For the eighth holiday season, we are shining a light on youth
homelessness. We believe that every youth in our community deserves a safe place to call home. Want to join us? There are so many exciting ways to get involved and support our work!
Our candles and tea gift boxes are back, both online and in store partners around the CRD. Plus, join us on December 14th for an incredible event at the Chateau Victoria!
Your support makes Threshold’s homes, community, and programming come alive.
Threshold Housing Society is excited to announce the relocation of its main office, including intake and counselling services, to 1006 Fort St.
The new location will serve as a central hub for our administrative staff, intake process, and counselling services.
Threshold Housing Society remains committed to its mission of providing safe housing and wraparound supports that empower young people to thrive. We look forward to welcoming clients, partners, and community members to our new space and continuing to build brighter futures together.
We are thrilled to present our 2024/25 Annual Report! Our vision is to build a community where all youth can thrive, and that safe homes build brighter futures. This year, we made some remarkable progress.
None of what we accomplished would have been possible without the ongoing collaboration between our staff, donors, board of directors, and partners. Thank you for everything you’ve done, and continue to do, to make Threshold Housing Society what it is today.Â
We are so proud of what we accomplished in 2024/25, and hope you will take a few moments to explore the impact you made possible.Â
Executive Director Colin Tessier and Carole Forster joined Kathryn Marlow on CBC Radio to discuss the Forsters’ generous donation, which led to the purchase of Threshold House in Oak Bay. Listen here.
Threshold Housing Society is deeply honoured to be the proud owner of Threshold House in Oak Bay, a milestone made possible through the generous support of the Forster Family. This home will continue to provide a secure and supportive home environment for youth, offering not only secure housing but also essential support services and a strong sense of community for generations to come.
Learn more about the incredible impact this house has had on youth at Threshold – click here.
We are so honoured to receive the 24th Annual TD Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards for the Non Profit Organization Award of Excellence. It was so special to be a in a room full organizations, groups, and businesses who are having a significant impact on the community – some who the youth we serve have worked for, some who help make our work possible, and it was so wonderful to receive this award from our friends at Proline Management. Thank you to the Business Examiner for having us and a big thank you to the community member who nominated us! (Photo of our Executive Director Colin Tessier and Kathryn Basson from Proline Management).
The Forest of Wishes 2024 at Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites has come to a close, and we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the entire team at Chateau Victoria for their incredible support in raising funds this past December. Their efforts are helping us provide safe homes and brighter futures for the youth we serve. A sincere thank you to everyone who made a wish, donated, or picked up a Silk Road tea or Crowfoot Collective gift box at Chateau Victoria. Thanks to your generosity, Chateau Victoria raised a total of $6,112 for Threshold Housing. This would not have been possible without the unwavering support of our community. Thank you, Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites, for making a lasting impact!
What is Forest of Wishes?
This past Holiday Season 2024, Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites is supporting the Threshold Housing Society  whose mission is to help end homelessness in Victoria. We want to do our part, so have donated a suite of sweet prizing to the cause. We hope you support the campaign with a donation and a wish.
Learn more –Â Forest of WishesÂ
For the seventh year, Threshold’s Shine a Light on Youth Homelessness campaign is back, this year with a new focus and additional partners. Threshold believes that ending youth homelessness in Greater Victoria is possible with a whole-of-community plan. The local suppliers, retailers, and partners involved in the campaign share that belief and invite the community to help end youth homelessness in Greater Victoria.Â
In addition to local supplier partners, Threshold has focused on local retail partners for Shine a Light. We are excited and grateful for the growing partnerships with local businesses to raise funds for at-risk youth.
This year, Chateau Victoria joins the campaign as a major partner, aligning their Forest of Wishes campaign with providing help, home, and community for youth at risk of homelessness.Â
Shine a Light tea boxes and beeswax candles make ideal gifts for your clients and staff.Â
Download the corporate order form and submit it by email to ensure delivery (free on orders of 20 or more units) in time for all your events.Â
October 1, 2024
The Tyee: https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/01/Can-Grace-Lore-Fix-Ministry-Children/
Tracy Sherlock is a reporter for The Tyee who focuses on the needs and rights of children, youth and families, particularly in regards to the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Quotes from Colin Tessier, in Sherlock’s article “Can Grace Lore Fix the Ministry for Children and Families?” highlights the need for bold action to stop the harm that often accompanies youth being connected to MCFD.