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SFCSS - The Early Years
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Incorporation
First incorporated as a Society -
The Doors Open
The Society opened its doors with two programs, Reconnect Services for Street Youth and the Street Health Outreach Program. -
24 Hour Facility Needed
In late 1993, there was a recommendation was for a 24-hour drop-in facility to operate in the Surrey North area. This was approved by the Ministry and put out to tender. -
Front Room Opens
Front Room opens and the Society instantly doubled: leased space doubled, staff doubled, the operating budgets doubled and the number of programs doubled, from two to four. -
Door and Pathways
oct 1 - 94 The Door & Pathways contract was offered to tender and the Society submitted a proprosal. The choice was made and the contract was awarded to us on October 1, 1994 With the Pathways contract, came the Society's first "project " - Eracism, to battle racism in the local community. -
HIV/AIDS Support
The Surrey HIV/AIDS Support Network was developed to assist clients in obtaining or accessing much-needed services outside of Vancouver. This was the first program funded entirely
by monies raised through donations to the Society. -
Uninted Way Membership
The Society was admitted into the United Way of the Lower Mainland as a member agency. -
A Big Plan
Started the planning and raising of funds for new premises on 135A Street, right across the street from the first location. -
First Partnership
jul 13 - 97 First Partnership The Society also entered into its first partnership and opened its seventh program with the Tenants Rights Action Coalition operating the South Fraser Community Housing Project. -
Funding Loss
sept 15 - 97 funding loss The Government announced the start of restructuring to the social service system. The plans included moving both the Reconnect and Pathways programs to a new youth-serving organization. This huge loss of funding, during a time of huge growth, was more than the Society could bear. -
New Building
On schedule and on budget, we moved into our much-needed, spacious, 10,000 square foot building for the South Fraser Community Services Society’s offices and programs opened. -
Union Shop
Before any contracts were signed with the government for the
fiscal year of 1998/99 (starting April 1, 1998), the staff voted to unionize. -
2 New Programs
A one-year grant for a Mental Health Worker for The Front Room Drop-In Centre, and the Pathways Program was awarded a grant from VanCity Credit Union for the creation and operation of a youth-based business venture called The Creative Difference Co-Operative. -
New Union
With a 100 % positive vote, H.E.U. was replaced by the Christian Labour Association of Canada (C.L.A.C.) Local 501. -
Gateway shelter Opens
SFCSS invested approximately $25,000.00 in the set-up of a 36-bed shelter. Thanks to the City of Surrey, the Ministry of Human Resources and the South Fraser Health Region, funding came in to secure the operation for a 5-month period. -
Gateway to Close?
By-law Officers showed up to say we were in violation of a by-law (fire code) and we were not zoned to operate a shelter. -
New Program Director
Annitta Unger was hired as the new Program Director of The
Front Room -
BC Mellinnium Grant
BC Mellinnium Grant Dec 8 99 We received a B.C. Millennium Grant for kitchen renovations. This would allow our Bread for Life Program to grow to the next level -
New Firewall - Gateway - Year 2
New Firewall Gateway Year 2 dec 12 99 In 1999, the Society raised the $45,000 needed for the firewall that City Hall said we required. The Fire Inspector claimed we didn't need it but the City's Building Inspector made the final decision that it was needed (although he hinted at it being a ‘picky call’). Almost two months late for the season but with a contract firmly in place, The Gateway Shelter opened again for its second season -
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