SOS News

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...

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...

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A new SOS program in Qualicum Beach will help seniors meet new people, develop new friendships, and gain information on timely topics. Seniors Connecting will run monthly at Qualicum Commons starting Sept. 11, offering seniors in Qualicum Beach and the surrounding...

What steps are you taking toward your own personal growth? Life is busy, and we can forget about the importance of our own personal journey. The feedback we have received about SOS Personal Growth Groups reveal how important they are to community members. One male...

SOS is excited to announce our parking lot expansion at the Thrift Shop will begin very shortly, and should be completed in a couple of months. The parking lot improvements will result in an increase in the number of parking spaces from 31 to 53. The expansion will...

How nice! We recieved a congratulatory letter in the mail from the Premier.

It was a beautiful day to celebrate 50 years of SOS at our location at Qualicum Commons on Saturday, July 14. Event-goers enjoyed hula hooping, ballon animals, live music, bracelet making, bubbles, a vintage clothing race and a wonderfull spread of snacks and...

Thank you for those who joined us to celebrate 50 years of SOS on Sunday, July 8 in Parksville. If you missed it, please join us at SOS at Qualicum Commons on Saturday, July 14 from noon to 2 p.m. This will be a '60s themed event with hula hoops, a vintage clothing...

We won Best Community Entry and had a wonderful time at the Canada Day Parade in Parksville! We amped up our parade entry this year in honour of our 50th Anniversary. Thank you to our Amazing volunteers and staff who outdid themselves with preparations and...

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To mark the 50th Annual General Meeting at SOS, past and current Directors enjoyed a reunion on June 20, where they reminisced about their time with SOS and all that has been accomplished. Kay Burgoyne was the second Executive Director at SOS, and she shared...

SOS Child, Youth & Family summer programs start up July 3 and run until August 24.  Click here to check out the SOS 2018 Summer Brochure. Please note, there is no Child, Youth & Family Programming from June 18-June 29.

Check out the beautiful new garden bed display on Pym Street! Our sincere thanks to City of Parksville for making this a reality, and for helping us celebrate this milestone with the community. We could not have had such a positive impact on so many local...

SOS has a blast at the 42nd Annual Family Day in Qualicum Beach on Sunday. We walked in the parade, decked out in 50th Anniversary attire, and set up a number of fun activities for families under our tent in the field. Here are some memories....

Throughout the month of May, SOS is celebrating 2 programs, in honour of our 50th Anniversary.  The Oceanside Better at Home program is deisgned to help seniors aged 65+ remain at home by providing a range of non-medical support services. In May, participants...

We were thrilled to honour a number of our volunteers at the 50th Anniversary Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon and Years of Service Ceremony on April 17. Volunteers were able to enjoy a buffet lunch, an SOS Thrift Shop Fashion show by staff, live music by Bruce...

The Ballenas Grad Fashion Show was a bit hit on April 11, and kicking it off on the runway was 12 SOS Gradwear Models.  The SOS Gradwear program offers complete new and gently used outfits to local grads and their dates for $5. Pop by Tuesday or Thursday...

What a wonderful thing to celebrate during our 50th year! Last week marked Susanna Newton's 25th year with SOS. Susanna became our Executive Director in January of this year, after working her way through the organization since 1993. Board members and staff...

SOS Community Services Centres, and the SOS Thrift Shop, will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Click the image below for more on the SOS Thrift Shop.