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!
For 5 years, SOS and Haven Society have been taking care of women and children who are fleeing abuse in this region. The Parksville Qualicum Haven House is an invaluable resource, and we are looking to expand services to become a fully functioning Transition House, staffed around the clock. Please click here to read an article published in the Parksville Qualicum Beach News.
In honour of our 50th Anniversary, the City of Parksville put a beautiful floral display together on the corner of Pym Street and the Island Highway. At the end of August, we were lucky enough to have the assistance of the Parksville Fire Department to get some great aerial photos of the display! Fire department volunteers brought the ladder truck and Marketing Coordinator Lissa Alexander climbed up to get some shots of the 50th Anniversary Committee and SOS Board of Directors. The publisher of the Parksville Qualicum Beach News also came to get some photos of the action.
The SOS Thrift Shop is the heart of SOS, providing more than 80% of the funding for all SOS programs and services. In honour of SOS’ 50th Anniversary, we are having a Thrift Shop Celebration week Sept. 24-29. Come by for daily deals and draws to win Thrift Shop Gift Certificates.The Thrift Shop opened in 1969, and moved around to a few locations before opening at its current location, 188 West Hirst Ave. in Parksville, September 2003. Thank you for your continued support of the Thrift Shop over the years, it has made a huge difference to lives of so many people in our community. We’ll see you during Celebration Week!
The first Seniors Connecting prorgram in Qualicum Beach was very successful, and more than 50 seniors enjoyed a light lunch, coffee and tea at the Qualicum Commons Library. The Program will run once a month in Qualicum, serving residents aged 65 and over who live in Qualicum Beach, Coombs, Errington, French Creek, Whiskey Creek, Qualicum Bay and Bowser. For more information read this article published recently in the Parksville Qualicum Beach News.
