Staff BBQ
Today Umbrella hosted an end of summer barbecue for the staff.
The rain started but held off for the food and fun.
Blake manned the barbecue to make sure that everyone left with full bellies and big smiles.
Recovery Month – Erik
September is recovery month!
Every year Umbrella celebrates this important month by sharing messages of recovery from some of our favourite people.
Meet Erik and his mini Peter.
Erik is proof that hard work in recovery pays off. He spent a lot of time at Foundation Hou...
Recipes for Recovery – Last Practice
Today was the final run through of new recipes and we included our ED and Board today.
Today board members Valerie, Cyndi, Wendy and Nancy and ED Sharlene
joined Nic as he helped make three delicious vegan meals.
Everyone had a ton of fun than everyone sat down and tri...
Spot the Sober Buses Contest
September is Recovery Month in BC and Umbrella is showcasing that recovery is possible in a big way.
On our local buses.
There are 8 different pictures of local people in recovery advertised on many buses on many routes.
Here is the contest.
The first person to find a...
Costco & Guns N Roses
Sharlene is a Costco super fan and has made friends with many of the staff at Costco, and this week Sharlene and Laurie matched with their Guns N Roses t-shirts.
Laurie is one of Sharlene's favourite cashiers and with their matching music taste it is no wonder!
Recipes for Recovery – Practice #3
Today in the Umbrella Kitchen, we ran round three of practicing recipes and timing,
getting ready for the 4 week classes that are starting in September.
It has been a lot of fun for the staff to take a minute away from the work they do and change the pace with chopping,...
Project Re-Connect
Yesterday was Project Re-Connect at Royal Athletic Park.
This annual event put on the by Downtown Service Providers invites service providers to host a table representing their organization and let the community that needs these supports come and learn about the services...
Recipes for Recovery – Outreach class
Umbrella is getting ready for our new cooking program that is starting in September.
For the month of August we are trying out recipes and making sure any issues are addressed prior to the program launch.
Every Friday we have some staff and our board joining our Recipes...
Happy 5 years Blake!
It was 5 years ago today that Blake joined the Umbrella team.
Blake manages many of our programs but his start was in outreach.
Blake has since started up our podcasts, oversees new projects and helps get the word of recovery out in the community.
Blake doesn't eat...
Gulf Islands Driftwood
Check out the great article from the Gulf Islands Driftwood about Umbrella's visit to Salt Spring Island on July 26.
You can read the article here.