Birthday Fun
Last week at our Umbrella fun day, we also celebrated two of our team's birthdays - Evan and Valerie.
The team really enjoys these moments as a opportunity to share stories, laughs and, of course, cake!
Umbrella Fun Day!
This afternoon the team took a much needed fun break and headed out for a good old fashioned girls vs guys mini golf game.
The stakes were high... a trophy and bragging rights were on the line!
Evan and Conor were trying to create their own golf gang...
While Bronwyn...
Congratulations Amy
The whole Umbrella team is so proud of Amy and her graduation from the Mental Health and Addictions program at Camosun. She is a huge asset to the SAMI team and we appreciate all the hard work and dedication it has taken for her to become the capable and effective outreac...
AGM 2018
It was with so much pride that Umbrella shared our year of successes at our 2018 Annual General Meeting last night. The intimate event took place in the community space generously provided to us by Uptown. We were honoured to have Echo Kulpas, Coordinator of Acce...
Cooper House becomes home
The big move happened yesterday.
Four residents and TJ moved from Foundation House to our brand new third stage recovery house, Cooper House.
With help from parents, staff and FH residents, the new Cooper House residents enjoyed pizza and unpacking, while helping TJ adj...
Let there be cake
At our last staff meeting of every month, we celebrate birthdays, milestones and our team.
All of us at Umbrella love a lot of things, with cake on top of the list!
Happy birthday to Bronwyn and Angela - cake made by Sharlene, decorated by Robyn.
Cooper House!
Umbrella is thrilled to announce the opening of a third stage supportive recovery house for men on June 1.
Cooper House will be home to four men who have resided at Foundation House, completed Ready to Rent training, and are ready for more independence.
There are many d...
Living Wage Employer
The Umbrella Society is proud to be a Living Wage Employer and this beautiful certificate on the wall is a regular reminder that investing in our staff will never be a bad idea.
This certificate was made from a wind fallen tree and carefully preserved to make sure that i...
Bronwyn’s Day
Yesterday was Administrative Professionals Day, although Umbrella refers to it as Bronwyn's Day.
Our team took advantage of this day to celebrate Bronwyn with a cake, card and a fun afternoon of learning.
We couldn't do the work we do without Bronwyn, she is the backbon...
A Very Special Thank You
We would like to take a moment to shine the spotlight on our Volunteer Board of Directors. They freely share their time, insight, creativity and knowledge to help create and sustain the non profit society we are all so proud of. Their dedication and passion for the work U...