Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Location: NexusBC Community Resource Centre
This free workshop is presented by Chartered Professional Accountants of BC.
Planning for the future can bring peace of mind, and this free session will help you understand how to protect yourself and your loved ones. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to update your plans, you’ll discover the importance of estate planning and why everyone—no matter their age—should have one.
We’ll explore helpful tools like powers of attorney, wills, joint accounts, gifting, and trusts. You’ll also learn what happens if you don’t have a will and how life insurance fits into your estate plan. Plus, we’ll walk you through the estate planning process and share key tips for success.
Bring your questions to our interactive Q&A—this is your chance to take control of your future with confidence. Don’t miss out—sign up today and start planning for a brighter tomorrow!
Seating is limited. Phone 250.545.0585 or sign up here:
Workshop Registration
Date: Monday, February 3, 2025
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Location: NexusBC Community Resource Centre
Presented by: Seniors First BC
This engaging workshop, presented through Zoom (not in-person) by Seniors First BC and hosted at NexusBC, will explore the importance of staying connected with loved ones and how it can improve our overall health and happiness. We’ll discuss the impacts of social isolation, share strategies to stay connected, and offer practical tips for building meaningful relationships.
What you’ll learn:
– The connection between social isolation and well-being
– How to combat loneliness and stay connected with others
– Simple, effective ways to keep in touch with loved ones
This session is interactive, informative and perfect for anyone looking to strengthen their social connections and improve their quality of life.
Don’t miss out—register today and take the first step toward a more connected, fulfilling life!
Seating is limited. Phone 250.545.0585 or sign up here:
Workshop Registration
Appointments will be available in March and April 2025. Check back for details.
If you are a senior or soon-to-be a senior, doing your taxes on time is important for you to be eligible and continue to receive benefits such as the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), the Shelter Aid For Elderly Renters (SAFER) and the quarterly Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit.
At NexusBC, we understand this and so we provide free basic income tax returns for lower-income seniors through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. This free service is provided by trained volunteers and operates year-round by appointment, as well as through a tax clinic during regular tax season (March and April). If you haven’t filed taxes in several years, we can file back taxes as well.
Here is what you need to know.
- The maximum income level for this service is $35,000 for a single person, or $45,000 combined for a couple.
- Please bring all your T-4 slips and your previous year’s tax return. This is a drop-off and pick-up service only.
- NEW: If you are claiming the Renter’s Tax Credit, please have ready the name of your landlord/company that payment was made to, and know how many months you were a tenant at that address.
Please note that we do not prepare returns for:
- Deceased persons
- Bankrupt individuals
- Self-employed individuals
- Individuals who report capital gains or losses
- Individuals who report interest income of more than $1,000.
- Individuals who report employment expenses or business or rental income and expenses.
If you have questions or would like to book an appointment, phone the Connect Program at 250.545.0585.
NexusBC is proud to bring you the largest and best-attended hiring event in Vernon on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the Prestige Vernon Lodge (11am to 3pm). This event featuring 40+ actively-hiring employers is free for jobseekers to attend.
Candidates should bring resumes, dress appropriately as though going to a job interview, and be prepared for discussion and a possible interview with a recruiter. Visit the WorkBC Employment Centre in Vernon or Enderby for tips on how to best prepare for the job fair.
You can find more information at www.vernonjobfair.ca
Join our new caring circle to begin the journey of shifting from grief and loss into peace and hope. This is being offered as the next step to the grief and bereavement services offered by the North Okanagan Hospice Society.
There is no cost and the circle is volunteer-led.
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 10am – 11am
Location: NexusBC Community Resource Centre, 102-3201 30th Street
Please sign up here:
Update Dec 9, 2024: Thank you to all who have filled care boxes to give to seniors in need this Christmas. We are still in need of grocery gift cards These can be dropped off at our office. Alternatively, you can donate online to support low-income seniors. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!
For seniors in our community who live alone, are financially challenged and don’t have any relatives nearby, the holidays can be a difficult time.
NexusBC Community Resource Centre believes it is especially important for us to let seniors know that they are cared for and not alone at Christmas.
We invite individuals, families, schools and businesses to help us in making spirits bright for local, low-income seniors this holiday season.
How You Can Participate:
Fill A Holiday Care Box
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- Stop by our office to pick up a care box: #102-3201 30th Street, Vernon
- Fill it with items that a senior would appreciate, along with a grocery gift card (suggested amount: $25). We’ve prepared a list of items that a senior might find helpful: Gift Ideas For Seniors (pdf)
- Enclose a card with a personal message
- Drop the box off at NexusBC before December 10, 2024
Donate Grocery Gift Cards
This is a great alternative if you’re unable to fill a box, but still wish to contribute. Please drop off gift cards at NexusBC before December 10, 2024. If you would like a charitable receipt for your gift card donation, please let us know.
Please see more information below regarding gift cards.
Financial Support
It is donors like YOU that enable our most treasured community members to be cared for and supported so they can live their very best lives. Please give to our Support For Local Seniors fund. Here are the ways you can donate:
- Online here: https://nexusbc.ca/get-involved/donate
- Mail a cheque to NexusBC, 102-3201 30th Street, Vernon BC V1T 9G3. Please make cheques payable to NexusBC Community Resource Centre.
- Send an e-transfer to [email protected]. Please include your full name, middle initial, and full mailing address to receive a charitable receipt (for donations of $20 or more).
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the drop off deadline? In order to get the gift to the recipient by December 25th, we ask that you drop off the gift box by December 10th.
Where is the drop off location? Gift boxes and donations can be dropped off at NexusBC Community Resource Centre, #102 – 3201 30th Street, Vernon BC V1T 9G3 (next door to Service BC).
What size is the Care Box? The box is 12″ long x 11″ wide and 3 1/4″ high.
Why should I include a grocery gift card? When we started this campaign in 2016, it became obvious to us that seniors with lower incomes struggle with the cost of groceries. They can usually only afford the basics, and rarely can they afford fresh fruit and vegetables. A gift card valued at $25 can buy a good amount of groceries from a budget-friendly grocery store.
What stores do you recommend the gift card come from? We recommend that gift cards come from the Wholesale Club, Freshco or Walmart. These are typically places that seniors can easily get to by bus or on foot. Please also enclose the activation receipt, if you have it.
Can I include a personal card? Yes, absolutely! In fact, this campaign is as much about creating special connections than the actual gift item. We encourage personal messages.
Can I remain anonymous? This is completely up to you. We encourage you to add a personal message with your gift box; however you can choose whether or not to sign the card.
Should I wrap the gifts inside the box? We ask that you don’t wrap the gifts or the box itself.
What if I’m concerned that my gift might not fit? Please include a gift receipt with your gift item if there are concerns that something may not fit.
I know of a local senior that should be on this list to receive a Christmas gift, how can they apply? If you know someone who should be on the list, please ask them to call NexusBC at 250.545.0585
How We Help Seniors
Many seniors live alone in our community. Too often they struggle to pay the rent and heat. They can afford only basic groceries. Fresh fruit and vegetables are too expensive. Medication costs can be high. Hearing aids, dentures and eyeglasses are often completely unaffordable.
These are the seniors that we at NexusBC work hard to support.
With the assistance of some amazing volunteers, we help seniors fill out applications for benefits and subsidies, and file taxes for free so they continue to receive their benefits. We distribute hampers, gifts and coupons to those seniors in our community who need it the most. We provide rides to doctor’s appointments and to pick up groceries. We provide subsidized house cleaning and last, but certainly not least, we have a drop-in centre for information on affordable housing, transportation, counselling programs, home support and so much more.