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How to Help
March 18, 2020 by
Times are changing fast and we’re doing our best to keep up. At last count, when times were better, well over 9000 bags and hampers were distributed annually with about 30% of the food distribution going to children. Over 5000 hot and nutritious meals were served. Since then, we’ve seen the use of services increase […]
Food Bank Tuesday Remains Open
March 16, 2020 by
Salt Spring Island Community Services is committed to best practices to safeguard from COVID-19. We also recognize the hardship and potential loss of income for some people. The Food Bank will be open on Tuesday as usual in an altered format whereby orders and pickup will be outdoors and choices will be restricted. The ‘Let’s […]
Island Infants Drop In Discussion Group
January 27, 2020 by
Mondays 11:00am-1:00pm For Parents and Babies in their First Year Each week there will be a guest speaker facilitating health related topics. Following the discussion there will be social time and snacks. Feb. 3– Nobody’s Perfect- Family Dynamics- Hannah Kahane, Family Place Program Coordinator Feb. 10– Growth and Development- Motor Skills-Cindy Irwin, Infant Development Consultant […]
Salt Spring Emergency Shelter to Open Year Round
October 17, 2019 by
November 1 of this year, 2019 will mark the opening of the year-round overnight Emergency Shelter on Salt Spring. BC Housing confirmed with Salt Spring Island Community Services (SSICS) that funding had been granted for a twelve month Emergency Shelter advancing from the ‘seasonal’ status of the shelter in past years that ran from Nov […]
