Colliers International has been part of the Victoria community since 1975. The firm is one of the leading commercial real estate companies in the world with 500 offices worldwide. In Victoria alone, they manage 1.8 million square feet of commercial property.
In September of 2013, the Board of The Colliers Cares Foundation selected the Threshold Housing Society as the recipient of funds raised by the Foundation in 2013. The initiative was led by Linda Ryder of the Foundation and close to 30 staff members of the Victoria office participated in the funding drive.
Linda Ryder (second from left) and staff present Mark Muldoon of Threshold with a donation raised through the Colliers Cares Foundation
Threshold is grateful for The Colliers Cares Foundation support. The donation will go directly to support the life-skills program offered to all at-risk youth in our housing programs. The program is based on self-worth and self-esteem building as the key to unlocking the resistance youth have to self-care—from hygiene to avoiding negative behaviours. This program has been a great success with the youth; it receives no funding from either civic, provincial or federal sources. It is entirely dependent on private donations and companies like Colliers International that sees the value in investing in youth today who will form our world tomorrow.
Threshold wishes to thank Linda Ryder and the wonderful staff of Collier International (Victoria) for considering at-risk youth an important part of the community and offering them the help they need to actualize their potential and dreams.