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Two Great Reasons to Celebrate

Our last staff meeting was all about celebrating Angela and Lesley. Angela celebrated 5 years sober and Lesley celebrated 8 years sober, both in February. Our staff members in recovery are a source of strength and insight for our community and clients. Their successes rem...
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Impact Tour

The United Way Impact Tour bus arrived at Foundation House this morning. We were honoured to welcome staff and funders to share with them the impact that Umbrella and Foundation House have on the community. We couldn't let them leave without a token of our appreciation f...
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Addiction Learning Series

Umbrella is excited to present Understanding addiction: A crisis in our community, a workshop series for community members who want to learn about a wide rage of topics related to addiction. If you would like more information, please check out our program page or regis...
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BC Budget and Networking

Yesterday Evan and Sharlene attended their first Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce event. It was a lunch with a presentation by the Minister of Finance, Carole James. She spoke about the new budget and went into detail about the finer points. We also had the ple...
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Kelly… SAMI Team Lead

February 2018, marks our two years of being a part of the incredible SAMI team. SAMI works with individuals who frequent areas of the hospital, ER, Sobering Centre, Detox, PES, that need short term intensive support. Team Lead, Kelly Sharman (pictured below) leads with ...
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TJ Thrives!

TJ's journey with us has not been without it's ups and downs but today was a definite up! A vet visit confirmed that TJ continues to thrive and has gained 15lbs. TJ reminds us all daily to stay present, patient and mindful and for that we are forever grateful.
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Christmas Fundraiser

This year, we decided to try a little fundraising to purchase gifts for the residents in Foundation House and Hudson House. Our ED baked dozens of cookies and the team delivered them. This little fundraiser, became a huge fundraiser - $1506.00!! We were able to purchase...
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Pam’s New Adventure

A part of doing the work we do is watching each other grow. We support each other on the hard days when nothing seems to work and we cheer each other on when things work out against all the odds. So, as sad as we are to see Pam go on to her next adventure, we could not b...
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What A Treat!

Our monthly staff meeting was pleasantly interrupted this week. We were all delighted to received a chocolate dipped fruit bouquet created by Edible Arrangements. The bouquet was sent to us by a grateful parent to celebrate the second year of sobriety for her son. ...
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Bowling…Umbrella style

Today was Umbrella'a annual staff Christmas lunch and afternoon of fun! We divided into two teams, ate and bowled. Sharlene, Evan, Louise, Angela and Lesley won!