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Coldest Night of the Year
Want to go for a walk?
Several CISV Chapters across Canada are participating in the Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY). On Saturday, February 22nd, CISVers and their families across the country are walking to support our communities and help those who are hungry, homeless, and hurting. Check out CISV Canada’s Challenge page to see how CISV Victoria stacks up against other chapters.
Victoria’s local charity partner is Our Place Society, a community service provider for the poor, disadvantaged, and homeless of Greater Victoria. From its Pandora Avenue location, Our Place Society runs a variety of life transforming services, including meals, housing, health and wellness, education, and practical care. They serve over 1,200 nutritious meals and 1,000 snacks per day, while providing a safe and dignified environment for people to shower, receive clean clothing, find their place in the community, and connect with experienced, professional support staff. Most importantly, Our Place provides a sense of hope and belonging to our neighbours in need. This year, the money raised from CNOY will go to extending the hours of Our Place’s 919 Pandora Drop-in centre so that vulnerable people from across the region can get in from the cold and get the help they need from early in the morning until late at night.
Want to help take part in this initiative? There’s a way for everyone to get involved and support our CISV Victoria team:
- You can join CISV Victoria’s team of walkers and pledge to walk 2km/5km to raise awareness about homelessness in Victoria and across Canada. There is no minimum fundraising you need to be able to walk, but you will get your own fundraising link that you can share amongst your networks if you’d like. This walk is family-friendly, and we encourage everyone to join us!
- Can’t join us for the walk? No worries! You can also donate to our team and help us collect funds for critical services at Our Place. In fact, many companies will match donations, check to see if your employer is one here. Our first fundraising goal is $600 (to represent the 60 years of CISV Victoria) for Our Place and the incredible work they do.
- Can’t donate? You can share our team page across your social networks and to your friends and family to help us reach our fundraising goal. You can also mention that employers often match donations which is double the incentive for people to donate! The more people that hear about CISV Victoria and CNOY the more successful our team will be! Every little contribution will make a difference.