CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF HOPE, HEALING, AND COMMUNITY.

This year, Forward House proudly celebrates 25 years of service to our community. For a quarter of a century, we have been a place of hope, connection, and compassion for individuals and families impacted by mental health and addiction recovery challenges.

From our earliest days to where we stand today, Forward House has remained grounded in one core belief: recovery is possible, and no one should have to face it alone. Over the past 25 years, hundreds of individuals have found understanding, encouragement, and belonging through our programs, advocacy, support, and welcoming spaces. Lives have been strengthened, confidence rebuilt, and hope renewed—often at moments notice when it was needed most.

To mark this milestone and help carry our mission forward, we invite you to participate in our $25 for 25 Years campaign. A gift of $25 - one dollar for each year of service - helps ensure Forward House can continue providing vital supports and meet the evolving needs of our community.  Your gift can be set up as a one time donation, or a monthly donation, giving the gift that keeps growing.  Questions or fundraising ideas? Contact Bonnie Bartlett, Community Relations and Fund Development Manager at 250-927-7045.

Why Give

At Forward House, we are as transparent as possible, and we want to make sure you know exactly where your hard-earned dollars are going. The following programs and projects need your help:

Mental Health Programs

Forward House provides more that 3,000 meals per year at very low cost to clients. We are finding that we cannot keep up with rising food costs, and we require your support to prevent our clients from having to pay more. Even a small increase in fees would be detrimental to individuals living on disability incomes.

Forward House offers 20 to 30 programs each week to build community, promote autonomy, increase confidence, and build skills. In order to maintain this wide variety of programming, we need your support.

Forward House is providing outreach in Qualicum Beach and Nanoose Bay to ensure that individuals who cannot easily travel to Parksville can access services and programs. In order to continue these important outreach services, we need your support.

Addiction Recovery Program

Forward House provides a variety of services and supports for those seeking a life in recovery from substances. We offer recovery coaching, support groups, resource matching, healthcare system navigation, and an extensive lending library. We walk alongside our clients on their personal recovery journeys.

To figure out how much your charitable donation is worth in tax credits, click here.

Other Ways to Give

Leave a Legacy 

Speak to your family about leaving a gift in your will to Forward House Community Society. Gifts of cash, property and life insurance and securities are gratefully accepted. Learn more. 

To donate securities (including stocks, bonds, or mutual funds), click here: Donation of Publicly Traded Securities form

Involve your Business 

Forward House is thrilled to work with many local Vancouver Island businesses to provide vital community services. Check out the family of donors you join in giving compassion.