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Happy April Long Weekend, SVSS Community!
Closed for Easter/holiday weekend April 18-21, 2025
Apr 17


Brand New Website Coming
Moving website in May!
Apr 3


Saanich Volunteer Services Society Newsletter and Program Guide
Newsletter with program directory and service descriptions
Feb 10


Tax Season is here at Saanich Volunteer Services Society!
2025 simple tax help at SVSS
Jan 16


Thank You, Reception Volunteers!
Reception at SVSS
Jan 1


SVSS Telephone Service Upgrade!
Service Upgrade at SVSS
Oct 25, 2024


Reminder: Escape the Heat this Summer!
Cool off at SVSS
Jul 5, 2024


Tea and Talk at McRae House, a New Tradition at Saanich Volunteer Services Society
Come laugh with us at the Tea and Talk at McRae House
Jun 24, 2024


Collaborative Food Security in Saanich
September 25, 2023 Media Release Saanich, BC - Saanich Volunteer Services Society is working to support food security in Saanich through...
Sep 25, 2023


Showcasing SVSS Reception Volunteers
Marie 18 Years Volunteering “Retirement meant it was time for me to offer my services to organizations where I could make a difference in...
Sep 13, 2023


Meet our New Staff at the AGM
Come to our AGM!
Aug 31, 2023


Barbara & Steve, Friendship Callers
Client and Volunteer from our Friendship Calling program Over forty years ago Barbara left Ontario to settle in Victoria. To say she is...
Jul 9, 2021


Saanich News: Weekly meal deliveries help brighten the day for Saanich seniors
SVSS has been featured in the news! Visit https://www.saanichnews.com/news/video-weekly-meal-deliveries-help-brighten-the-day-for-saanich...
Jun 21, 2021


CRA: Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP)
DID YOU KNOW? Saanich Volunteer Services has been operating its Community Volunteer Income Tax Program for over ten years. In 2019, 640...
Mar 3, 2021


Meet Martin Bache, Volunteer "Handyman"
Martin Bache volunteers with SVSS doing minor home repairs, yard work, and is a member of our Volunteer Advisory Council. With a...
Mar 2, 2021


Grocery Shopping Bus Program
The shopping bus is a way to help seniors with their shopping and make new friends "I am Janet Kirkpatrick, the owner/operator of Coastal...
Nov 26, 2020


Oct 26, 2020


Donna, Volunteer Gardener
Donna has been a volunteer with SVSS for 24 years and received the Valued Elder Recognition Award (VERA - UVic) for 2020! She says,...
Sep 11, 2020
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