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href="https://www.mennoplace.ca/qualityoflife/" itemprop="url" tabindex="0"><span class="avia-bullet"></span><span class="avia-menu-text">Improving Seniors’ Quality of Life</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-13686" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page"><a href="https://www.mennoplace.ca/give/" itemprop="url" tabindex="0"><span class="avia-bullet"></span><span class="avia-menu-text">Donate Now</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-search" class="noMobile menu-item menu-item-search-dropdown menu-item-avia-special" role="menuitem"><a aria-label="Search" href="?s=" rel="nofollow" data-avia-search-tooltip=" <search> <form role="search" action="https://www.mennoplace.ca/" id="searchform" method="get" class=""> <div> <input type="submit" value="" id="searchsubmit" class="button avia-font-entypo-fontello" title="Enter at least 3 characters to show search results in a dropdown or click to route to search result page to show all 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avia-builder-el-0 el_before_av_heading avia-builder-el-first avia-bg-style-fixed av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50 av-height-50 container_wrap fullsize' data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' data-av_minimum_height_pc='50' data-av_min_height_opt='50'><div class="av-section-color-overlay-wrap"><div class="av-section-color-overlay"></div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main role="main" itemprop="mainContentOfPage" class='template-page content av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-12646'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'> <div class='av-special-heading av-m36aoh06-3312914447de7fccd163e015e856441a av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered avia-builder-el-1 el_before_av_hr avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag ' itemprop="headline" >Make a Meaningful Impact in a Senior’s Life</h3><div 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<div class='av-special-heading av-m36848ip-0288dbb73be1fba9ca2061d800b54488 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered avia-builder-el-4 el_after_av_section el_before_av_hr avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag ' itemprop="headline" >Why Give?</h3><div class="special-heading-border"><div class="special-heading-inner-border"></div></div></div> <div class='hr av-17i2vdy-77d0fce89e2aea96f166336bbdc782e5 hr-invisible avia-builder-el-5 el_after_av_heading el_before_av_one_fifth av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class="hr-inner-style"></span></span></div> <div class='flex_column av-bvcapvq-4051ab19264eddbc6a78f2c8b0e2b81a av_one_fifth avia-builder-el-6 el_after_av_hr el_before_av_three_fifth first flex_column_div ' ></div> <div class='flex_column av-bfg0v7q-84efaf1fc94bc6bdf56eb8319b460467 av_three_fifth avia-builder-el-7 el_after_av_one_fifth el_before_av_one_fifth flex_column_div ' ><section class='av_textblock_section av-1bb0kiu-d0e5b4ba3c305a94f9c9589cc6982eab ' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color' itemprop="text" ><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Help us keep helping them. </em>Menno Place is one of the largest senior care campuses in BC, and for 70 years, we’ve provided trusted compassionate Christian care for more than 27,500 deserving seniors.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Today, 700 senior residents call Menno Place home. Your donation, whether through important quality-of-life initiatives, building a new care home, or enhancing spiritual care, will drive real and positive change.</p> </div></section></div> <div class='flex_column av-azb8ili-8d91249826e82f1167e30e63cc521109 av_one_fifth avia-builder-el-9 el_after_av_three_fifth el_before_av_hr flex_column_div ' ></div> <div class='hr av-nrcvnhi-bb000b07131a2f00de16b9b156dd6884 hr-invisible avia-builder-el-10 el_after_av_one_fifth el_before_av_section avia-builder-el-last av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class="hr-inner-style"></span></span></div> </div></div></div></div></div><div id='learn' class='avia-section av-gb7hd0m-0e5d5dbec047e4e6b050a23ac3f25696 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling avia-builder-el-11 el_after_av_hr el_before_av_section avia-bg-style-parallax container_wrap fullsize' ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-12646'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'> <div class='flex_column av-coo6z8m-05e89e1d101bc4064134d32b5f7cded4 av_one_half avia-builder-el-12 el_before_av_one_half avia-builder-el-first first flex_column_div ' ><div class='avia-image-container av-cci235y-625e863eb1a6179d975ba84fdd8ec904 av-styling- avia-align-center avia-builder-el-13 avia-builder-el-no-sibling ' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" ><div class="avia-image-container-inner"><div class="avia-image-overlay-wrap"><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class='wp-image-12745 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-12745 avia_image ' src="https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iStock-1212101211-scaled.jpg" alt='' title='QualityofLife' height="1707" width="2560" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" srcset="https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iStock-1212101211-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iStock-1212101211-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iStock-1212101211-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iStock-1212101211-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iStock-1212101211-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iStock-1212101211-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iStock-1212101211-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iStock-1212101211-705x470.jpg 705w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div></div></div></div><div class='flex_column av-16rixt2-66de81868593e8284abbdc927f2a8e65 av_one_half avia-builder-el-14 el_after_av_one_half avia-builder-el-last flex_column_div ' ><div class='av-special-heading av-m368zzis-baf6221a7b201c13370fa8f0ef6cb48c av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-15 el_before_av_textblock avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag ' itemprop="headline" >Help us improve the quality of life for our treasured seniors</h3><div class="special-heading-border"><div class="special-heading-inner-border"></div></div></div> <section class='av_textblock_section av-9kjsmee-18ab1cf2c7fdb402106d53cf8cd98ddc ' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color' itemprop="text" ><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Quality of life for our residents is Priority #1 at Menno Place. So on top of compassionate Christian care, we provide warmth, comfort, community, and fun! Your donation will help us do even more to make our seniors’ Golden Years truly golden!