We’re building a new Home Away From Home!
Jesse’s House will support families travelling to Nanaimo for their child’s health care.
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Lacing up for local kids: the Oak Bay Xmas Cup’s legacy
What started as “just a bunch of buddies” reconnecting over the holidays has become a deeply rooted community effort to give back—one hockey game at a time. For Sean Tackaberry,…
A closer look at Bear Essentials with Cheryl and Roanna
At the heart of our Bear Essentials program are Navigators Cheryl Jordan and Roanna McLeod. Recently, we sat down with them to learn more about the realities families are facing…
The impact of a home away from home in community
When Soren and Mahsa moved to Canada 10 years ago from Belgium, they weren’t expecting to have a little one running around. Both Soren and his wife were continuing their…