On the second day of donating…
BC is in the middle of a housing crisis, not to mention an epidemic of loneliness, and there are so many seniors living in situations of low income and social isolation. So for today’s non-profit, I’m donating to the Senior Services Society. They are located right around the corner from my home and directly across the street from my gym, but I didn’t actually know that much about them, so I just checked out their website.
Their mission is simply put:
To connect adults 60+ with individual supports & housing navigation services to enhance their lives.Â
http://www.seniorsservicessociety.ca/Values.html

They run a number of services to help seniors live independently in their own home, as well as running a shelter for seniors who don’t have a home to live in. Some of their program include:
- Better at Home, which provides non-medical services to help seniors live independently in their own homes
- Meals on Wheels
- Light Housekeeping
- Bus Outings that provide an opportunity for social connections with other seniors
- help completing a variety of government forms, like taxes and applications for social assistance programs
- Santa for Seniors – providing gifts to seniors living in isolation