Transitions Thrift Store

05/29/2026

Join our team this summer!!

We are still hiring for our Summer Student positions!

These positions are ideal for youth interested in communications, social media, retail, fundraising, community engagement, and nonprofit work. Students will support the operations of the Thrift Store while helping develop creative ideas to increase community engagement and store sales in support of IWAV’s anti-violence programs.

All proceeds from the Transitions Thrift Store support IWAV programs and services on Salt Spring Island and the Southern Gulf Islands.

Position Details:
🛍️ 30 hours/week
💲 $23/hour
📍 Salt Spring Island
📅 The 2 Positions run June–August 2026
👥 Ages 15–30 eligible through Canada Summer Jobs

Please send your cover letter and resume to: [email protected]
Attention: Gregory Foster Bourgoin, Thrift Store Manager

Check out the full job description here:https://iwav.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Job-Description-Summer-Student-2026.pdf

05/21/2026

Are you between the ages of 15 and 30 and looking for a summer job? Come work with us! Applications close May 22, apply today!

We are hiring! Come join our team at the Transitions Thrift Store!
JOIN OUR TEAM! ☀️

The Transitions Thrift Store is hiring two Summer Youth Retail Marketing Coordinators!

Do you enjoy social media, community events, thrift shopping, creative projects, or connecting with people? This summer job is a chance to build skills in retail, marketing, fundraising, and nonprofit work while helping support IWAV programs in our community.

Position Details:
🛍️ 30 hours/week
💲 $23/hour
📍 Salt Spring Island
📅 The 2 Positions run June–August 2026
👥 Ages 15–30 eligible through Canada Summer Jobs

Students will help:
🛍️ Process and display donations
📱 Support social media and promotions
🤝 Assist customers and community engagement
✨ Help develop fun ideas for events and fundraising initiatives

If you’re friendly, creative, organized, and interested in learning more about community work, we’d love to hear from you!

📅 Apply by May 22
📩 Please send your cover letter and resume to: [email protected] Attention: Gregory Foster Bourgoin, Thrift Store Manager
🔗 Full job posting at: https://iwav.org/employment/

05/19/2026

Violence exists in our community—and IWAV is here to help.

Sometimes people reach out because something doesn’t feel right, even if they don’t know exactly how to describe it.

Maybe you feel unsure in your relationship.
Maybe you’re walking on eggshells.
Maybe you’re trying to figure out your options or don’t know who to talk to.

You do not need to have the “right words” or be certain about what’s happening to reach out.

IWAV Outreach Services offers free and confidential support for women—including trans women—as well as non-binary and LGBTQ+ community members across Salt Spring Island and the Southern Gulf Islands. We also support caregivers seeking help for children and youth.

📅 Outreach Support
Monday to Friday, 9–5
📞 (250) 537-0717
📧 [email protected]

☎️ 24/7 Violence & Abuse Helpline
📞 Toll-free: 1-877-435-7544
📞 Local: (250) 537-0735
📧 [email protected]

05/15/2026

🌼 Holiday Closure Notice 🌼

The Transitions Thrift Store will be closed on Monday, May 18 for Victoria Day.

We’re open this Saturday from 10 AM – 4 PM, and will reopen on Tuesday, May 19.

Thank you for supporting second-hand that creates second chances 💛

05/14/2026

Our Spring newsletter is here!

https://iwav.org/2026/05/08/our-spring-2026-iwav-newsletter-is-here/

05/12/2026

Thrilled to see our Executive Director, Alicia Herbert, participating in this panel at ArtSpring on May 21!!

05/08/2026

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate care, strength, and the many ways people show up for one another.

At the Thrift Store, we see that every day—in the donations dropped off, the conversations at the counter, and the small moments of connection that make this place more than just a shop.

If you’re looking for a meaningful gift this Mother’s Day, consider something secondhand and full of story. At the Thrift Store, we turn second hand into second chances—with all proceeds going directly to support IWAV’s programs and services, helping ensure that support is here for those who need it.

Open Monday to Saturday. 10am – 4pm
We’d love to see you 💛

05/08/2026

We are hiring! Come join our team at the Transitions Thrift Store!
JOIN OUR TEAM! ☀️

The Transitions Thrift Store is hiring two Summer Youth Retail Marketing Coordinators!

Do you enjoy social media, community events, thrift shopping, creative projects, or connecting with people? This summer job is a chance to build skills in retail, marketing, fundraising, and nonprofit work while helping support IWAV programs in our community.

Position Details:
🛍️ 30 hours/week
💲 $23/hour
📍 Salt Spring Island
📅 The 2 Positions run June–August 2026
👥 Ages 15–30 eligible through Canada Summer Jobs

Students will help:
🛍️ Process and display donations
📱 Support social media and promotions
🤝 Assist customers and community engagement
✨ Help develop fun ideas for events and fundraising initiatives

If you’re friendly, creative, organized, and interested in learning more about community work, we’d love to hear from you!

📅 Apply by May 22
📩 Please send your cover letter and resume to: [email protected] Attention: Gregory Foster Bourgoin, Thrift Store Manager
🔗 Full job posting at: https://iwav.org/employment/

05/05/2026

Today is Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People.

Across Canada, Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQ+ community members continue to face disproportionate levels of violence. This day is a time to honour those who are missing and murdered, to hold space for grief, and to recognize the ongoing impacts of colonial violence and systemic inequities.

Every day, all proceeds from the Transitions Thrift Store support IWAV and their anti-violence programs for individuals and families experiencing or healing from violence and abuse.

Red Dress Day is a call to remember - and a call to act.

You can take action by:
• Learning about the impacts of gender-based and colonial violence: https://amnesty.ca/red-dress-day/
• Supporting organizations doing this work, including IWAV: https://give-can.keela.co/2026-27-annual-appeal-donation-form

We each have a role in creating communities where Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people are safe, valued, and free from violence.

05/05/2026

Today is Red Dress Day.

Every day, all proceeds from the Transitions Thrift Store support IWAV and their anti-violence programs for individuals and families experiencing or healing from violence and abuse.

Today is Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People.

Across Canada, Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQ+ community members continue to face disproportionate levels of violence. This day is a time to honour those who are missing and murdered, to hold space for grief, and to recognize the ongoing impacts of colonial violence and systemic inequities.

At IWAV, this reality is part of the work we do every day, violence exists here. Through Outreach, counselling, transitional housing, and our 24/7 Crisis Line, we support individuals and families who are experiencing or healing from violence and abuse.

We know that responding to violence is not enough. We envision community working together to eliminate violence and abuse -through support, safe housing, prevention, and advocacy.

Red Dress Day is a call to remember - and a call to act.

You can take action by:
• Learning about the impacts of gender-based and colonial violence: https://amnesty.ca/red-dress-day/
• Supporting organizations doing this work, including IWAV: https://give-can.keela.co/2026-27-annual-appeal-donation-form

We each have a role in creating communities where Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people are safe, valued, and free from violence.