Posts by Tiffany Kwong

The Rotary Club of White Rock presented Sources CEO David Young a cheque for $25,000 on June 9, fulfilling their two-year commitment to contribute $50,000 towards the purchase and installation of an elevator at the Sources South Surrey/White Rock Food Bank Resource Centre (food bank).

The much needed elevator has been in operation just over a year. Prior to having the lift, volunteers had to take a long and steep set of stairs to access the second level of the building where the bulk of food donations is stored.

“Carrying items upstairs was a real issue for anyone with slight mobility issues,” said food bank manager Jaye Murray. “The majority of our volunteers are retired and constantly using the stairs can be tiresome.

“The elevator has made a huge difference.”

The food bank has been serving the South Surrey and White Rock community for 33 years. More than 600 people visit each week for food, clothing and to navigate other community support services. The building where it’s currently located was acquired in 2013 and renovations are ongoing.

“There is still some work to do around the Food Bank,” Jaye said. That includes building an office counter, creating more safe storage spaces on both levels and opening access to the whole of the second level. But for now, the elevator is an invaluable help to the volunteers and a great addition to the food bank.

Thank you to the Rotary Club of White Rock for their generous donation to the food bank’s capital campaign, and for contributing to the safety of our volunteers and the social wellness of our community.

One of the hardest and bravest things a person can do is to seek help when they need it. This is even truer when those hurting them are the people they are closest to—their family.

Sonya is the mother of three children and a wife of over twenty years. Once she had kids, being a stay-at-home mom became her full-time job. Read More…

A new name, logo, board of directors and website has been revealed for the newly renamed Sources Community Resources Foundation (Sources Foundation), formerly Peace Arch Community Services (PACS) Foundation. Through fundraising efforts, bequests and donations from individuals, businesses and community groups, the Sources Foundation strives to provide the financial means for the Sources Resource Centres to promote their shared mission: Social Wellness in Our Community.

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Morgan’s Public House was packed on June 4 to a sold-out fundraiser dinner hosted by the Rotary Club of White Rock Peninsula. Approximately 120 people attended, including three Sources staff, to raise money for various international charitable projects as well as Sources’ Hot Lunch Program at Women’s Place.

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We are pleased to officially announce that our Essentials to Housing Support Services have been approved for $322,826 through the Government of Canada’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) by Metro Vancouver. This will help cover the program’s operating expenses over 18 months and enable the Sources Community Resource Centres to continue providing advocacy and support services to help people in our community stay safe, secure and well in their own homes. Read More…

Sources’ Family Law Program was recognized for the outstanding work it provides to women in the area of legal advocacy by the Soroptimist International of White Rock at their Grants Awards and 65th birthday celebration on May 12, 2015. Read More…

Most people don’t think they will ever be homeless. Certainly, no one plans or wants to be homeless. But sometimes, something out of your control happens and you find yourself on the cusp of losing your home.

That’s what happened to Nick Seguin. At 26 years old, Nick was living on his own in a basement suite in Surrey, working at a call centre and taking classes for school. He never missed a payment on his rent, until June 2014, when he suddenly got sick. Read More…

Ken and Bonnie Fletcher have been decorating their South Surrey house with a dazzling assortment of Christmas lights for 17 years. Ten years ago they began collecting donations for Sources Community Resource Centres’ White Rock/South Surrey Food Bank, after a friend suggested they do something with their amazing display to help the community in some way. Read More…

Sources hosted our first Ride for Refuge cycling fundraiser on October 4, 2014 with tremendous success! Fifty teams pedaled through the scenic Fraser Valley on 10, 25 and 50 km routes. With the help of 21 partners and 272 riders, over $69,000 was fundraised for Sources, greatly exceeding our $25,000 goal! Read More…