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Ready to Rent

Evan at Umbrella recently became a certified Ready to Rent trainer and we are hosting our first Ready to Rent training session. The training takes 12 hours to complete and will be done over two days, April 9 and April 16. There is no charge for this training and all mater...
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Two Great Reasons to Celebrate

Our last staff meeting was all about celebrating Angela and Lesley. Angela celebrated 5 years sober and Lesley celebrated 8 years sober, both in February. Our staff members in recovery are a source of strength and insight for our community and clients. Their successes rem...
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Impact Tour

The United Way Impact Tour bus arrived at Foundation House this morning. We were honoured to welcome staff and funders to share with them the impact that Umbrella and Foundation House have on the community. We couldn't let them leave without a token of our appreciation f...
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Addiction Learning Series

Umbrella is excited to present Understanding addiction: A crisis in our community, a workshop series for community members who want to learn about a wide rage of topics related to addiction. If you would like more information, please check out our program page or regis...
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BC Budget and Networking

Yesterday Evan and Sharlene attended their first Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce event. It was a lunch with a presentation by the Minister of Finance, Carole James. She spoke about the new budget and went into detail about the finer points. We also had the ple...
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The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce

The Umbrella Society is now a proud member of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce! We are looking forward making new connections in the business community and learning from some of our brightest community leaders.
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TJ Thrives!

TJ's journey with us has not been without it's ups and downs but today was a definite up! A vet visit confirmed that TJ continues to thrive and has gained 15lbs. TJ reminds us all daily to stay present, patient and mindful and for that we are forever grateful.
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A Thoughtful Gift

What a sweet surprise! The mail brought a delightful gift from the First Nations Health Authority to thank us for supporting their staff from the Indigenous Wellness Team with a ride along. We were happy to help the front line staff and are tickled by this amazi...
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Appreciation Gathering for Gordon Harper

Appreciation Gathering for Gordon Harper on Monday January 15, 2018  Please drop in anytime between 4:30 to 6:15 at Christ Church Cathedral, corner of Quadra and Burdett Streets [follow the signs at the Burdett Street entrance] In 2000, Gordon Harper founded and g...
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Pam’s New Adventure

A part of doing the work we do is watching each other grow. We support each other on the hard days when nothing seems to work and we cheer each other on when things work out against all the odds. So, as sad as we are to see Pam go on to her next adventure, we could not b...