Participate
Go out, have fun and enjoy the abundance of church, sports, music, art and community events. You and your family don’t have to go far to join in. Check out your local newspaper, online info and Seaside Magazine event announcements to learn what’s out there.
Connect
Do you know your neighbours? A simple, “Hello and how are you?” creates the caring world we live in. It’s great to know that there is a helping hand right next door for a worst case snow storm or power out, or just to borrow that cup of sugar you’re missing.
Your neighbours’ phone numbers and their emergency contacts could be in your phone book.
Give
Every child should have the opportunity to visit the ocean and learn about our local marine life. That’s why the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre set up the “School of Fish” fund. Donations help subsidize the cost of a trip to the aquarium for underserved youth in the community.
Volunteer
Volunteers at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital can be found in almost all departments. Assist with way-finding, during meal times, administratively or simply socialize with residents. Come find the volunteer in you and be the familiar face in our community hospital.
Contact Yasmin.Rampuri@viha.ca or 250-652-7519
http://www.viha.ca/volunteer_resources/opportunities/volunteer_sph.htm
Donate
Think of Beacon Community Services Thrift Shops when you clean your closets, cupboards, crawl spaces and garages. The money raised helps fund essential community services and programs.
Drop off at specific locations or call 250 656 6828 for pick up service
beaconcs.ca/pages/thriftshops.html
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give” – Winston Churchill
