Chilliwack Community Services to hold open house at new Hope facility

HOPE – Residents of Hope, Sunshine Valley and the Fraser Canyon are welcome to attend an open house event later this month that will better acquaint locals with what Chilliwack Community Services hopes to accomplish at its new location in Hope.

Chilliwack Community Services will hold an open house on Friday, October 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at The Commons, located in Unit A, 895 3rd Avenue, in Hope.

“All our welcome to tour our new space, learn about our existing services in Hope, and share your ideas about community needs and opportunities for partnership and collaboration,” CCS said in a social media post. “We look forward to working together to support the Hope community.”

The open house coincides with last month’s announcement from CCS that it would open a new storefront in downtown Hope where residents and service providers in the eastern Fraser Valley and Fraser Canyon can connect and collaborate.

Back on Sept. 22, CCS wrote online that it had been happy to support communities throughout Hope and the Fraser Canyon for years and planned to solidify that partnership through this storefront opening.

“Big news! Chilliwack Community Services is opening a new downtown Hope storefront this fall,” CCS wrote on social media on Tuesday, Sept. 22. “For years, we’ve been proud to support communities throughout Hope and the Fraser Canyon, all the way to Boston Bar, through programs like newcomer services, CCRR, LIP, and Juvee East. With this new space we are excited to strengthen our collaboration with the incredible organizations, partnerships, and community initiatives already rooted in Hope. We envision this space as a welcoming community hub where people and organizations can connect, collaborate, and better support local residents. Stay tuned for details about our October open house!”

Founded in 1928, Chilliwack Community Services is a registered charitable society that provides a wide range of programs to people living within Chilliwack and surrounding neighbourhoods. On its website, CCS says it has played a leading role in contributing to strategic social service planning for the area. It has solid relationships with virtually all not-for-profit organizations, government societies, service clubs, church groups and community resources.

At the regional/provincial level, CCS is a contributing member of several social service networks and associations. Funding comes from contracts with provincial, federal and municipal governments, grants, fees for service and local service organizations. Personal donations, memberships, earned revenue and various fundraising efforts account for approximately 10 per cent of its total budget.