Helping People. Improving Lives.
At its 43rd Annual General Meeting today, Beacon also acknowledged community service and volunteerism with $1500 Beacon Community Services scholarships to: Misha Hasan (SD 61, Oak Bay Secondary School); Lajah Warren (SD 62, Edward Milne Community School); Chynna Tran (SD 63, Claremont Secondary School); and Catelyn Creswick (SD 64, Gulf Islands Secondary). Beacon Community Services’ $500 Donna Godwin Humanitarian Award went to Parkland student Maya Goodsir. L – R: retiring Beacon Board Chair Chuck Rowe, Lajah Warren, Chynna Tran, Beacon CEO Bob Boulter
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2017
- June 27, 2017 – Beacon celebrates community service with scholarship awards; confirms new Board of Directors
- June 6, 2017 – Beacon Community Services announces Rick Hansen Foundation Access4All Barrier Buster Project
- May 26, 2017 – Beacon Hosts First Job Fair on Salt Spring Island
- January 13, 2017 – Beacon Nurse is named BC Home Care Provider of the Year
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2016
- December 7, 2016 – EMERGENCY WEATHER NOTICE: Weather conditions may affect home health care service
- October 15, 2016 – Out of the Rain shelter opens doors for homeless youth
- July 5, 2016 – Client billing/payment options for possible Canada Post labour disruption
- June 28, 2016 – Beacon Elects Board and Honours Students at AGM
- June 10, 2016 – Beacon’s AGM Set for June 28, 2016
- May 30, 2016 – Beacon Invites Feedback on New Website
- May 26, 2016 – Black Press Readers Honour Beacon with 3 Awards
- April 22, 2016 – Earth Day is Every Day at Beacon
- April 11, 2016 – Beacon Celebrates National Volunteer Week
- April 2, 2016 – Happy Birthday to Beacon’s Brentwood Thrift Shops
- March 10, 2016 – Beacon Embraces Aging This March
- February 23, 2016 – Hearts of the Community Event Celebrates Peninsula Volunteers
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2015
- October 23, 2015 Beacon Recognized as Not-for-Profit of the Year
- October 14, 2015 – Out of the Rain Shelter Opens for Homeless Youth
- September 15, 2015 – Beacon Community Services Drives Cancer Patients
- August 27, 2015 – Local Homeless Youth Benefit from Professor’s Generosity
- June 24, 2015 – Beacon Elects New Board Members and Hands Out Scholarships at AGM
- June 1, 2015 – Program Puts the Squeeze on Blood Pressure Issues
- May 25, 2015 – Beacon CEO Joins BC Care Providers Board of Directors
- May 1, 2015 – Out of the Rain Youth Shelter Receives Youth Endowment Funds
- April 27, 2015 – Beacon Vice President Joins BC SafeCare Board of Directors
- April 8, 2015 – Out of the Rain Youth Shelter Celebrates $27,000 Donation
- March 4, 2015 – Beacon Community Services Appoints New VP Finance
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2014
- November 23, 2014 – New Beacon Early Years Centre Opens in Peninsula
- October 31, 2014 – Fruit Growers give $100,000 ‘treat’ to Beacon Community Services
- October 20, 2014 – Japanese Medical Group tours Beacon operations
- September 19, 2014 – Beacon Celebrates Active Aging Week with Open House
- August 5, 2014 – Beacon Community Services appoints new CEO
- June 10, 2014 – Access Awareness Returns to Sidney
- February 20, 1014 – Beacon Community Services Staff Receive Major Awards