Tomorrow: Our Place Society Expects to Serve Over 1200 at Their Christmas Meal
What:
The Our Place Society (OPS) dining room will be bustling with activity tomorrow, as many of Victoria’s homeless and most vulnerable will come off the streets and be treated to a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Our Place expects to serve some 1200 people throughout the day.
When:
Tuesday, December 20th, Doors open at 11:30 am, meals served until 5:00 pm.
Where:
Our Place Society Dining Room
919 Pandora Avenue, Victoria BC, V8V 3P4
How:
The guests will have a special treat this year: hundreds of donors to Our Place Society had a chance to write a message of hope on a placemat and send it to the mission with their donation. Guests will receive both a delicious Thanksgiving meal, and a message of love on their placemat from someone who has supported OPS.
Why:
The holidays are the hardest for people who have nowhere to go. Our Place Society is here as a home for anyone who needs it. “Christmas is an exceptionally difficult time to be on the street” says Gail Snider, Director of Operations at Our Place, “Without a warm home and festive meal, the holidays become much harder. We at Our Place Society appreciate the donors in Victoria who give so much to ensure the inner-city family is taken care of in this season.”
Who – About Our Place Society:
Our Place Society is a community service provider, serving the poor, disadvantaged, and homeless of Greater Victoria. From its Pandora Avenue location, Our Place serves up to 1500 meals a day. Our Place offers a safe, dignified environment for people to shower, receive clean clothing, find their place in the community, and connect with Our Place Society staff and each other. Above the street-level facility, Our Place has forty-five transitional housing units for the hardest to house in our region. Our Place Society offers hope and belonging to people struggling with issues of homelessness and poverty, including the homeless, elderly pensioners living in poverty, the working poor, struggling families, people with mental and physical disabilities, and people struggling with addiction.
Items served at the Meal:
- 70 turkeys
- 470lbs potatoes
- 370 lb of vegetables
- 60 gallons gravy
- 200 loaves of bread for stuffing
- 175 pumpkin pies
