This Christmas season, Threshold is honoured to be among the five local non-profit organizations participating in the “Pennies for Presents” campaign sponsored by Black Press.
For the past fifteen years, the Black Press’ annual Pennies for Presents fundraiser has helped raise money for numerous agencies who work with vulnerable populations in our community.
Throughout the city, many businesses will be accepting donations of loose change that eventually adds up. For more details, look in the current editions of Victoria News, Saanich News, Oak Bay News and Goldstream News Gazette. The campaign will run from November 4th through to Christmas.
On November 16th, various local Black Press publications carried an article by Natalie North (Pennies Help House Homeless Youth, pg. 10). The article details the struggles of housing at-risk youth. Currently, there are only two agencies in the entire region offering supported, stable housing for youth 16 to 21 years of age.
If you see a bucket designated for “Pennies for Presents,” please give. Every youth deserves a sanctuary, a safe place to come home to. Monies collected for Threshold will be dedicated supporting actual youth, replace aging appliances and continue to build our life-skills program. 
Special thanks to Editorial Director, Kevin Laird for his support: “Pennies for Presents is a great charity. We do this every year and our staff have fun doing it. It’s just as important to us as it is to our readers.”