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Christmas Tree Time

With shorter days and longer nights the winter is a great reminder to stay connected as well as a time to celebrate the season with the people we care about. And there is no place like Foundation House when it comes to Christmas Spirit. These guys couldn't wait to decorat...
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Our Anawim Tree

Everyone at Umbrella is getting a bit more excited every day for the holiday season. And nothing makes us feel more Christmassy than tree shopping at Anawim. Evan stopped by Anawim with morning to chat with their Executive Director, Terry Edison-Brown, about all things...
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Welcome Cindy!

Umbrella is excited to welcome our newest board member, Cindy Trytten. We have all enjoyed connecting with Cindy in the community over the years and are delighted that she has taken on a director position on the Umbrella Board.
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Fundraising Superstar!

Dot, one of our casual employees, recently completed the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Half Marathon. We have all been in awe of Dot's hard work, dedication and commitment over the past year and could not more proud of her. We are honoured that she not only designated the Um...
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Project Connect 2018

Project Connect is one of our favorite community events and it's not hard to see why. Yesterday, Blake and Cait had a great time connecting with the community and learning about the other resources available to people struggling with housing, mental health, addiction and ...
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Congratulations Amy

The whole Umbrella team is so proud of Amy and her graduation from the Mental Health and Addictions program at Camosun. She is a huge asset to the SAMI team and we appreciate all the hard work and dedication it has taken for her to become the capable and effective outreac...
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AGM 2018

  It was with so much pride that Umbrella shared our year of successes at our 2018 Annual General Meeting last night. The intimate event took place in the community space generously provided to us by Uptown. We were honoured to have Echo Kulpas, Coordinator of Acce...
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ASIST Workshop

This past weekend Amy and Conor got to attend the ASIST workshop at the Foundry. ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two-day skills-building workshop that prepares caregivers and community members of all kinds to provide suicide first aid interventi...
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New Sessions of Ready To Rent

The Umbrella Society is pleased to invite community members to register for the next Ready to Rent program. The course will be held over two days on Monday June 11th and Monday June 18th from 9am-3pm with lunch and snacks provided. Participants will learn about; T...
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Living Wage Employer

The Umbrella Society is proud to be a Living Wage Employer and this beautiful certificate on the wall is a regular reminder that investing in our staff will never be a bad idea. This certificate was made from a wind fallen tree and carefully preserved to make sure that i...