Meet Us at the Farmer's Market

We’ve been having a great time attending Farmer's Markets and Festivals around town this summer. You might have seen some of our volunteer’s and staff’s smiling faces under the VWTH tent sharing supports and service information at the Peninsula Country Market, Moss Street Market, Uplands Market, Pride in the Word and Soberfest. 

The rest of the summer you can find us at:

• Saturday, August 10, 9:30am-12pm     North Saanich Farm Market (10990 W Saanich Road)
• Wednesday, August 21, 4:30-8pm         Oaklands Sunset Market (1-2827 Belmont Avenue)
• Saturday, August 31, 10am- 2pm            Moss Street Market (Sir James Douglas school grounds, Moss Street)
• Saturday, September 7, 9am-3pm         James Bay Market (corner of Menzies and Superior St)
• Saturday, September 21, 9am – 1pm    Peninsula Country Market (Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Road)

Thank you so much to all the dedicated volunteers who take the time to represent VWTH at our booths. We couldn’t do these special events things without you! 

2023/24 Annual General Meeting

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 24, 2-4pm. The Board of Directors of Victoria Women’s Transition House invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting. Learn about highlights and updates from our previous fiscal year and enjoy a presentation from a guest speaker as we mark another year supporting women and children impacted by intimate partner violence. Light refreshments will be served.

Date: Tuesday, September 24

Time: 2-4pm (registration will be at 1:45-2pm)

Where: Tapestry Victoria Harbour, 777 Belleville Street

A zoom option for attending will be available.

RSVP: Please email Laura Reniero ASAP at laurar@vwth.bc.ca to RSVP for the ‘in person’ or Zoom option.

We're Grateful for Your Efforts

A couple of months ago, the Emergency Shelter welcomed three different volunteer groups for spring cleaning at the Emergency Shelter. We would like to express our gratitude for the amazing work done by all of the participants – they all helped to make the Shelter warm and welcoming for residents.

Each of these groups were the result of different initiatives. A group from the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) took part as part of a corporate initiative; another group came as part of the Saanich Baptist’s Church’s “Serve the City” event; and the final group was organized by one of our steadfast volunteers who helps with maintenance at the shelter year-round.

These groups weeded, painted, dusted, washed walls, power washed, and so much more to make the Shelter a cleaner and more welcoming space for those who need it most. It was inspiring to see different groups from the Victoria community come out to support our mission. Your support not only helped improve our facility but also uplifted the spirits of everyone at the Shelter.

Are you interested in volunteering as part of your organization, or with family and friends? Contact Danielle, the VWTH Volunteer Coordinator, at danielled@vwth.bc.ca for more information. 

Our thanks to the Huntingdon Hotel & Suites and the Pendray Inn for hosting a delicious outdoor Canada Day pancake breakfast and for the donations collected at the event from community supporters.

Our heartfelt thanks also to Heirloom Linens and their customers for funds raised during the May promotion in support of Transition House.

Thank you to the Norgaard Foundation, the Rotary Club of Victoria-Harbourside and Peninsula Co-op as well as thoughtful individual donors for contributing to our children’s PEACE Camps program.

And thank you to many community groups and local small businesses for their support over the last few months donating everything from blankets and bathrobes; to cupcakes and cosmetic bags. We also appreciate donations raised from community and corporate events, milestone life events (birthdays, anniversaries, celebration of life) and other initiatives – including the recent Virtual Fitness Challenge, an Island Health/Virtual Care Services team-building event.

Thank you all for the donations in support of the women and children we serve. 

Territory Acknowledgment

It is with much respect to the Lekwungen and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples of the WSÁNEĆ, Esquimalt, and Songhees Nations, on whose traditional territories the Victoria Women’s Transition House Society is located, that we make this acknowledgment with the expressed shared hope to live in communities free of intimate partner violence.