The Sunshine Coast’s Vital Signs 2024 report mobilizes the power of community knowledge for greater local impact. It is the Foundation’s first full Vital Signs report in a decade, and it’s also our first report to the community since the COVID-19 pandemic and, in several...
Established in 1976, the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre (SSAC) is a volunteer-driven organization that provides activities and services in support of the independence and well-being of its members, including an affordable and nutritious meal service program prepared by Chef Emily McPherson and team. For many,...
The final gathering of a two-year series dedicated to sharing Coast Salish weaving practices while fostering truth and healing took place this week in Sechelt. Earlier workshops of the Weaving a Gathering Place series involved cohorts of Indigenous women and Indigenous girls under the tutelage of...
The Board of the Sunshine Coast Foundation is very pleased to announce that Erin Storey has been appointed as its new Executive Director. Erin brings 25 years of management and leadership experience in for-profit, strata management, and small business ownership to the role. “With her strong...
Today – February 27, 2023 – is a very special day for us. It marks the 20th anniversary of our official incorporation. What started as an exploratory idea among a handful of community members in the spring of 2002, the Sunshine Coast Foundation has blossomed into a...
The living wage has gone up to $24.30 an hour on the Sunshine Coast, a significant increase over the 2021 rate of $19.79, the most recent living wage update shows. The living wage is the hourly wage that two adults working full-time need to earn to...
Now more than ever, Community Service Organizations (charities, non-profits, and Indigenous Governing Bodies) are playing a key role in addressing persistent and complex social problems faced by all Canadians. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to...