SUMMER 2025

A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE

SENIORS SERVICES SOCIETY OF BC
 
 

Thanks for stepping up at our Walk of Ages

The sun shone, the music played, and over 150 enthusiastic people took part June 8th in our second annual Walk of Ages. This is an important fundraiser for SSSBC, and we are very excited to have surpassed our goal, raising over $58,000 net (cash and in kind) for our various programs.
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SHINE expands to Kamloops and Terrace
 

The Senior Housing Information & Navigation Ease (SHINE) program has expanded into two new communities: Kamloops partnering with Interior Community Services and Terrace, partnering with the Terrace and District Community Services Society.
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New board members elected at AGM

Meeting highlights key achievements

SSSBC held its annual general meeting on July 2nd with some key changes in its board members. We bid a fond farewell to a number of board members and welcomed several new faces. Our Annual Impact Report focused on our many accomplishments in 2024/2025.
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Keys to success in finding a new rental home

What you can do if you're in need of a new affordable place to live.
Read how we found Joseph a new home

Register today for new Housing Navigator Training sessions

Learn how to support seniors in need of housing and support services as well as about the barriers they face. Find out more about income sources and benefits, addiction and recovery, credit counselling and housing options. Our Housing Navigator Training includes guest speakers from Service Canada, Canada Revenue Agency, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, and more.


Upcoming training dates are September 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 10 am to 12 noon. Sessions are delivered via Zoom.
Register here for Housing Navigator Training
 

Low-income seniors gain digital literacy skills

For three weeks this July, 30 seniors took part in a digital literacy program coordinated by SSSBC in partnership with Century House and New Westminster Public Library. The LinkAges Digital Literacy initiative was made possible thanks to a grant from the federal government’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.
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Join our monthly giving program

Your gift provides meals, social programs, emergency shelter and most importantly ... hope… for a senior in crisis all year long!
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Become a member

Become a part of SSSBC! Membership is not required to participate in any of the Society’s programs or services.

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Volunteer!

We are always in need of reliable volunteers to assist with grocery orders, meal delivery, support calls, medical transportation, and translators. Read about our current volunteer opportunities today!
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