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Stelly’s Secondary School Presentation

Last week, Evan and Rebecca had the honor of delivering their fourth presentation of the year to the Grade 12 students at Stelly's Secondary School. The school’s Health and Wellness Day program, which has run throughout the year, featured a variety of topics, from gambli...
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A Heartfelt Thank You to St. Michael’s University School

On behalf of everyone at the Umbrella Society, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Mr. Primrose, Mr. Anderson, and the entire SMUS community for their incredible support through the Ice Bucket Challenge! This fun and impactful event has not only raised aware...
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Administrative Professionals Day

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Yesterday, we took a moment to celebrate the incredible Umbrella Admin Team — the behind-the-scenes heroes who keep everything running smoothly with dedication, heart, and a whole lot of hustle. From organizing schedules and manag...
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Pancake Breakfast

As Easter approaches, the spirit of community, care, and connection is in full bloom at Umbrella. Today, two of our dedicated staff members—Josh and Sean—took that spirit to heart by cooking up a special pancake breakfast for residents at one of our transitional housing s...
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Terry 10 year celebration

Yesterday, we celebrated Terry's 10th work anniversary with the Umbrella staff! As many of you know, Terry is a huge fan of pie, so we marked the occasion with 10 different kinds. We also had a blast with Terry Trivia, which came down to two teams—Jen & Sharlene vs. Dere...
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REES Presentation

Shae and Wendy from REES came to present to Umbrella staff last week about their casual labor pool and in-reach model for supporting clients in accessing income assistance and PWD. Our staff greatly appreciated the presentation, and we built valuable connections. REES al...
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Podcast Season 3/E9 – Alex

In today's episode, Blake has the honour of speaking with Alex, a celebrated Hip Hop artist, mural artist, storyteller and educator. Alex touches upon his family's generational trauma and battles with addiction. Alex's story is one of healing, discovering his culture ...
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Positivity Power Hour

Positivity Power Hour Facilitated by Dottie, Positivity Power Hour is a weekly space to explore, practice, and embrace the power of positivity in our daily lives. Guided by an experienced facilitator, this uplifting session helps participants cultivate a mindset of opti...
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Spectrum Community High School

Last week, Evan and Rebecca from the Umbrella Society delivered a presentation to a packed auditorium of students at Spectrum Community High School. The students actively engaged in the discussion about substance use, addiction, and recovery. The students asked many thou...