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Congratulations to the Foundry!

An exciting morning celebrating the official opening of the Foundry in Victoria. The Honorable Judy Darcy, Minister for Mental Health and Addiction and the Honorable Carole James, Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier, were both on hand to share their appreciation for th...
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Officially Ready to Rent!

Congratulation to the participants in the recent Ready to Rent program. They all attended the entire program and pushed themselves to complete the required work. They learned a lot and are well on their way to being awesome tenants.
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A Very Special Thank You

We would like to take a moment to shine the spotlight on our Volunteer Board of Directors. They freely share their time, insight, creativity and knowledge to help create and sustain the non profit society we are all so proud of. Their dedication and passion for the work U...
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Staff and Board Workshop

Today, the Umbrella Board and Staff came together to learn and collaborate. It was an intense day of deepening our understanding of our work in the community and connecting to each other as peers and collaborators. We were honoured to be guided by Andre and gratefu...
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A Special Gift

The creativity that springs from recovery can be breath taking. One of the men who lives at Foundation House took the time to make a special stepping stone for the yard. We we always treasure this beautiful reminder of the bond the men have formed with TJ.  
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15 Amazing Years!

Our end of the month staff meetings are always exciting. It's there that we celebrate all the best parts of the past month. And what could be greater than one of our favorite people living 15 amazing years of sobriety! We are so proud of Louise and grateful that she sh...
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Go Royals!!!

We could not be more proud of the Royals and their current playoff run so we are selling hockey tickets by donation! Each ticket will be a minimum donation of $10 with every donation over $20 being eligible for a tax receipt. The game is this Saturday, March 31st so ema...
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Playoff Tickets

It's no secret that we love the Royals. So when Devin from their office got in touch and asked us to do the Chuck a Puck draw this Saturday, we couldn't say no! Staff and volunteers will be roaming the arena on Saturday night, so come say hi! But not only that, we have t...
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Community Connections

We  had a great time this morning connecting with City Council member Jeremy Loveday. Jeremy met with Evan (who manages Foundation House) and Conor (a former resident and now casual employee) to talk about services in the community, what gaps exists and how we can all wor...
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St. Johns Ambulance

Ross and Mike came by our staff meeting this week to talk to us about scene assessment, CPR and strategies when encountering an overdose. These guys know their stuff and managed to make the afternoon both highly informative and entertaining! The whole staff enjoyed the...