CCSS is helping residents apply for BC Hydro’s free home energy upgrade program, which provides energy-saving products, home assessments, and installation at no cost for eligible households.
Connections Community Services Society (CCSS) celebrated the Volunteer Appreciation Awards 2026 on March 8, bringing together over 80 volunteers, community leaders, and supporters. The event recognized outstanding contributions across CCSS programs, highlighted inspiring remarks from community leaders, and honoured youth leadership through the Connections Youth L.E.A.D Scholarship and Youth of the Year Scholarship awards.
We are delighted and excited to invite you to take part in CCSS’s inaugural Volunteer Appreciation Award Presentation Ceremony, to celebrate the spirit of service, leadership, and community impact demonstrated by ALL of YOU!
Celebrating Lunar New Year, supporting families through free tax help, and bringing people together with spring programs.
On a breezy Sunday before Lunar New Year, CCSS came alive with laughter, movement, and connection as seniors gathered to celebrate the Year of the Horse through games, performances, shared meals and joyful moments.
CCSS is offering free, in-person tax help this spring to support eligible individuals and families with simple tax returns.
Connections Kids Club is proud to expand our licensed Before & After School Care services to Spul’u’kwuks Elementary School, marking a milestone in Richmond as the first program operating directly in a school library. Opening in March 2026, this calm, familiar, and learning-friendly environment offers children a safe and engaging space before and after the school day—while providing families with reliable care that aligns with the school schedule.
CBC News recently visited Connections Community Services Society (CCSS)’s Generations Homework Club at the Richmond Public Library, featuring how high school volunteers provide one-on-one support for students in Grades 4–7—helping newcomer children build vocabulary, strengthening writing skills, and keeping learning curiosity alive.
As we welcome the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse, we celebrate connection, care, and community—and look ahead to a year of strength, kindness, and shared purpose.