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Our Place Society – More than a Soup Kitchen

Our Place Society is a focal point in downtown Victoria for the homeless and vulnerable. The group provides valuable services and programs for those in need – beyond just meals. This fact isn’t as well-known as it should be. Many residents of Victoria still believe that Our Place is a soup kitchen… or even a [...]

UPDATE: May 2012

It’s been awhile since our last post, so we thought we’d give a brief update. There will be individual posts and stories to come soon though. It is a very exciting time for us! In the coming weeks and months, we will be working with and/or on: Our Place Society Fundraisers Canadian Blood Services Garbage [...]

Charity Runs

On Sunday September 18th, Darr and Aidan meandered down to Mile Zero along Dallas Road to take place in the annual Terry Fox Run. Funds raised from the event benefit cancer research. The annual run has been going on for many years now and helps keep Terry’s name alive. This year’s run was even more [...]

So What’s Next…

Now that we’ve successfully completed our first initiative (the blood drive), it’s time to start looking at future endeavours and fundraisers. So what can you expect to see from the Charity Guys in the upcoming months? Here are some ideas we have on the table… Local community clean-up and garbage pick-up Collection of winter clothing [...]

Welcome to the Charity Guys’ Blog!

Greetings and welcome to the home of the Charity Guys. Here you will find information about what we do, who we are, what we plan to do, and why we do it. So first of all, who are we? The Charity Guys are nothing more than a group of middle-aged guys looking to make a [...]