History

In 1974 a group of dedicated local citizens initiated the Golden Action Group. Their identified functions were to:

Educate

The group itself as to what was going on in our community
Local organizations and agencies about the value of pooling talent, resources, equipment and facilities
The public regarding the need for combined action and integration in service delivery, prioritizing service needs and ensuring services are delivered and locally accountable.

Evaluate

See what is happening in social services
Assess the value of present services
Research to help determine community needs

Initiate

Help start new programs where needed and feasible
Implement new ways of working amongst service groups
Provide existing groups with the incentive to start new programs

Be Accountable

Through constitution and budgets
With regular financial reports to funding agencies
With evaluation and progress reports to funding agencies

That group ceased activity once its mission was accomplished through the BC incorporation of Golden Community Resources Society (GCRS) on April 1, 1984.

Achievements

Throughout the years the Society was instrumental in the initiation of many programs and services including:

mental health services,
a lay counselling group,
alternate school programs,
a social planning council,
a day care society,
children's programs,
family programs,
parent groups,
a volunteer bureau,
a women’s resource centre,
drug and alcohol services,

handicapped services,
a food bank,
a Christmas hamper campaign,
a directory of groups and services,
infant development services,
speech and language services,
youth centre,
stay in school coordinator,
employment services and
displaced worker programs.

Many of these programs continue to thrive under the GCRS ‘umbrella’ and a number of them have been incorporated into other agencies or were supported in the development of autonomous societies to carry out their specific mandates.

GCRS continues to be an integral, collaborative partner in Golden’s non profit community.