Kaleb Graham, Manager of Island Return It, and his grandfather Peter Grant, rounding 3 generations of a family connected to Recycling Tucked into a forested corner of Salt Spring Island, the Recycling Depot, operated by Island Community Services (ICS), quietly powers regional environmental action—sorting, storing and shipping thousands of kilos of diverted waste each year. […]
Youth Resiliency at the Core Youth Centre Gets a Boost
July 1, 2025 by
Salt Spring Island youth are getting more supports for mental health and substance abuse prevention with an expanded program area at Island Community Services. A recent awarding of an Island Health Youth Resiliency Grant will allow the agency to bolster the harm reduction component of the Youth Centre at The Core into a key program […]
The Hunger Count
November 27, 2024 by
Food Banks Canada recently released it’s report with some dramatic findings from the 2024 Hunger Count – an annual count of the number of people accessing food banks across the country. “In March 2024, there were over 2 million visits to food banks in Canada — the highest number in history — representing a 6 per cent […]
Extreme Weather Response
November 27, 2024 by
The Extreme Weather Response (EWR) program is designed to provide time-limited, weather-responsive, temporary shelter spaces during periods of extreme weather. EWR is a program funded by BC Housing and based on approved community plans. The community plan for Salt Spring provides the structure for the EWR program operated by Island Community Services, providing ten extra […]
Christmas with Anne of Green Gables
November 26, 2024 by
Join us for an all ages family-friendly fundraising concert for the Salt Spring Food Bank, featuring heartwarming Christmas stories by Lucy Maud Montgomery, music from the choir, and a sing-a-long to Christmas favourites.
