Surrey business donates auto servicing to Options group

Vehicle owners know all too well the costs involved with keeping your vehicle on the road.

Now imagine you are a non-profit with a fleet of vehicles.

Those costs really add up.

That’s why Options Community Services is so thankful to the new new owners of the Surrey Canadian Tire store in Newton. The owners, Ranjit Soman and Veena Ranjit, have partnered with Options with a generous commitment to service the organization’s fleet of 19 vehicles.

OCS uses various cars and vans to support their community programs and services, transporting clients who are leveraging the organization’s various mental health, child care, homelessness supports, and programs for youth and adults with disabilities.

In addition to this valuable vehicle support, the Newton store owners have been stepping in with meals for those in need and seasonal donations for local children.

“When we moved to British Columbia, we wanted to support a local charitable organization providing various vital supports in the local community,” said Canadian Store Owner Ranjit Soman. “Options Community Services provides services to diverse community members with significant needs. We respect their work and well-established presence in the Surrey community.”

OCSsaid it is grateful for the generosity of the local store owners and their commitment to the organization as they continue supporting clients within the region south of the Fraser River. “This kind of generosity, coming from a place of authentic care for our local communities, makes all the difference in keeping the much-needed programs and services running and thriving as they are,” said Options Community Services CEO Neil Arao. “Especially in challenging economic times, we are grateful and honoured to have been chosen as a Canadian Tire philanthropic partner.”