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Our Place Society
919 Pandora Avenue
Victoria, BC V8V 3P4
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Registered Canadian Charity 82709 8344 RR0001
Ways to Give
Our Place Society is the greatest resource in Greater Victoria for people struggling with homelessness, poverty, addictions, and mental or physical health issues. Please support our mission of giving Greater Victoria’s most vulnerable citizens a place to call their own, where we live, share and grow together through the general donation page. Or, focus on one of the current campaigns outlined below.
Our Place’s operation and impact are endorsed with a 4-star rating from Charity Intelligence Canada.
Easter Fundraising Campaign - Nourishing Hope
Your generous donations help combat isolation and depression among impoverished seniors. At Our Place, we offer companionship and community, thanks to your support. Your contribution ensures that seniors receive vital programming and support, preventing them from falling through the cracks of limited resources. Your gift means the world to someone facing isolation beyond their control.
But it’s hope and belonging that can be found inside the doors to Our Place, thanks to generous donations like yours. You nourish that hope and belonging. Thank you for your compassion.
YES I want to help nourish people in our community and DONATE NOW!
Become a Monthly Donor
Our Place Society’s Circle of Love monthly donors are our partners in the truest sense of the word. Each month, Circle of Love donors provide consistent, invaluable support, each and every day of the year.
When you become a monthly donor at Our Place Society you will:
- Save your time (and help us save money) with automatic, paperless giving.
- Receive one convenient annual tax receipt, just in time for filing your tax return.
- Help as many people in need as possible, through a very efficient and effective way.
- Support us in carrying out our vision of nourishment, hope and belonging for all.
Help us open the door to a better life by joining our Circle of Love today!
Sponsor a Community Meal
Sponsor a Meal at Our Place!
Our Place serves over 1,400 meals every day. Your meal sponsorship provides vital nourishment and support, for the most vulnerable citizens of Greater Victoria.
Your meal sponsorship upgrades a simple breakfast of porridge to a heartier, more nourishing meal, like eggs and bacon. Meal sponsorship starts at $600 with Lunch and Dinner also available.
When you sponsor a meal, you have the option of coming to the community centre and helping the kitchen team serve your meal. This is a wonderful team building activity and a meaningful way to connect with your neighbours in need. After your meal service, we are delighted to offer you a tour of our community centre.
Mealtimes are as follow:
Breakfast 8:30 – 9:30
Lunch: 12 – 1
Dinner: 5:30 – 6:30
We can accommodate up to five people in the kitchen. If you’re looking for a larger group volunteer activity, please check out our Care Kit program.
If your group would like to sponsor a meal (or meals) or if you have any questions, please contact Rachel at rachelh@ourplacesociety.com.
Interested, but curious to know more? A recent sponsor, Shannon, shared a thoughtful reflection about her experience:
“Sponsoring a lunch at Our Place was an enlightening and rewarding experience. I was honoured to exchange greetings with so many of the people the organization helps every single day. The opportunity to tour the centre also provided me with a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the sheer number of individuals who give their time and warmth to Our Place and how much work goes into offering the vast array of services that are available to anyone who needs them.
The central location of Our Place is such a boon to Victoria, and I so appreciate that they extend their focus beyond the walls of their facility with so many outreach initiatives across the community. Seeing all this makes me believe it really is possible to make a difference in the lives of Victoria residents who need assistance, regardless of the circumstances that caused that need. It also highlights the amount of support it takes to keep all these programs running.
Our Place will remain front of mind when I’m considering future donation opportunities, and I won’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking to donate their money or their time. I fully believe they are doing incredible good in our community. Only by supporting these initiatives and the people who benefit from them can Victoria truly live up to the lofty title of “Best City in the World”.”
OPS Care Kit Program
Looking for a hands-on, engaging, impactful and fun volunteer opportunity?
Introducing the Our Place Society Care Kit Program:
We are so thankful for your generosity and willingness to volunteer with us. We have an easy-to-use and impactful program that you and your group can use to contribute to in a meaningful, fun, engaging and easy way! Through our partnership with Kits For a Cause you can host your own kit packing event and pack kits full of our most needed supplies. This is a great option for school groups, corporate volunteers, faith-based organizations and groups of friends! This
activity can be completely customized to whenever and wherever fits best for you.
