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Congratulations Jim and Ryan!

With the Montreal Canadiens Alumni game just over a month away, we are so excited to announce our two Thrill of a Lifetime recipients. Jim Ross was nominated by many community members and Ryan Coates won with the highest bid in our online auction. These two men are some...
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Employment Opportunity

Umbrella is hiring! Please see our Employment Opportunities page for information about our our current opening. We are excited to add a new team member and are happy to answer any questions about this opportunity.
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Mr. November

There was a great fundraiser, a 2019 calendar, done by Bespoke Blossoms to raise awareness and funds for Island Community Mental Health. Our own Evan is representing the month of November. To learn more about the florist and where to purchase your own calendar, check ou...
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Online Auction

The online auction for the chance to skate with the Montreal Canadiens Alumni Hockey team is heating up! Our GoBid auction is live until January 7th,  and the winner will receive: • A full Montreal Canadiens team experience. • Opportunity to meet the players and skate ...
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Santa Arrived!

Today, Sharlene and Evan got to play Santa Claus and deliver gifts to the residents of Foundation House, Cooper House and Hudson House. Members of our generous community, like Char, Kristen, Bobbi and Kathy, provided wonderful gifts for the residents of all three houses,...
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Gift Wrappers!

Today Team Umbrella spent the day with the great folks at United Way of Greater Victoria wrapping gifts at The Bay Centre. We had a lot of fun, wrapped a lot of gifts and as always, enjoyed our time together while helping a great cause! The morning shift: Sharlene, Bron...
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Skate with Your Heroes!

We are so excited to offer one last chance for a lucky community member to join the Montreal Canadiens Alumni Team on the ice for their upcoming game on February 10th, 2019. Our online auctions is live and all the money raised goes directly towards the purchase of one of...
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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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Our Premier John Horgan

Umbrella is thrilled to announce that our Premier, John Horgan is joining us at our charity hockey game on February 10, 2019. We are excited that he has agreed to "drop the puck" to get the game started and we know he will be cheering on our firefighters as they take on ...
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Christmas Tree Time

With shorter days and longer nights the winter is a great reminder to stay connected as well as a time to celebrate the season with the people we care about. And there is no place like Foundation House when it comes to Christmas Spirit. These guys couldn't wait to decorat...