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Pancake Breakfast

As Easter approaches, the spirit of community, care, and connection is in full bloom at Umbrella. Today, two of our dedicated staff members—Josh and Sean—took that spirit to heart by cooking up a special pancake breakfast for residents at one of our transitional housing s...
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Terry 10 year celebration

Yesterday, we celebrated Terry's 10th work anniversary with the Umbrella staff! As many of you know, Terry is a huge fan of pie, so we marked the occasion with 10 different kinds. We also had a blast with Terry Trivia, which came down to two teams—Jen & Sharlene vs. Dere...
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REES Presentation

Shae and Wendy from REES came to present to Umbrella staff last week about their casual labor pool and in-reach model for supporting clients in accessing income assistance and PWD. Our staff greatly appreciated the presentation, and we built valuable connections. REES al...
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Podcast Season 3/E9 – Alex

In today's episode, Blake has the honour of speaking with Alex, a celebrated Hip Hop artist, mural artist, storyteller and educator. Alex touches upon his family's generational trauma and battles with addiction. Alex's story is one of healing, discovering his culture ...
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Positivity Power Hour

Positivity Power Hour Facilitated by Dottie, Positivity Power Hour is a weekly space to explore, practice, and embrace the power of positivity in our daily lives. Guided by an experienced facilitator, this uplifting session helps participants cultivate a mindset of opti...
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Spectrum Community High School

Last week, Evan and Rebecca from the Umbrella Society delivered a presentation to a packed auditorium of students at Spectrum Community High School. The students actively engaged in the discussion about substance use, addiction, and recovery. The students asked many thou...
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Gratitude to Big Brothers Big Sisters: A Heartfelt Thank You

Umbrella is collaborating with several non-profit organizations in the Victoria area, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, who kindly donated stuffed animals for the pets at our various sites. The animals and residents absolutely loved them! We’re grateful for their gene...
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Celebrating the Completion of the Umbrella Women’s Group’s

The Umbrella Women’s Group cohort has completed another transformative 6-week journey of recovery! Congratulations to all the attendees for their dedication and resilience. We are incredibly grateful to our amazing sponsors—our Angels —for funding this important program...
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Podcast Season 3/E8 – Leeroy

In today’s episode, Blake sits down with Leeroy, a renowned singer-songwriter who shares his challenges with addiction and navigating those waters while trying to make his way in the music industry. Leeroy talks about the challenges that he had to work through once sober...