At Our Place Society we aim to support Greater Victoria’s most vulnerable citizens, and foster a sense of hope and belonging. The Our Place Society Care Kit Program encourages corporate and volunteer groups to pack essential “care kits” for the individuals that we support.
To learn more, please contact Kits For a Cause by email or fill out the form here and let them know your preferred event date, location, group size and budget. Their team of experts will reach out within 24 hours to book a call and walk you through the process!
We promise it will be fun, easy and massively impactful.
For more information contact Kits For a Cause
info@kitsforacause.com
416-785-5655 x 237
Donate Needed Items
We’re grateful that you’re interested in donating items to Our Place Society!
Instead of purchasing new items to donate, will you consider gift cards or the equivalent cost of the items through our online donation form? Alternatively, we are happy to accept your call on our Donor Hot Line at 250-940-5060. Donating gift cards or cash will allow us to maximize the impact of your generosity by purchasing the items that are most needed at bulk discounts.
If you’re doing a clear-out at home and are interested in donating new or used items, please check out our list of currently needed items.
Should you have any questions regarding in-kind donations, please contact Emily Makarenko at emilym@ourplacesociety.com.
Give a Gift in Your Will
Naming Our Place Society as a beneficiary in your will is easy, and it is just one way that you can include Our Place Society in your estate planning. To read about the options you have to share your values with others and leave a legacy gift that can provide hope and belonging for the future, click here.
Give a Gift of Securities
We gratefully accept donations of publicly listed securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. This is a very tax-efficient way to help nourish those in need because the Canada Revenue Agency does not tax capital gains on publicly-listed securities which are donated directly to a registered charity (rather than first being sold). In addition, you will receive a tax receipt for the full value of your donation when the securities are transferred.
Please click here and follow the steps outlined on this form. For more information, please contact us at donors@ourplacesociety.com or 250-940-5060.
Give a Gift in Honour
Making a donation in honour of someone special is a meaningful way to pay tribute to and celebrate family, friends, and loved ones. We can acknowledge your gift with an e-card or letter to the person or family you’re honouring.
You can give donations in lieu of birthday or holiday gifts, or for any other special occasion. Or you can simply because you know that special someone is just as compassionate about giving back to those most vulnerable in our community.
Click here to give a gift in honour.
Thank you for your gift of kindness!
Organize an Event
Work with us to create your own fundraising event! There’s lots of different options for the types of events you can organize. Contact Rachel at rachelh@ourplacesociety.com
Create Your Own Fundraising Page
Working with our charity partner, Canada Helps, you can create your own fundraising page to benefit Our Place Society. Set a goal, post your photo, tell your story and share with your friends on social media. Go to https://www.canadahelps.org/en/fundraise/
Support the Dandelion Outreach Program
Donations to the Dandelion Outreach Program of Our Place Society honours the legacy of Rev. Al Tysick and his faithful team over the past decade.
Please contact us anytime at donors@ourplacesociety.com or call 250-940-5060 with questions or to receive our E-News so we can be accountable to you for your contribution. Or click here to donate to the Dandelion Outreach Program online.
Support the Hope Fund
Even with everything we do – meals, programs, housing assistance, medical referrals, etc. – there are some individual situations we aren’t able to cover with our budget. You can prevent someone from falling through the cracks with a donation to the Hope Fund which provides emergency funding such as work clothes, hydro bills, rents, and over the counter medications. Hope Fund Information.
Donate a Car
Donate A Car Canada accepts Vehicle Donations for Our Place Society. They provide free towing in many areas across Canada, or you can drop off your vehicle to maximize your donation. When you Donate your RV, boat, motorcycle or other vehicle to Our Place Society through Donate A Car Canada, it will either be recycled or sold at auction depending on its condition, age and location. Donate A Car Canada will look after all the details to make it easy for your Charity to benefit. After your Vehicle Donation is complete, Our Place Society will send you a tax receipt within 45 days!