Katie Archer, Secretary

Katie Archer, Secretary

Katie's passion for communication, teamwork, and service has shaped her career in customer service and resource management.

Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Katie came to Victoria to complete a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Environmental Studies in 2009, and has since settled in Saanich with her husband and their puppy.

She looks forward to giving back to their community by supporting the Saanich Volunteer Services Society. In Katie's spare time she can be found enjoying the outdoors, gardening, surfing, and teaching her puppy new tricks.

Trevor Botkin, Director

Trevor, Board member

Trevor Botkin (aka. T-Bot) is no stranger to volunteerism or giving back to community as a board member at Saanich Volunteer Services Society. He has a long history of supporting various charities such as Habitat for Humanity, HeroWork, Soap For Hope Canada, and now, SVSS. In addition to having an energetic and contagiously enthusiastic personality, Trevor brings with him more than 25 years of construction experience both as a Red Seal Journey Carpenter and Construction Superintendent, and a reputation as a strong community leader. In 2022, Trevor was honored to be named a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary Club of Victoria, and an Honorary Citizen of Victoria B.C. These acknowledgments were presented to him not only for his service through HeroWork, but also for sharing his lived experience and recovery from addiction through a variety of community and construction industry initiatives.

He is excited to join the board at SVSS and looks forward to continuing to contribute to the non-profit world as he advises SVSS in planning more space for our services to grow into. Thank you to Trevor for his willingness to give back to his community and share his experience with the board and SVSS.

SVSS Telephone Service Upgrade!

Saanich Volunteer Services Society is stepping into the modern era with fiber optic cabling, if not with the beautiful heritage building we call 'home'. As a result, our telephones may be interrupted on October 29, 2024. If you are unable to connect with our office at any point via telephone, please feel free to email our office at contactus@saanichvolunteers.org.

We will be sure to return your email as quickly as we are able. Thank you for your patience as we modernize and improve our service.