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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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UVIC Vikes Hockey

Tonight the residents at Foundation House were treated to a wonderful dinner prepared by a few members from the UVIC Vikes Hockey team and staff. A full meal including salad, steak and cheesecake was prepared and enjoyed by the residents and hockey players. Storie...
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Hudson House turns 1!

Happy Birthday Hudson House! One year ago today we opened a women's recovery house, and one year later we are happy to report Hudson House is a success! There is a lot of solid recovery at the house, with three of the women having over a year free from drugs and alcohol...
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Ribbon Cutting

Today Umbrella joined Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Judy Darcy, MLA Mitzi Dean, Mayor David Screech, Executive Director of Our Place, Don Evans and many others for the ribbon cutting ceremony of Our Place's new Therapeutic Recovery Community Centre. It was ...
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The Q Centre

Today we checked out The Q Centre, where our Montreal Canadiens Alumni Charity Hockey Game is taking place on February 10, 2019. Umbrella is REALLY excited about this fundraiser, and the details are starting to come together. The staff at The Q Centre, The Grizzlies and...
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Puppies!

It was a tough start to the work day today for Evan and Lesley. While sharing about Umbrella with provincial employees, a group of adorable puppies arrived filled with energy, licks and love! Puppies make early morning starts worthwhile!
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Project Connect 2018

Project Connect is one of our favorite community events and it's not hard to see why. Yesterday, Blake and Cait had a great time connecting with the community and learning about the other resources available to people struggling with housing, mental health, addiction and ...
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Safety First!

Somedays you just never know what to expect when you start your day at Umbrella. This morning our Team Lead Chris, shared his story on behalf of the United Way with a hard hat. safety goggles and a safety vest! Chris was welcomed by hundreds of caring workplace employee...
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Royals Season Kickoff

Tonight Umbrella staff Sharlene and Blake and a couple of Cooper House residents gathered at the Save On Foods Arena to celebrate the start of the Victoria Royals hockey season. This was the kick off for season ticket holders and the energy and excitement could be felt b...
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Recovery Capital Conference

Umbrella's Lesley and Angela were able to attend the Recovery Capital Conference of Canada in New Westminster on September 6 & 7. They both have said this was an incredible conference, with a lot of great new ideas and new ways of thinking. The conference introduced u...