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Board Appreciation

It is Volunteer Appreciation Week, and we would like to thank our amazing volunteer Board of Directors for their passion, commitment and support of Umbrella. This year will see some changes to our board, as Sue and Chuck move on, we welcome Kate and Kelly to the Umbrella...
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And the total is…

Although we are waiting on a couple of final numbers, it is safe to say that the charity hockey game fundraiser, the very first fundraiser ever for Umbrella, was a massive success! Early numbers indicate we raised $35,000!!!     A HUGE thank you to Captain Brian...
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Umbrella Christmas 2018

Tonight Umbrella staff and board celebrated another year of great work being done in our community. This annual Christmas event is a highlight for both board and staff. Everyone enjoyed an evening of food, games and fun - and a reflection of how much we have grown! A h...
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Welcome Cindy!

Umbrella is excited to welcome our newest board member, Cindy Trytten. We have all enjoyed connecting with Cindy in the community over the years and are delighted that she has taken on a director position on the Umbrella Board.
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Wally resigns

Wally Eamer was Umbrella's Board Chair until June 13, 2018, when he resigned to spend more time with his wife, travelling and volunteering with other organizations. Umbrella is thankful for the leadership Wally provided as we created a new strategic plan and governance ...
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AGM 2018

  It was with so much pride that Umbrella shared our year of successes at our 2018 Annual General Meeting last night. The intimate event took place in the community space generously provided to us by Uptown. We were honoured to have Echo Kulpas, Coordinator of Acce...
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A Very Special Thank You

We would like to take a moment to shine the spotlight on our Volunteer Board of Directors. They freely share their time, insight, creativity and knowledge to help create and sustain the non profit society we are all so proud of. Their dedication and passion for the work U...