Sober is Sexy!
We agree with Pamela Anderson - sober is sexy.
Umbrella is grateful for the autographed print and to share the message of recovery!
Early Bday Lunch
A few staff surprised Evan with an early birthday lunch at his favourite restaurant,
Vietnam House.
It was nice to take a few minutes away from the busyness of work and celebrate
Evan and his big milestone birthday coming up this weekend.
He was pretty surprised by it...
BBQ at Muncey Place
Friday was barbecue day at Muncey Place.
Umbrella teamed up with our friends at Our Place to provide over 200 hot dogs
to residents living at Muncey Place (formerly Comfort Inn).
These kind of social events are a great way for us to connect with residents
and have som...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Staff Anniversaries – May
It appears that May is a pretty awesome month for hiring great staff at Umbrella.
This month we celebrate the work anniversaries of four of our amazing team!
On May 27, 2020 Umbrella hired the awesome Justin Best!
Justin goes to UVIC and was available to work weekends,...
Thank you City of Victoria
In December 2020, Umbrella received funding from the City of Victoria to provide meals, wellness checks
and conversations with the unhoused living in Victoria parks.
We partnered with the great folks at the Red Cedar Cafe
to deliver delicious hot breakfasts daily.
Umb...