Parksville #Qualicum #NanooseBay #Oceanside #SOS #WeAreCommunity ... See MoreSee Less

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Register now for the SOS Free Learning Series!!!Planning ahead is one of the greatest gifts you can give your loved ones.Join our Free SOS Learning Series: Wills & Estates Seminar with BC Lawyer David B. Wende and learn about wills, powers of attorney, executors, and probate.🗓 Feb 21⏰ 9:30–11 am📍 SOS Community Services Centre, Parksville🎟 Limited to 50 participants. Register today.Register at sos-wills-and-estates.eventbrite.ca or call 250-248-2093.#SOSD69 #ParksvilleBC #EstatePlanning #CommunityLearning #NonprofitSupport #WillsAndEstates #EstatePlanningBC #ParksvilleEvents #LegalEducation #BCLawyer #PlanAhead #LearningSeries #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #Oceanside #SOS #wearecommunity ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

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We want to give a special shout-out to the Canadian Legion Branch 76, a dedicated Groups for Good member for more than 17 years. This December, they generously donated $3,000 to SOS’s Winter Emergency Needs Fund, and we are deeply grateful for their ongoing support of local families and individuals.If your club, organization or group would like to become an SOS Group for Good, please contact our Resource Development Manager at resource@sosd69.com❄️ Want to help neighbours through the remaining cold months? Consider making a donation to the Winter Emergency Needs Fund:www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/16704 #GroupsForGood #CommunitySupport #CanadianLegion #WinterEmergencyFund #LocalGiving #SupportLocalFamilies #GivingBack #QualicumBeach #Parksville #SOS #wearecommunity ... See MoreSee Less

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Did you know SOS has Groups for Good—in addition to our Biz for Good program?Today, we want to send a heartfelt thank you to the service clubs, sports teams, churches, and community groups who choose to support SOS!Your fundraising efforts help strengthen the vital social safety net for local residents in need and remind us what’s possible when we work together.As our way of saying thanks, Groups for Good partners are recognized on our website and social media channels, and their generosity continues to inspire other community-minded groups.Interested in becoming an SOS Group for Good? 📧 resource@sosd69.com #CommunitySupport #LocalHeroes #GroupsForGood #BizForGood #ThankYou #CommunityStrong #GivingBack #District69 #SOS #Oceanside #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #SOS #WeAreCommunity ... See MoreSee Less

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Celebrating 57 years of Community

Providing vital community programs
and services to local residents since 1968.

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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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