Society of Organized Services

10/31/2026

This week, we had four Christmas Volunteer Orientations, bringing together some of the wonderful people who help make our Caring for Community at Christmas program possible!

This year, we have more than 80 Christmas volunteers, including some who have been volunteering with SOS for over 30 years and others joining us for the very first time!

Returning volunteers shared how rewarding and fun the experience is, with many saying it's one of their favourite volunteer roles.

We're so grateful for the time, energy, and compassion our volunteers bring to SOS. Their contributions make an incredible difference at Christmas and beyond.

💙💙💙SOS volunteers truly are the best! 💙💙💙

10/30/2026

🎃👻 Cast your vote: People’s Choice Team Costume!! 🕸️🕷️

Every year, SOS teams face off in a ghoulishly fierce Halloween competition, and now it’s your turn to decide who wore it best! 💀✨

Which team will be crowned the People’s Choice Winner this year? 🏆

1️⃣ Admin & Client Services: Day at the Save Our Sanity spa 🫧
2️⃣ Child, Youth & Family: The '80s ⚡
3️⃣ SOS Thrift Shop: Rock Stars 🎸

🗳️💬Vote in the comments with your favourite Team Costume! 💫 Cast your vote now and help your favourite team costumes take the title!

Voting closes at 1 pm on Monday, November 2, and the 👑 winner will be announced that afternoon! 🎉🎊

🦇🧙‍♀️🎃 Let the spooky showdown begin — and Happy Halloween!! 🧡👻🕸️

10/30/2026

🎉 Win big. Give back. Everybody wins! 💰

Our SOS Online 50/50 Cash Raffle jackpot is growing! And the bigger the jackpot, the more you could win and the more funds raised to support local children, youth, families, adults, and seniors!

Whether you win the jackpot or not, your ticket purchase helps support SOS programs and services that make a difference. 💙

https://rafflebox.ca/raffle/sos-d69/

🎟️ Our next draw is Monday. Don't miss your chance to win and grow the jackpot! Ticket sales close Sunday at midnight.

Get your tickets:

1 for $10

4 for $20

20 for $50

50 for $100

🍀 Get in on the fun: https://rafflebox.ca/raffle/sos-d69/

Must be 19+ and a resident of B.C. See raffle website for full rules. Gaming licence #172984. Know your limit, play within it.

SOS 50/50 Cash Raffle #5

10/30/2026

❤️ We're just $18,000 away from our $150,000 goal, with less than two weeks to go!

Thanks to our generous community, we've raised $132,000 for our For Our Families campaign! Now, we need your help to reach our goal.

Through 10 free or subsidized SOS Child, Youth and Family Programs, local families access nutritious food, engaging activities, and safe, welcoming spaces. But the impact goes far beyond that.

It's about building connections, nurturing confidence, levelling the playing field, and creating positive experiences that can last a lifetime.

Neuroscience shows that throughout childhood and adolescence, positive experiences and supportive relationships help strengthen neural pathways, laying the foundation for lifelong learning, resilience, and well-being.

Every friendship formed, every encouraging interaction, and every opportunity to belong helps build a brighter future for local children and youth.

Your donation helps keep these vital programs open, vibrant, and accessible to families who need them.

❤️ Support local children and youth. Strengthen local families. Build a caring community.

Help us reach our goal! Donate today: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/16704

📸 Pictured: Our SOS Resource Development team, celebrating how far we've come thanks to this wonderful community!

10/29/2026

🎃👻 Who will wear the Halloween crowns this year?! 🏆🧙‍♀️

On the eve of SOS's annual Halloween festivities, we're taking a spooky stroll down memory lane to revisit last year's frightfully fabulous costumes and winners! 🦇✨

Every year, our staff parade in costume from both SOS buildings, making their way from the Community Services Centre to SOS Thrift Shop in a spectacle of spooky creativity and Halloween spirit!

Our Board members have the hauntingly difficult task of choosing the Best Group Costume and Best Individual Costume.

But there's another coveted honour, and YOU get to choose the winner for The People's Choice Award! 👻🏆

Be sure to visit our social media pages tomorrow afternoon to cast your vote for your favourite costume!

And even better, come down to SOS Thrift Shop to watch our Halloween Parade at 1 pm on Friday, October 30.

Expect plenty of hooting, hollering, howling and cackling, but most of all, lots of laughter and smiles! 🧡

Who will claim the Halloween crowns this year and take home the coveted SOS Halloween Oscar? 🎃 Come join the spectacle and find out! We can't wait!

10/28/2026

We love to hear from clients who access our programs and services and learning how they're doing and the positive impact SOS supports have on their lives. 💙

We're grateful to our donors, supporters, SOS Thrift Shop shoppers, and incredible volunteers who understand that everyone needs a helping hand sometimes. Your generosity and kindness make this support possible.

And to our clients, who show up each day with courage and resilience, we see you. We know that asking for help can take strength, and we're honoured to be part of your journey.

10/26/2026

🎶 These boots are made for walking… right into SOS Thrift Shop! 👢💛

🟡 Yellow tags are 50% OFF! 🟡

From kitchen essentials and furniture to Halloween supplies, home décor, jewellery, purses, books, and games for rainy days, there’s always something new to discover!

And don’t forget, every purchase gives back! 💛 When you shop at SOS Thrift Shop, you help support vital programs and services for people in our community.

Happy thrifting! 🛍️

10/24/2026

We have a packed room at the SOS Community Services Centre today!

Local lawyer David B. Wende is helping community members navigate important topics including wills, estates, powers of attorney, representation agreements, and more.

This session is part of SOS’s free Learning Series, offered as our way of giving back to the community that supports us. We choose topics that matter to local residents, and this one is always in high demand!

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