January 2025 Featured Charity: Cool Aid Society
COOL AID SOCIETY
Working with partners in the Capital Region, Cool Aid Society offers life-changing services to adults who are impacted by poverty, colonization, stigma and homelessness. These services include permanent housing, emergency shelter, health and dental care, employment assistance, and social and recreational opportunities.
Vision & Guiding Principles
A community where no one is forced to sleep on the street or go hungry and everyone has the dignity that comes with home, health and connection.
- Meet clients where they are at
- Advocate for those we serve
- Approach each client with empathy
- Practice integrity and mutual respect in all our relationships
- Commit to anti-racism, decolonization and cultural humility.
History
Beginning as a hotline in 1968, Cool Aid has grown and developed a successful reputation by creating accessible, affordable and alternative housing programs and holistic health and wellness services for people who need it most.
Today, close to 400 employees work at 20 Cool Aid locations in Victoria, Saanich, and Langford, providing emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, housing for seniors, primary health and dental care, nutritious meals, and other wellness programs to the capital region’s most vulnerable people.
As with all our Charities of the Month, proceeds from the sale of tasters at the Growler Bar, as well as the donations we collect, will be given to this awesome and important group of folks.
As with all our Charities of the Month, proceeds from the sale of tasters at the Growler Bar, as well as the donations we collect, will be given to this awesome and important group of folks.