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That time of year already. On Tuesday staff gathered at the office after-hours to just hangout; a tv fireplace and Christmas music just happened to be playing in the background. The first highlight on everyone's mind was the absolute SPREAD that Rebecca secured for us fro...

Wow. Giving Tuesday. After the chaos of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, the "Get It Before It's Gone!", and the "Limited-Time Only" deals, December 2nd has proven time and again to be just as unifying.   For the 3rd year in a row, GoFundMe has named Victoria, BC as the...

Meet Jeff! He is really extraordinary. Jeff is humble yet SO full of gratitude. Jeff's positive attitude and excitement for life usually enters a room before he does. He works hard on his recovery and has come a long way! Earlier this year he took a 3-week long solo p...

Giving Tuesday is a day around the world that celebrates the power of generosity in our communities. It is held each year on the first Tuesday after Black Friday. This year’s Giving Tuesday falls on December 2, 2025, a day when people everywhere can come together to s...

The Angels are an amazing and inspiring group of women who graciously donate their time and money towards supporting local organizations such as Her Way Home and the Umbrella Society. They are unique in how they become actively involved in the support of their bene...

Over the weekend marked the final day of Women's Group 2025! The cohort began as strangers, and quickly came together. As they exchanged ideas, thoughts, feelings, they ended by exchanging numbers and plans to continue meeting outside of Umbrella. The group was crea...

      "Grow some balls"*, "man up", "don't be a pussy". Unfortunately common phrases today that we've all used, been told, or overhead. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health found that 75% of men in a 2019 survey said they were reluctant, or would flat out refus...

Starting the morning off in turtlenecks, ending the day in shorts and sunscreen, fall in Victoria is upon us. We're making more space to come together in community, and more opportunities to give thanks. A men's support group has always been on our wish list, and now we'...

The end of September marks the close of Recovery Month, and the first year of the Umbrella Society in our new office. On September 1, 2024, with the help of staff & volunteers, we made the move from 415 Dunedin St., to 2675 Bridge St. With the move came: -a permanent ...