- Saanich Legacy Foundation
- Community • Saanich, BC
Peer support services in Victoria, BC play a critical role in reaching individuals navigating substance use, housing instability, and recovery — and The Daily Dose Society is one of the organizations doing that work on the ground every day. As a Community Partner of the Saanich Legacy Foundation, they operate at the front lines of care in downtown Victoria with a lived-experience, peer-led approach that builds real trust. This post covers who they are, what they do, and how you can support their work.
What Peer Support Looks Like in Downtown Victoria
The Daily Dose Society works directly with individuals in Greater Victoria who are facing some of the most complex challenges in our community — substance use, unstable housing, and barriers to healthcare. What makes their model distinct is the lived-experience approach at its core: their outreach teams are made up of people who understand these challenges firsthand.
By meeting people where they are — without judgment, without preconditions — they build the kind of trust that opens doors to longer-term support. In a growing urban centre like Victoria, that approach is not optional. It is essential.
How The Daily Dose Society Delivers Support in Victoria, BC
Their programs are designed to address both immediate need and longer-term stability. Three areas define their work:
- Peer-Based Outreach — Outreach teams engage directly with individuals in the community, offering support grounded in empathy and shared experience.
- Harm Reduction and Safety — Education and resources that reduce risk, promote safer practices, and keep individuals connected to care.
- Pathways to Stability — Connections to housing, healthcare, and recovery services that create sustainable routes forward.
Together, these programs reflect a comprehensive model of care — one that addresses urgent needs while building toward lasting change.
Community Partnerships Strengthening Their Reach in Greater Victoria
The Daily Dose Society’s impact is amplified through collaboration with other trusted organizations across the Victoria region, including the Victoria Foundation, United Way of Greater Victoria, and Together Against Poverty Society. These partnerships reflect a shared commitment to building a more inclusive community — and they ensure that individuals are connected to the right support at the right time.
This kind of coordinated care is something the Saanich Legacy Foundation values deeply in the Community Partners we work alongside.
How the Saanich Legacy Foundation Supports This Work
At the Saanich Legacy Foundation, our role is to provide the administrative and charitable infrastructure that allows organizations like The Daily Dose Society to focus entirely on their programs. Through our Community Partnership model, we offer secure and transparent donation management, tax-receipted charitable giving, and fundraising visibility — so that operational overhead never gets in the way of frontline impact.
You can learn more about this partnership on our
Support Peer Services in Victoria, BC Today
The individuals supported by The Daily Dose Society are part of our shared community. Every contribution — at any level — helps expand outreach, strengthen harm reduction programs, and support people on their path toward stability.
If you are ready to contribute, you can donate directly through their giving
As a Board, we are proud to stand alongside organizations that treat every person with dignity, compassion, and care. The Daily Dose Society does exactly that — and your support makes it possible.