Build skills and strategies towards better self-esteem, communication, and conflict resolution.
This 10- week program is open to all District 69 residents (Nanoose Bay to Bowser) 19 years and older. It takes place September 18- November 27, 2023 from 6:30 – 8:30 at the SOS Community Services Centre in Parksville. The cost is $5 per session and the remainder is subsidized by SOS.
Registration is required and seating is limited. Please call all 250-752-2040 ext. 200 to register.
We are now connecting local seniors with young families in the Family Night program! Many of the families who attend our programs don’t have close family here, and similarly there are local seniors who don’t have younger family members around.
This is a way to facilitate new relationships with our older and younger generations, enriching both their lives.
Seniors who sign up for the program will come eat dinner with the families and take part in the planned activities. This is a free program and we are offering this from both our Parksville and Qualicum Beach locations. Interested? Find the registration details on the poster.
Intergenerational Family Night program at SOS
We are hosting our third teen shopping event held exclusively for young adults at our Thrift Shop in Parksville on Thursday, Sept. 7!
This free event is for local youth ages 12-19. We want to provide something fun for local youth to do and also give them an opportunity to get some affordable items.
Check out the poster for more information!
Society of Organized Services (SOS) has started up a new social group to engage residents ages 25-55, otherwise known as generations X, Y and Z.
By forming this group, SOS hopes to promote healthy social lives and interpersonal connections, start conversations and gather information about community interests.
The group held its first event on March 9, 2023 at the SOS Community Services Centre in Parksville. Throwback Thursday Game Night was complete with retro gaming consoles, big screens, board games, mocktails and snacks. While gaming can be a solitary activity, this nostalgic event made use of couch co-op games, designed to be played and enjoyed by multiple people on the same screen.
Moving forward, XYZ is looking at holding regularly scheduled events that provide physical spaces for adults to play.
Committee members are currently working on a Foraging Tour in Coombs in the fall of 2023. Details will be released in the News section of the SOS website, on SOS social media pages, on posters around town, and through SOS’s E-newsletter. Sign up for SOS emails by clicking here. Once you receive your first email, you can set your preferences for future emails.
Other possible future XYZ events include pop up arcades, board game nights, forest walks, or beach hang outs.
If you want to meet new people (without the stress of professional networking and business cards), join XYZ! Let us know below what events you’d like to participate in, and our team will make it happen.
For more information contact:
Lissa Alexander
Communications Manager
communications@sosd69.com
