Missions near Victoria BC (69 Result(s))

The Garth Homer Society (GHS) is a non-profit society that provides daytime services for more than 130 adults with developmental disabilities. Working with families and friends, GHS creates a plan of activities that meets the individual needs of the client. The dozens of activities available can include supported employment, volunteering in the community, taking a yoga class or cooking and baking in the seniors' program at the Garth Homer Centre.GHS puts a strong emphasis on creating opportunities for the clients to use their skills and abilities in the community. That may mean working at Starbucks, cleaning stalls at Mary's Farm & Sanctuary, recycling bottles to raise money for a village in Africa, or volunteering at a radio station. Clients are also engaged in a number of activities that benefit the community such as collecting donations for Christmas Hampers for less fortunate families.

Nurturing Families. Connecting Communities.Welcome to SNP!We believe that everyone deserves a safe, respectful, and supportive atmosphere in which to develop and grow.We believe that everyone has the right to access services, programs, and resources within their own community and we respect the skills, reserves, and knowledge that each individual brings to their community.

The Victoria Women In Need Community Cooperative (WIN) is a non-profit organization. We operate five Resale Shops in Greater Victoria, and an online shop, that offer high quality affordable second hand items. The revenue from our shops allows us to provide programs for local women, trans, non binary and Two Spirit People on their journey between crisis, self sufficiency and wellness.

The James Bay Community Project's mission is to build healthy, inclusive community in James Bay and beyond by operating and facilitating programs and services that support families, youth, seniors and individuals and groups.Learn MoreWe're here for healthThe Victoria Youth Clinic is part of the James Bay Community Project and provides health education and support for youth aged 12 24.Other health service providers, who are independent of JBCP, are housed in the building.

Big Brothers of Victoria has been creating friendships since 1969 and Big Sisters came to the region in 1970. The two groups set a national precedent by amalgamating in 1977.Later partnered as the only two amalgamated BBBS agencies in Canada, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dartmouth/Halifax, were advocates at both the provincial and national levels for a process to allow for combined Big Brothers and Big Sisters agencies.During the late 1970's until today, the amalgamation of agencies has continued. As a result of encouragement at the provincial level, over 80% of BC agencies have amalgamated. Across Canada, the number of combined agencies averages closer to 40%, but a major breakthrough occurred in 1985 with the formation of a working association between Big Brothers of Canada and a major support group in the Big Sisters network, Big Sisters of Ontario.In 2008, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria served more than 630 children in schools and communities across Greater Victoria. In 2010, more than 600 local children and youth have reached out to Big Brothers Big Sisters to ask for a mentor. With more than 35 years of experience, we know that kids need help to build confidence, resiliency and self-esteem, to be engaged in positive risk-taking and learning, and to be introduced to ideas, activities, skills, and tools that will help them succeed in school, at home, and in our community.We recruit, assess, and train volunteer mentors who meet weekly for a minimum of one-year with a child or youth either at a designated school or at an agreed upon destination in the community. We closely monitor the child and volunteer matches to ensure that goals and needs are being met, and that supports and resources are provided. You don't have to change your life to help change the life of a local child or youth. Participate, Volunteer, or Donate to help a child today!Our Mission Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria positively affects our community by providing mentoring programs for children and youth, which enhance their sense of belonging, self-worth, resiliency and capacity to make healthy, well-informed choices.Our Vision Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria envisions a future where the organization provides sustainable quality mentoring experiences for every child or youth who expresses a desire to have a mentor that starts within 2 months of the request and has an impact that lasts a lifetime.

Action committee or AC & D is a charitable Cross-Disability society.

Our vision is of healthy children who will grow up connected to their families, communities and culture. We will work together toward the day all children and families have skills, knowledge, education and support to ensure their children and their children's children will not enter the child welfare or justice systems.

We support full and enriching lives, at home and in the community Our Residential Services – at home in your neighbourhood Woman mixing cookie batterCentaine Support Services Homes are located in local neighborhoods and are licensed under the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act and Residential Care Regulations (when 3 or more unrelated people live in the same home) and are CARF accredited. Centaine homes provide safe, healthy, and community-oriented environments for the people we support. We support up to 21 adults living in the Saanich, Sooke, Sidney, View Royal and Victoria communities.

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and no one was better fitted to help them in the apprenticeship of charity. For two years Sister Rosalie directed the young Vincentians to the homes of needy people, showering them all the time with good advice and wise suggestions.