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A TASTE OF WHAT WE GET UP TO IN OUR PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS!

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Coffee Meetups ~ August 2026

A group of men and women at a table in Hillside Mall's food court
Smiling women and men at a food table at Hillside Mall.
Men and women sitting at a long table with coffee cups in front of them at Hillside Mall's food court.
Five men sitting around a round table with coffee cups, smiling

Annual Picnic ~ July 2026

An elderly man wearing a British flat cap smiling.
A group of adults sitting at an empty picnic table at a park with grey clouds but they're all smiling.
Three men and one woman sitting on a picnic table seat, one man with wearing a colourful lei (Hawaiian flowered necklace). Lots of people behind them, in a park on the ocean.
Eight smiling older people sitting around a picnic table, some of them wearing colourful leis. No food yet, but they look happy.
Two men standing together. One man is wearing a Turtles "Cowabunga" t-shirt.
Three older women standing in Gyro Park with beaming smiles.
A long table outside in Victoria's Gyro Park with trays of sandwiches and veggies on it, some older people standing around.

A Stroke Ahead!  Our Dragon Boat Team ~ May – July 2026

Women and men sitting in a dragon boat pretending to be scared.
VSRA members and supporters in the dragon boat, ready to go!
Two smiling women sitting in a dragon boat.
A line of people on a bridge holding dragon-boat paddles
A group of smiling adults sitting in a boat holding paddles.
An older man in a purple shirt with a red lifejacket standing at the front of a dragon boat with a paddle lying on the strut in front of him.
The VSRA dragon boat is off!
Two smiling women with baseball caps and glasses wearing lifejackets.
A group of adults wearing life jackets and holding paddles in a dragon boat.
A man in a sunhat with a paddle in a bright UV shirt, shorts and lifejacket), showing off his paddling style.
People paddling in a dragon boat
A group of women and men sitting in a dragon boat with their hands up, smiling.

Talk by Advanced Care Paramedic, Andrew Mills ~ May 2026

A graphic showing Andrew Mills, advanced care paramedic.
A man standing beside a whiteboard talking to a group of seniors sitting in chairs listening intently.
A slide saying "Medication Lists Are Gold."

Mother’s Day ~ May 2026

Graphic of a heart surrounded by flowers hat says "Happy Mother's Day
A seated man and woman smiling with a plate of cookies and a big teapot of flowers in front of them.
An elderly man giving a carnation to an elderly, smiling woman.
A smiling woman and man seated with cups of coffee, and a bouquet of big flowers in front of them
A man giving a woman a carnation at the VSRA Mother's Day tea
Smiling elderly man kneeling by a woman at a table, with a bunch of carnations.

Volunteer Appreciation Day ~ April 2026

A group of men and women standing in front of a table with four cakes on it.
Five young adults and a woman stand holding certificates
Three women and two woman standing smiling. In front of them is a man sitting in a wheelchair, smiling.
Two young women, one older woman and an older man standing holding certificates smiling
four young adults smiling
Two woman standing smiling

Partner Program ~ Spring 2026

Woman standing and pointing to a screen that says "Reduce distractions."
man teaching a group of older people with two young adults
People sitting at a table with papers in front of them, talking
older woman with a flower pen drawing objects
Two smiling older men sit at a table with a young woman, drawing pictures
Four people at a table discussing care-partner issues
an older and younger woman sitting beside each other at a table
Elderly man standing in front of a group of seated people

Music! ~ December 2025 & January 2026

A smiling group of VSRA members sing and play instruments in the music therapy class.
A smiling woman conducts a class of older people
Two men playing drums and guitar on Jazz Night
Three men playing guitar, drums and piano

Christmas ~ 2025

A group of happy guests sitting at a dining table, with little presents in front of each person. Waiting for the food.
Happy group of people sitting around a table at the Victoria Golf Clug.
A man and woman looking at a long table covered with silent auction offerings, including a boxed teapot/tea cup set, huge food gift basket and a scarf.
A room full of happy people sitting at dining tables. One room standing up with a Santa hat and crazy Christmas sweater.
A group of young women who volunteer with the VSRA, sitting at a dining table and smiling.
Two men sitting at a dining table as they wait for a yummy Christmas lunch.
A man and woman sitting together and smiling, with a plate of delicious Christmas food before each of them them.
Two elderly women hugging and smiling at the VSRA Christmas lunch
A young woman and elderly man with big smiles.
Smiles all around as Mary-Jane Gibbs is thanked for her incredible and never-ending hard work. Ron and board president Noreen Frisch accompany her at the podium.
A smiling woman and man at a small table

Royals Hockey Game ~ 2025

A group of people smiling around the Victoria Cougars banner
Smiling middle-aged man with two smiling young women
Smiling women with paddles at the hockey game

Halloween ~ 2025

A person in a unicorn costume and a smiling woman with a frog ear headband and pink hair.
A group of people at a Halloween event with lots of tables. One man in an orange shirt holding up a big black fake spider.
An older woman in a witch costume: funny hat, cape and broom.
A table with Halloween decorations and tablecloth, cookies.

Thanksgiving ~ 2025

Woman smiling broadly because she won a big food basket from the Victoria Stroke Recover Association -- at the Thanksgiving lunch, October 2025
Happy man showing off the coupon he won at the VSRA's Thanksgiving lunch, 2025.
Two smiling woman at the VSRA Thanksgiving lunch, October 2025.

Annual Picnic ~ July 2025

VSRA members and volunteers singing together at the 2025 picnic
Speech therapist Leah Sturgis and music therapist Shannon Perkins-Carr share a laugh!!
Five university students smiling for the picture
Group of VSRA members at picnic table
Two VSRA members, a man and woman, standing at the grill, cooking hot dogs and hamburgers

Special Days ~ June 2025

Smiling young man with a medal
And older and younger woman in graduation robes.
Two women settling up a table, grinning.
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