</span></p> </div></section> <div class='avia-buttonrow-wrap av-8d3qw86-a8fb4bf37eb67cc8c5970e75ea3d3875 avia-buttonrow-left avia-builder-el-17 el_after_av_textblock avia-builder-el-last '> <a href='https://www.mennoplace.ca/qualityoflife/' class='avia-button av-87nmpk6-60b67e963180de0de500b38cf3ce3517 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-color-white' target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Learn More"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Learn More</span></a> <a href='https://www.mennoplace.ca/qualityoflife/' class='avia-button av-7ej6d9i-bc705eb8f18bb411d0b56994050e8e49 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium' target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Give"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Give</span></a> </div></div> </div></div></div></div></div><div id='learn' class='avia-section av-47auip2-a790198646630f8c67ec0a1accf1227c main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling avia-builder-el-18 el_after_av_section el_before_av_section avia-bg-style-parallax container_wrap fullsize' ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-12646'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'> <div class='flex_column av-3v4nhgm-02de3a3453b0a5afee0264332813dbe8 av_one_half avia-builder-el-19 el_before_av_one_half avia-builder-el-first first flex_column_div ' ><div class='avia-image-container av-3mfuc86-4ad12806e9c27242f3550ae00402812f av-styling- avia-align-center avia-builder-el-20 avia-builder-el-no-sibling ' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" ><div class="avia-image-container-inner"><div class="avia-image-overlay-wrap"><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class='wp-image-12765 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-12765 avia_image ' src="https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bedroom.jpg" alt='' title='Bedroom' height="1080" width="1920" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" srcset="https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bedroom.jpg 1920w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bedroom-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bedroom-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bedroom-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bedroom-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bedroom-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bedroom-705x397.jpg 705w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></div></div></div></div><div class='flex_column av-2yfydgm-625830af46960b26bac95924592c3766 av_one_half avia-builder-el-21 el_after_av_one_half avia-builder-el-last flex_column_div ' ><div class='av-special-heading av-2edeppi-00b92475c838ddd3327a6c5b0c07a2c4 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-22 el_before_av_textblock avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag ' itemprop="headline" >Help us build a new, state-of-the-art care home</h3><div class="special-heading-border"><div class="special-heading-inner-border"></div></div></div><div class='mailmunch-forms-in-post-middle' style='display: none !important;'></div> <section class='av_textblock_section av-25e6hdy-77a9343efdca1c2d2f6b1e4744ea52a3 ' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color' itemprop="text" ><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For 70 years, Menno Place has provided trusted care for more than 27,500 seniors. Our facilities are aging too. Your donation will help us achieve our dream of building a new, state-of-the-art care home for our residents.</span></p> </div></section> <div class='avia-buttonrow-wrap av-1sk63ye-4109f1244fc04fa906f1cf5582a19a6c avia-buttonrow-left avia-builder-el-24 el_after_av_textblock avia-builder-el-last '> <a href='https://www.mennoplace.ca/build/' class='avia-button av-16ilfqe-9443f48610631df7a4fbdc079d18ab2b avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-color-white' target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Learn More"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Learn More</span></a> <a href='https://www.mennoplace.ca/build/' class='avia-button av-aucyu-9251a9cfb7af1421075448483a79ef36 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium' target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Give"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Give</span></a> </div></div> </div></div></div></div></div><div id='learn' class='avia-section av-176erxi-eed76b05e4581aa993b0048c1ea196c1 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling avia-builder-el-25 el_after_av_section el_before_av_one_half avia-bg-style-parallax container_wrap fullsize' ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-12646'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'> <div class='flex_column av-bl67a06-9e6c4765e52ec912eff2146b1d79e9e6 av_one_half avia-builder-el-26 el_before_av_one_half avia-builder-el-first first flex_column_div ' ><div class='avia-image-container av-bcz4uli-fb31f1fde953e8afeb858aea8fee596f av-styling- avia-align-center avia-builder-el-27 avia-builder-el-no-sibling ' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" ><div class="avia-image-container-inner"><div class="avia-image-overlay-wrap"><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class='wp-image-13338 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-13338 avia_image ' src="https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Spiritual-Care.png" alt='' title='Spiritual Care' height="2577" width="3864" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" srcset="https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Spiritual-Care.png 3864w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Spiritual-Care-300x200.png 300w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Spiritual-Care-1030x687.png 1030w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Spiritual-Care-768x512.png 768w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Spiritual-Care-1536x1024.png 1536w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Spiritual-Care-2048x1366.png 2048w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Spiritual-Care-1500x1000.png 1500w, https://www.mennoplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Spiritual-Care-705x470.png 705w" sizes="(max-width: 3864px) 100vw, 3864px" /></div></div></div></div><div class='flex_column av-av3h4hy-c1a6c23915e0b1b758e08a548d18766d av_one_half avia-builder-el-28 el_after_av_one_half avia-builder-el-last flex_column_div ' ><div class='av-special-heading av-a71sux2-514ba2412485a434845398fb96bbac0f av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-29 el_before_av_textblock avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag ' itemprop="headline" >Help us to enhance spiritual care services for our residents</h3><div class="special-heading-border"><div class="special-heading-inner-border"></div></div></div> <section class='av_textblock_section av-9tmnlie-1ee74316952b0c2ab347f6f8b0bec082 ' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color' itemprop="text" ><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The MBS, formed in 1953, was motivated by faith in God and concern for the elderly. Our mission to provide compassionate Christian care for all continues today, “trusting in God” and “devoted to good works”. 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