Lunch with Angels

Umbrella has their own Angels. We really do. This wonderful group of caring individuals, who refer to themselves as Angels, support our residents and the programs we run that empower people to make changes in their lives. Today, at a wonderful lunch with Penny and Deed...

Administrative Professionals Day!

April 27 is Adminstrative Professionals Day in Canada and we at Umbrella never miss this important day! Our admin team is the heart and soul of Umbrella and we can't imagine where we would be without their hard work and committment. Simply put, we couldn't do our jobs w...

Community Memorial Tonight

April 14 marks the six year anniversary of the overdose public health emergency. Tonight from 6-8pm, a vigil will be held at Harris Green to remember those lost and hold space for those who are grieving. Please check out the online event page for more info.  

Substance Use in Rural Communities

One of our awesome housing workers was interviewed about substance use in rural communities by the folks over at Stigma Free Society. He did a terrific job! Well done Matt!

Happy 2 years Pawel!

Our residents continue to inspire and amaze us. They work hard at their recovery each and every day. Today we celebrate Pawel's two years of sobriety. Pawel started his recovery journey at Foundation House and when we opened Potter House last year, Pawel made the move....

Thank you BC Public Servants!

Umbrella is so grateful to the Provincial Employees Community Services Fund (PECSF) and BC Public Servants for their continued support of our programs. Umbrella's Supportive Recovery Programs is the only program we run that is funded 100% by the rent we receive. We are p...

Women’s Group

To support women in recovery, Umbrella is pleased to announce our new Women’s Recovery Support Group starting April 2. This group, facilitated by two amazing women in recovery, will focus specifically on the needs of people who identify as women, need a safe space to give...

RAKday2022

Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day 2022! Umbrella staff participated by bringing in tons of great non perishable food items. RAK is a great opportunity for our staff and volunteers to reflect on the important role that kindness plays in the community and all of our liv...

Discovery Treats

What a treat! Today, Brittany from Discovery Coffee came by for a meeting and brought the most incredible coffee and donuts. We were already excited to get to know this local business better and now we can't wait for the next meeting. We were also excited to learn the Yon...

Cold Comfort brings Cheer

Cold Comfort Ice Cream is well known for all the incredible work they do in the community and they have once again come through. In December, Cold Comfort asked the community to drop of clothing donations like coats, scarfs, socks and hand warmers. These wonderful donati...