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Good-bye Bronwyn

Today is our Bronwyn's last day with Umbrella. After almost 8 and a half years, Bronwyn decided it was time for a change and she is jumping ship and joining the communications team at Island Health. There are only two current employees who know what Umbrella is without ...
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Umbrella’s 2023 Annual Report

Umbrella's Annual Report is out! This year we went with a Yearbook theme and had a lot of fun with it. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we did making it. To flip through, click here.    
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James is 2!

Today at the Potter House meeting we took the time to celebrate James and his two years of sobriety. James has been a leader and a source of inspiration for the guys at all our houses, and our staff. James took the time to prioritize his recovery and to work his program...
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Happy Birthday Sarah

While all the barbecuing and saying goodbye to Emmett was going on it was also our Sarah's birthday! We are huge fans of Sarah's and love to celebrate her whenever we can! Happy Birthday Sarah!
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BBQ for Emmett

Friday May 12 was our send off barbecue for Emmett. Emmett is returning to school full time after working for Umbrella for the past 3 years. When the pandemic first started Umbrella was contracted to support the unhoused population in Topaz Park and Emmett was our firs...
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One year of sobriety!

Last night the guys at Foundation House celebrated Iain and his one year of sobriety. Iain works his recovery program daily and is a leader in the house for the other residents. Recently Iain was selected for the role of senior resident at Foundation House, which is a ...
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Happy 16 years Sharlene

Happy work anniversary to our Executive Director, Sharlene. It was 16 years ago that Sharlene joined Umbrella as an outreach worker and worked her way up to the ED role that she took on in November 2016. Umbrella looked very different back in 2008 but we are grateful f...
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Happy Star Wars Day!

May the Fourth be with you all! Today on Star Wars Day, Umbrella is taking advantage of this day and celebrating in a huge way! We made an Ewok cheeseball, Wookie Cookies and Star Wars Cupcakes, plus, we were stocked with Star Wars candy and puns! The light sabres are ...
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Lyca Graduates

Yesterday was Lyca's last day as a resident of Foundation House. This sweet girl has moved on to one of our third stage houses, Potter House, with her favourite human James. Lyca has been at Foundation House for years and has done well, but the busyness of the house an...
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Administrative Professionals Day

Today is Administrative Professionals Day and Umbrella is excited to celebrate our awesome admin team. Our admin team, Brianna, Bronwyn, Sarah and Shelagh are the foundation of the work we do at Umbrella. They are the first point of contact for everything we do and th...