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Victoria Master Gardeners Association

Our staff had the pleasure of meeting with some volunteers from the Victoria Master Gardeners Association recently to talk about the therapeutic value of gardening. These great community members will be working with our team to create a therapeutic gardening program for r...
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Thank You Note

It's a lovely feeling when a person goes out of their way to let someone know they're making a difference. Check out this note a transitional housing resident left for our staff. Working at the transitional housing sites can be challenging. No one knows that bett...
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The Umbrella Report

Last night at our AGM, with 33 community members in attendance, Umbrella shared our newest project, The Umbrella Report. This report is a reflection on the past year at the Umbrella Society and what we've been able to accomplish. There are so many ways that Umbrella c...
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Thank you Jacquelin and Marion

Last night at Umbrella's AGM we had the tough job of saying goodbye to two of our board members. Marion has been a member since 2017 and quickly took on the important role of Board Treasurer. The skills and insight that she has brought to Umbrella has had an incredible...
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End of The Roll

  Once again, the business community has stepped up in an incredible way. The stairs at Foundation House are in need of new flooring and we wanted to explore linoleum as an option. Jeremy, a resident at Foundation House chatted with the folks at End of the Roll and arr...
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Hammer Time

Umbrella Society, in partnership with VICA, is pleased to share our newest group, Hammer Time. This group is available to provide support for people in construction who are struggling with substance use issues, and may need access to recovery and/or harm reduction service...
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Cold Comfort at Tiny Town

On a wonderfully warm and sunny Wednesday, Umbrella supported the Tiny Homes community at their first ever community meeting. These meetings are a great opportunity for residents to connect, share compliments and concerns, as well as connect with staff on site about ser...
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New SMART Recovery Meeting

Umbrella is excited to share our new in person SMART Recovery meeting on Thursdays from 6-7:30pm.  Two SMART facilitators will host a small meeting at Umbrella's office. To maintain the health and safety of everyone and adhere to the current provincial...
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Thank you Umbrella Volunteers!

Umbrella is incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to celebrate our incredible volunteers on our Board of Directors. Their expertise, insight, humor and patience are all things that they give generously. With two new board members added this year (Welcome Cyndi and Guy!...
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April 2021 Newsletter

Umbrella's latest newsletter went out today with details about the expansion of our supportive recovery housing program. If you haven't signed up for our newsletter yet, it's the best way to keep in touch a learn about all the news and upcoming supports at Umbrella.