SOS News

Our Latest News

District 69 Society of Organized Services (SOS) delivers over 30 programs in service to kids, teens, adults & seniors living in Parksville, Nanoose Bay, and Qualicum Beach. Follow our latest news.

55th Anniversary Legacy Events

On June 28, Tom Jackson entertained at Berwick Parksville, the host partner for the SOS Legacy Reception and Concert. Raymond James Qualicum Beach Branch sponsored Jackson’s performance. The evening began with the private Legacy Reception on the sixth floor in the...

Read More

100 NextGen Who Care

This movement will focus on preparing the next generation of dreamers and leaders for the problems we will face and will need to solve in the next few decades.

Read More

2023 Annual General Meeting

SOS is hosting our AGM on June 26 at 6 pm at the SOS Community Services Centre in Parksville. To attend, please RSVP by calling 250-248-2093 ext. 231 by June 16. To read the AGM package, including proposed amendments to bylaws, and the introduction of nominees for...

Read More

Spring Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 2023

See below the highlights of the Spring Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Thank you everyone for coming to our annual SOS Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon! To all the volunteers, dignitaries and our special musical guest Jesse Epp, thank you for celebrating with us...

Read More

SOS Spring Community Impact

Please enjoy our Spring Community Impact Report. We have a good news story from our Homeless Prevention Program, a spotlight on events this year, information about the GradWear program, and more! SOS Spring Community...

Read More

SOS Savings Book Fundraiser

SOS is working with Blue Sky Fundraising to help fundraise for SOS. They are a local company who produce savings books to help raise funds for charities and local schools such as SPCA and Ballenas Secondary School. Each book will retail at $20 each and sold at SOS...

Read More

SOS Personal Growth Group starts Jan. 31

Dreaming of a better you this year? This is the place to begin. The SOS Personal Growth Group helps residents enhance their quality of life and develop their potential while gaining new skills and confidence. Outcomes include: a better connection with yourself and...

Read More

Red Apple Fill the Sleigh Day

Red Apple Fill the Sleigh Day A big shoutout to Red Apple, all the staff there, and everyone who supported their Fill the Sleigh Day and Toy Drive for SOS this year SOS received a cheque for $1,203 from 10% of the sales on Dec. 5, PLUS $1,520 in cash donations...

Read More

Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive 2022

Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive Thank you everyone who came out to the Tigh-Na-Mara Christmas Toy Drive this year! We received an outstanding and record-breaking amount of cash and gift card donations this year! And it's the most toys we have received in the last few years!...

Read More

M&N Mattress Giveaway

Do you know a local family in need of a mattress for their child? M&N Mattress & Sofa Gallery is partnering with SOS this year to provide the gift of good sleep to residents in need. M&N Mattress & Sofa Gallery will donate 12 mattresses, mattress...

Read More

Silver Spur Toy Ride 2022

Join us this Sunday, Nov. 20, to see the magical annual Silver Spur Toy Ride. Witness the wonderful Christmas spirit as up to 40 horses and riders (dressed up in their Christmas attire) parade through the streets of Parksville. During the event, they will collect...

Read More

Project ReConnect Health Fair

The Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness (OTFH) is relaunching the Project Connect Health Fair Wednesday, Oct. 12 in the hopes of reconnecting those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with essential community resources and supports.   The Project...

Read More

PQB News Walking Club

Thank you to our partners at the PQB News for including SOS as recipients in their new "Walking Club - Delivering a Strong Community." Please contact the PQB News for more...

Read More

Free SOS Learning Series

  SOS is launching a free quarterly series of public learning seminars starting this fall. This series will discuss topics that are most important to the social safety net that supports the wellbeing of our residents now and in the future. The first seminar...

Read More

#SOSTeenShop

  Our first ever #SOSTeenShop event was so much fun! Coinciding with SOS Thrift Shop's 19th anniversary at its current location, around 60 local youth enjoyed live music, food and a shopping extravaganza at SOS Thrift Shop on Sept. 8. “We were really pleased...

Read More

#SOSTeenShop

We are hosting our first ever #sosteenshop! This event, for local 13-19 year-olds, will be held at SOS Thrift Shop on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 5-7 pm. We will offer great back-to-school deals, plus we will have live music, food, a DJ, prizes, a scavenger hunt,...

Read More

  • 250-248-2093
  • sos@sosd69.com
  • 245 Hirst Avenue West

PO BOX 898 Parksville, BC V9P2G9

Charitable Number: 107021537RR0001

Blogs

Donate

Volunteer

Privacy