About Us
The HOPE Centre is a welcoming, community-based non-profit supporting children, youth and families on Gabriola Island. Through licensed child care, youth programs and family supports, we aim to create a place where people feel known and supported. Our programs serve the children, youth and families of Gabriola Island by supporting and strengthening the resiliency in their lives.
Our History
The HOPE Centre is an initiative of Verstraete Evangelistic Association (VEA), a Canadian registered charitable organization founded in 1982 and incorporated as a British Columbia society in 1994. The HOPE Centre serves children, youth and families regardless of social, economic, religious, age or gender status. Participation in our programs does not require membership in any religious, non-religious or community organization. The HOPE Centre is governed by the Board of Directors of VEA, which is also responsible for issuing charitable tax receipts.
