We have a new Thrift Shop Donation Drop-Off schedule to serve you better! We are open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. Thank you for your support!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SOS Thrift Shop has been closed until further notice, and unfortunately, we are not able to accept any donations at this time. Please keep your donations and then drop them off to us when we are able to reopen. As our lifeline and main source of program funding, we did not make this decision lightly and ask for community’s support at this difficult time. We will release an update on programming shortly. Thank you for your continued support of SOS and our community. Stay healthy and we will see you all soon.
Tax clinics take place at the SOS Community Services Centres from March 2 – May 14. Residents can book appointments for Mondays and Thursdays in Parksville, and Mondays and Wednesdays in Qualicum Beach. Once residents have all their paperwork, they can call SOS at 250-248-2093 to make an appointment at either location.
The SOS Income Tax program is for low-income individuals who are filing basic tax returns. This does not include complex individual returns or self-employment returns.
The program works in conjunction with the Revenue Canada Community Volunteer Income Tax program. Trained SOS volunteers will be filing the taxes electronically at SOS.
The income guidelines for people who can access the program, set out by Revenue Canada, are $35,000 annually for a single person, $45,000 for 2 people, $47,500 for 3 people and $50,000 for 4 people.
After May 14, residents can still get their taxes done at SOS, dependent on volunteer availability. For more information call SOS at 250-248-2093 ext 229.
On Feb. 22 we are walking to help improve the homeless situation right here in Oceanside. Consider supporting our team, SOS and Friends, by making a donation, or by joining our team! Together we can make a difference. Our thanks to Island Crisis Care Society for hosting this event. #unityincommunity
Looking to work on yourself and achieve personal growth this year? The Women’s Personal Growth program runs January 23 – April 9 at SOS in Parksville. See the poster below for more details. To register or for more information call 250-248-2093 ext. 225.
By taking this short survey, you will be entered to win $25 in Thrift Shop gift certificates. This survey will help us ensure we are engaging with and supporting our residents. Thank you for your support!
We had a wonderful evening celebrating our Volunteers and the impact they make on our communities on Dec.12. We heard music by local musician Robbie Noland, and we danced to music by The Revolving Doors. Many volunteers won door prizes donated by local businesses, and we had a visit from Santa! We ate good food, we laughed, and some of us cried during a touching speech by a woman who has accessed SOS programs. She thanked our founding member Edith Chamberlayne for changing her life and presented her with a gift. SOS is a volunteer-driven organization and we appreciate and value our amazing volunteers!
Thanks to the following businesses for their donations: Home Hardware, Leslie’s Esthetics, Black Goose Inn, Robert Held Art Glass, French Creek Seafood, British Bobby Restaurant, Blossoms n’ Such, Mod Apparel, Looking Good Salon, Cultivate Garden & Gift, Mystic Lotus, Cuckoo Trattoria, Pacific Brimm Cafe & Catering, Lantzville Village Pub, Close To You Ladies Fashion & Lingerie, Boston Pizza, Wilde and Sparrow, The Courtyard Cafe.
