Haven Society is seeking qualified women to join its volunteer Board of Directors. SOS collabroates with Haven Society on the Parksville Qualicum Haven House, a local safe home for women and their children who are fleeing abuse. Haven Society is looking for individuals in the Parksville Qualicum region and the Nanaimo area whose skills, passion, and experience align with the purposes, mission, and values of Haven Society. For more information click here.
SOS had a wonderful time in the Canada Day Parade, thank you to those of you who cheered us on! In case you missed it, our theme was SOS, City of Heroes. We hope you had a great long weekend, and consider joining us next year for our next exciting theme in the 2020 Canada Day Parade! Our thanks to Ray at Kingsley Trucking in Coombs for the flatdeck truck and our fantastic volunteer driver Bruce, thanks to Arrowsmith Golf & Micky J’s Bar & Grill and Kim and Kelly Jiggins for lending us a golf cart and tools, thanks to the Parksville Community Centre for lending us risers for our float and thanks to Dolly’s Home Hardware – Qualicum Beach for giving us some paint! We really do live in a city of Heroes!
Stay active, healthy and engaged this summer. See the SOS 2019 Summer Program Guide below.
The 2019 SOS AGM will take place Wednesday, June 19 at 7 p.m. There will be an election of Directors, a reading from our new 50th Anniversary Book, the new Annual Report will be distributed and there will be a brief Auditor’s report. Cookies, coffee and tea will be available. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to sos@sosd69.com by Monday, June 17.
A fundraiser for the Parksville Qualicum Haven House on June 17 will assist women and their children fleeing domestic violence in the Oceanside area. Halo for Haven is a Golf and Luncheon taking place at Fairwinds Golf Course. For more information please see the poster below.
SOS was excited to collaborate with other organizations in District 69 during Youth Week, May 1-7. SOS hosted activities including a Disco Roller Skate and a Nerf Showdown with the Regional District of Nanaimo. Other free events for youth took place throughout the region, hosted by local organizations including RDN YOUth, Parksville Baptist Church and Arrowsmith Community Recreation Association.
