by SOS District 69 | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog
The Oceanside Midget Generals Hockey Team is helping make our community healthy and happy. The team and its managers and volunteers recently donated $750 to two SOS programs: The SOS Caring for Kids at Christmas program, which ensures local children have a special gift to unwrap Christmas morning, and that adults enjoy a meaningful meal over the holidays, as well as the Recreation Assistance Program, which enables local children and youth to enroll in recreation activities.
by SOS District 69 | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog
A new, free dance class is being offered at the SOS Child, Youth & Family Centre in Parksville starting in January. The class is called Groove & Move and is aimed at Grades 1 through 3. Children will enjoy a mixture of ballet, jazz and hip hop, along with stretching, technique, fun movement and imagination activities.
Melanie Peake has volunteered to teach the class at SOS. She has been dancing since the age of 3 and has a strong passion and love for the arts (dance, singing and acting). Melanie believes that dance should be fun, high energy and accessible to everyone.
The classes will run every Thursday from 3:30-4:15 starting Jan. 14 until Feb. 25 (7 sessions). No formal attire is required. Students can wear comfortable clothes to dance in,bare feet or runners. Parents can drop their children off for the class. There is a small room for parents to wait with other siblings if they wish to stay.
Space is limited for the class. Please call 250-248-2093 ext. 242 to pre-register.
by SOS District 69 | Dec 3, 2015 | Blog
The mood was jolly and generous at the 7th Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive on Nov. 25. People of all ages filed in bringing new, unwrapped toys, gift cards and cash. For more photos visit
www.facebook.com/sosd69. Here are the excellent results:
| |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
| Toys |
1,536 |
1,6662 |
1,827 |
| Gift Cards |
$3,815.95 |
$2,615.00 |
$2,165.00 |
| Cash and cheques |
$6,373.50 |
$3,732.01 |
$1,471.25 |
by SOS District 69 | Nov 25, 2015 | Blog
Gather up all those bottles and cans and contact the Oceanside Midget Generals for a fundraising bottle drive Dec. 6. Half of the proceeds will benefit SOS and the other half will help support this local rep hockey team. Email rsbrend@gmail.com and they will come pick up your bottles.Thank you Oceanside Midget Generals, parents, volunteers and managers!
by SOS District 69 | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog
What better sight than a herd of horses dressed up in Christmas attire hauling gifts to the SOS for children in-need. That’s exactly what you’ll find at the annual Silver Spur Toy Ride taking place November 15, 2015 in Parksville. Silver Spur Riding Club members start at Ballenas Secondary School at noon and head toward Morrison Ave, collecting new, unwrapped toys in their wagons and saddlebags. Once they reach McMillan Street they head up the hill toward SOS where they unload their treasures. The riders and horses take a break and have a snack (provided by Thrifty Foods and hosted by SOS) and then carry on to Standford Place to spread more cheer and collect more donations for the SOS Caring for Kids at Christmas Program.
by SOS District 69 | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog
Tigh-Na-Mara is teaming up with SOS for the seventh year to help bring gifts to all local children and youth this Christmas. The Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive has been instrumental in filling up the SOS Toy Shop, so that low-income parents and grandparents may shop for free for their children and youth. Bring a new, unwrapped toy or a monetary donation to Tigh-Na-Mara on November 25 and you’ll receive a free breakfast. Doors open at 6 am that morning and breakfast runs from 6:30-10 am. For those on a tight schedule, you can drop off your donation and take advantage of the Drive Thru breakfast from 7:30 am to 10 am. There is a strong need for gifts for girls and boys ages 10-13 and 14-17. The event is hosted by Tigh-Na-Mara in partnership with The PQB News, The Lounge 99.9 FM, The Beach 88.5 FM and SHAW TV. The News will also be on-site collecting donations for their Coins for Kids program, benefitting the SOS and the Salvation Army.
