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Audit 2022 here we come!

Umbrella is excited to announce that we have hired an auditor to audit our fiscal year 2022! Excited to get an audit? Yes we are! As Umbrella continues to grow we want to continue to be accountable and transparent to our contract partners, funders, donors and communit...
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Shelagh joins the office!

We are really excited to share that we were able to pull Shelagh away from the great work she has been doing on ICMT for the past couple of years to join our office team. Shelagh brings much experience, not just in the field working with individuals with mental health an...
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Birthday Cheese

Yesterday was Jake's birthday. Jake, who has many nicknames like Jolly Jake McJingle and Big Tuna is not a fan of sweets so this year the office staff got him a wheel of Brie. Bronwyn fancied it up with some paper cranes and candles and we all sang to Jake and his chee...
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Royal Road Campus Connect Jan 2023

Blake and Bronwyn got a chance to spend a few hours connecting with new and returning students at the Royals Roads Campus in Colwood during the Campus Connect event today. There were tons of great vendors and opportunities for students to connect and learn about what t...
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RBC Foundation Presentation

Today Umbrella was visited by some of the great folks at RBC Foundation to present us with a $25,000 grant for our youth outreach. We are incredibly grateful for the support of RBC Foundation and so pleased they took time to come to Umbrella's office and meet with some...
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Potter House Success!

When residents in our supportive recovery program give themselves the time they need to get their recovery on track we see nothing but success. With no time limits to our programs we see residents taking their time as they learn to live without substances  -  it is a big ...
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Christmas in our houses!

The Christmas season has arrived at all our houses! The residents are all ready for Santa and to celebrate the season together. The holidays are a difficult time for many and we try to make it a little bit better for each resident. Often this can be the first time in a...
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Sovereign Order Check Presentation

Today Dr Richard Crowe made a visit to Foundation House to present a check to Umbrella's ED Sharlene. These funds will be applied towards the costs of food at Foundation House. Dr. Crowe presented the check on behalf of the Sovereign Order of St. John Victoria, who rec...
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Sobriety Celebrations!

Umbrella has so much to celebrate! Two of our awesome residents are celebrating some big sobriety milestones. Brian, at Cooper House is celebrating one year and Nathanial at Potter House is celebrating two years! We couldn't be more proud of these two and all our reside...
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Christmas Party 2022

Last night Umbrella staff and board kicked off December with our annual Christmas party. It isn't often the board and staff all get together so we like to do it up right when we can! We love seeing our fellow co-workers dressed up and having fun. So many sparkles! Lots...