The wonderful ladies at Blankets for Canada contacted us & donated their beautiful works to our youth. Here, four of our youth are beaming with gratitude for the warmth from Blankets for Canada. It is such thoughtful support that helps to heal many wounds carried by adolescences who feel marginalized by their early life experiences. Thank you Blankets for Canada for bringing joy into the world, one blanket at a time!
An anonymous donor has given a $725,000 Victoria apartment complex to the region’s homeless youth.
With four two-bedroom units, the apartment building on Davie Street in the South Jubilee neighbourhood will be the subject of a massive community makeover in September.
The Threshold Housing Society (ths)— which provides long-term transitional housing for youth at risk of becoming homelessness— is honoured to announce that we are the recipient of a very generous donation which will enable us to extend our service to youth.
In June of this year, an anonymous donor transferred title of a four unit apartment building to the Society. The property will be used to increase our units in the Safe Housing for Youth (SHY) program, as well as provide office space for staff of the SHY program and life-skills.
The building is located in the South Jubilee area and the Society is grateful for the support and endorsement of the South Jubilee Neighbourhood Association.
On June 20th, Mr. Kyle Slavin, Editor of the Sannich News, published the following article. It is a candid look at youth who have overcome adversity to find themselves better prepared to take on the future. The following is an excerpt:
There’s a certain assumed stigma associated with homelessness. Many people think of drug addicts and aggressive panhandlers, but the people who walk through the doors of Threshold Housing Society know that’s not an entirely accurate picture of homelessness in Greater Victoria.
On May 14, 2014, several members of the Home Depot (Sannich store) under the direction of Darcy Lockhart descended upon Mitchell house with paint and brush in hand. The group professionally painted exterior portions of the house and interior areas a well.
Threshold Housing Society was grateful for the support last year from Home Depot’s “Buy a Hammer and Build a Community Campaign.” This year, the Society is again grateful to be participating in the “Orange Door Campaign.” Both campaigns are in aid of addressing youth homeless locally.
The Society is also grateful for a grant last year from The Home Depot Canada Foundation that went toward much needed upgrades at Holly House. Home Depot is a national corporate citizen that thinks and acts locally. Their area associates and volunteers have heart and a lot of expertise in home repair.
Threshold Youth Housing has an opportunity to receive a dollar-for-dollar matching donation from a generous supporter. Every gift you make betweenNOW and July 1, 2014 up to $100 will be matched. Your gift will double as will your impact towards alleviating youth homelessness!
The Home Depot Canada Foundation is committed to ending youth homelessness with an investment of $10 million over the next three years through The Orange Door Project. This initiative will give vulnerable youth the housing, support and hope they need to live safe, healthy and productive lives.
One component of The Orange Door Project is the Foundation’s national fundraising campaign. From now until July 2, The Home Depot customers can buy a $2 paper doorin support of a local youth-focused housing charity.
All proceeds raised at the Victoria & Langford Home Depot store during the campaign will support Threshold Housing Society.
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
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