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.
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Threshold Housing purchases Oak Bay Home
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.
Non Profit Organization Award of Excellence
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).
Forest of Wishes 2024
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 – Forest of Wishes
Shine a Light on Ending Youth Homelessness Newsletter
Shine a Light on Ending Youth Homelessness
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.
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.
Local goods doing local good
How to purchase
Corporate Orders
Support local Shine a Light retailers
Buy online
Shine a Light tea boxes and beeswax candles make ideal gifts for your clients and staff.
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.
- Adventure Clothing
560 Yates St. & 2227 Oak Bay Ave. - Country Grocer
1153 Esquimalt Rd. & 4420 W. Saanich Rd. - Silk Road Tea (tea boxes)
1624 Government St. - Urban Grocer
1625 Fort St.
Please check back for additional locations
Colin Tessier quoted in Tyee article
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.
Summer Newsletter 2024
A New Home for Youth
We are so incredibly excited to share that Threshold welcomed its newest home on April 1st, 2024. This beautiful 7-bed home, located in Saanich at the foot of PKOLS, is an ideal fit for Threshold and will create a safe and welcoming home for at-risk youth in our community for decades to come. We are profoundly grateful to the donors and partners, The Kirzinger Family and NIȽ TU,O Child and Family Services, whose support made this acquisition possible.
Award for the Best Non-Profit 2024-2025
Wow! We are blown away by the news from last night. Threshold Housing won best non-profit of the year! We are grateful to be part of a community that believes that all youth should thrive. Huge shoutout to Take a Hike Foundation for the incredible impact they have supporting youth mental health.
We want to thank the Chamber for awarding us and hosting a special night. Congratulations to all 14 winners, and all of the finalists. We are truly grateful to be in such good company.
Please check out our finalist video.
Photo of (from the left): Board President-Elect Alison Campbell, Board Chair Alan Andrew, Treasurer Sheila Beauchemin, Director of Strategic Relations Shannon Whissell, Udo Van Elewout, Director of Housing and Support Services Angela Mcnulty-Buell, and Mike Buell.
Shine Brighter November 28
On November 28, Threshold Housing Society will again participate in Giving Tuesday Canada – this time with an amazing matching donation of up to $10,000!
Giving Tuesday is an important opportunity both for Threshold to show our gratitude for all the support we receive, and to deepen our relationships with community as we head into the full blast of the holiday season.
While there is so much to be thankful for, there is also much work to do. We are seeing not only more youth experiencing housing instability and homelessness, but youth with more compounding issues such as mental illness, substance use disorder, and deeply fractured support networks.
While we have been sharing our gratitude in the leadup to Giving Tuesday we’d also like to again show our thanks to those who choose to “Shine Brighter” on November 28.
Ways to Shine Brighter
- give your first gift to Threshold
- become a monthly donor
- give more than $100
- purchase $100 in Shine a Light on Youth tea boxes or beeswax pillar candles through our website.
The first 25 supporters who qualify by Shining Brighter will receive our thanks in the shape of our beautiful ‘Shine a Light on Youth’ tea tin. These limited edition versions of our annual tea boxes are a year-round reminder of your generosity to us – and they make a great gift!
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