Terry loves apple pie
We had to share this fun moment.
Bronwyn, our awesome admin & pie baker, made Terry a yummy apple pie, which clearly made his day!
And, check out the tiny umbrella in the crust. Well done Bronwyn!
Vancity Visit
A few employees from Vancity visited Foundation House today.
Elyse, Fred and Ben had a tour and visit with some of the residents and staff as they delivered a check to Umbrella.
Umbrella will be using this money to help the residents be more prepared as they transition ...
TJ … an update.
TJ has been living at Foundation House for just under a month and is really adjusting well to all the love and attention he is receiving.
He still needs to gain weight, but he is getting used to the busyness of the house and TJ has figured out the best place to sleep i...
Staff Fun Day
Today, Team Umbrella skipped the staff meeting and hit the golf course...
the mini-golf course that is.
Everyone enjoyed some laughs, competition and sunshine.
It was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.
Overdose Awareness
Team members Lesley and Jenny were at Centennial Square manning the Umbrella table at the Overdose Awareness Day on August 31.
This event brought the community together to grieve, reflect and connect while providing hope that we can stop the crisis.
Community Volunteer Training
Are you currently volunteering with a community agency and want to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence to support people facing multiple barriers? If so, please talk to your volunteer coordinator about this 8 week training program.
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Introducing TJ!
This handsome boy is the newest resident at Foundation House.
TJ is a 2 year old rescued sled dog from Thunder Bay, with a horrible past, who is slow to trust. Victoria Humane Society has been slowly transitioning TJ to us, and of yesterday, he is officially living at ou...
Alumni BBQ
Last week, the residents and staff from Foundation House invited alumni to join them for an evening of barbecuing, connection and recovery.
We had a great turnout with 17 alumni joining us to christen our new barbecue.
The success of this event confirms two things; one,...
New gift!
Today a large package ... no, a huge gift was delivered to Foundation House.
One of our incredible alumni wanted to give back, so he did.
This previous resident bought us a brand new barbecue, and we couldn't be more grateful for this generous gift.
Now that our new ba...
Thrifty’s Smile Card
Are you a Thrifty Foods Shopper?
If you are, please consider loading a Smile Card pre-assigned to Umbrella.
Thrifty Foods will then donate 5% of what you spend to Umbrella.
If you are interested in receiving your own Smile Card, please send us an email at wecanhelp@umb...