Personal Growth Group Fall 2023

Personal Growth Group Fall 2023

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.

SOS Thrift Shop Shipper/Receiver

SOS Thrift Shop Shipper/Receiver

Join our Dynamic Team! Looking for a rewarding career in the non-profit sector? SOS is an award-winning charitable organization that has been improving the lives of residents in the Parksville Qualicum Beach region since 1968. What you’ll love about SOS: Great company culture. We value each member of our team and what they bring to our organization. Our staff are passionate about their work and together we strive to maintain a positive, supportive, and respectful work environment. Work-life balance. At SOS we are serious about self-care and know that happy, healthy staff make great employees. Full-time employees start at 2-weeks’ vacation, which increases to 3 weeks after 2 years. Plus, employees get extra paid days off for their birthdays and around Christmas and Easter.  Competitive salary and health benefits.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Transports donations from loading bay to pricing/sorting room.
  • Operates/assists on Thrift Shop truck.
  • Sorts, labels, and prices donations.

 Qualifications: 

  • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License; able to drive 1 ton cube van.
  • Training and/or experience in customer service.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Initiative and ability to work with minimum supervision.
  • Physically fit; able to do heavy lifting in a safe manner.

Hours of Work:   35 hours per week
Rate of Pay:           $18.50 per hour to start (+ Benefits after 6 months)
Start Date:             ASAP
Deadline:                September 8, 2023
Note:                         Police Information Check required.

Submit resume and references to:
Thrift Shop Operations Manager,
Society of Organized Services (SOS),
PO Box 898,
245 Hirst Avenue West,
Parksville BC V9P 2G9
Email: adminsupport@sosd69.com

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

SOS Thrift Shop Shipper/Receiver

SOS Casual Bus Driver

Join our Dynamic Team! Looking for a rewarding career in the non-profit sector? SOS is an award-winning charitable organization that has been making life better for residents in the Parksville/Qualicum Beach region since 1968. What you’ll love about SOS: Great company culture. We value each member of our team and what they bring to our organization. Our staff are passionate about their work and together we strive to maintain a positive, supportive, and respectful work environment, and work-life balance. Competitive salary.

Do you love to drive and interact with members of your local community? You will be a vital member of the team, providing transportation to connect community members in programs that can uplift and provide essential socialization.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Driving SOS 21-seater bus; transporting program participants to SOS Community Service Centres in Parksville and Qualicum
• Transporting program participants to occasional field trips/events.
• Maintaining the vehicle in accordance with SOS Driver/Vehicle Procedure Manual and SOS policies.
• Maintaining the cleanliness of the vehicle by regularly moping, vacuuming, taking it through the carwash, etc.

Qualifications:
• Class 4 Driver’s License.
• Friendly and has excellent interpersonal skills.

Hours:                Casual/as needed; Monday – Friday (Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings)
Rate of Pay:     $18.50
Start Date:        ASAP
Deadline:          Open until position is filled

Note:   Police Information Check and provincial Criminal Record Check required. SOS covers the cost of the annual medical check required for Class 4 license.

Submit resume and references to:
Child, Youth & Family Centre Manager,
Society of Organized Services (SOS),
PO Box 898,
245 West Hirst Avenue,
Parksville, BC  V9P 2G9
Email: adminsupport@sosd69.com

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

New Intergenerational Family Night at SOS

New Intergenerational Family Night at SOS

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

SOS Teen Shopping Event

SOS Teen Shopping Event

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!

 

SOS XYZ Generations Group

SOS XYZ Generations Group

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