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Calling All Artists!
May 13, 2021
Calling all artists! BeConnecteds TENTH Annual BeCommunity Art Show will be held in June at the Spiral Cafe! Artists are requested to drop off their pieces to Head Office by May 28th with name of the artist, the name of the piece, and the purchase price. 100% of the purchase price goes back to the artist.
Upcoming CARF Survey Dates
May 13, 2021
BeConnected’s seventh CARF survey will be taking place on June 17th and 18th. Please visit our Quality Assurance page for more information about the accreditation process.
Fit in Fitness Month!
May 4, 2021
May is fit in fitness month at BeConnected!
Each May BeConnected promotes fitness as part of a healthy lifestyle for our employees by purchasing the Regional May Recreation Pass offered by local community centres. Due to COVID-19 and limited programs being offered at rec centres at this time, for the second year in a row, we are looking at another way to promote fitness and activity at BeConnected!
May Calendar
May 3, 2021
Check out what’s happening this month at BeConnected!
April Calendar
March 26, 2021
Spring is here! Check out our latest calendar!
Increase to BC Disability Assistance
March 16, 2021
The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction has announced a $175/month increase to Disability Assistance.
As of April 1 2021, a single person on on disability assistance will receive $1,358.42 and a couple on disability assistance will receive $1,947.56.
The $150 Temporary BC Recovery Supplement for COVID-19 will end in March.
Find out more information on the BC Government Website
Habitat for Humanity Courtenay Development
March 15, 2021
Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North is currently accepting applications for a 12 unit townhome development in Courtenay. This development will have two accessible three-bedroom units.
Do you know a family who:
- Has at least one child under the age of 18
- Has a household income between $34,500 and $62,500?
- Has at least one adult employed
- Needs safe, decent, affordable housing
- and who might be interested in partnering with Habitat? This includes contributing volunteer hours.
Families who are accepted to become Habitat homeowners purchase their home through a mortgage with no down payment and affordable mortgage payments based on their annual income.
For more information, visit habitatnorthisland.com/apply or email me at Karen McKinnon at karenm@habitatnorthisland.com.
Winter Newsletter
March 11, 2021
Hot off the press! Check out what’s new in our 2021 Winter Newsletter!
Spring Food Drive
March 11, 2021
Local food banks receive a large amount of donations around the holiday season but by Spring the shelves are often bare. Therefore BeConnected has committed to running our Annual Food Drive in the Spring of each year to help those in need.
BeConnected’s office and program locations are now collecting donations of non-perishable food items. Please drop off any donations by March 31st. All donations will be given to the Mustard Seed Food Bank.
Challenger Baseball Season
March 5, 2021
