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Royals Season Kickoff

Tonight Umbrella staff Sharlene and Blake and a couple of Cooper House residents gathered at the Save On Foods Arena to celebrate the start of the Victoria Royals hockey season. This was the kick off for season ticket holders and the energy and excitement could be felt b...
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New staff, new photos

It was time to update our team photos again, so we arranged the talented Erin Ruff, from Erinruffphotography.com to capture our awesome team. If you are looking for a great photographer that is easy to work with and takes amazing shots, we happily recommend Erin! We als...
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Royals Season Tickets

Once again, Umbrella is excited to support our Victoria Royals hockey team this upcoming season. The residents from both Foundation House and Cooper House are looking forward to cheering on the Royals at all their home games. The collaborations with our local hockey org...
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Doggy updates!

Lyca and TJ updates. Two of our supportive recovery houses for men have also become home to two, very sweet, rescue dogs. Lyca, living at Foundation House continues to greet everyone each time the door to the house opens ... and that door opens a lot! She loves all the...
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Victoria Harbour Cats

Let's play ball! The residents of both Foundation House and Cooper House are getting ready for the Harbour Cats game tonight at Royal Athletic Park. Umbrella and our residents, are grateful for the community support the Harbour Cats are showing us by sending our boys to...
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Lyca

Meet Lyca! Lyca lives at Foundation House, and this friendly, adorable girl greets every resident with a wagging tail and wiggling butt. When TJ moved to Cooper House, the residents welcomed another rescue dog, Lyca and she has made Foundation House home. Be prepared f...
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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...
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A Special Gift

The creativity that springs from recovery can be breath taking. One of the men who lives at Foundation House took the time to make a special stepping stone for the yard. We we always treasure this beautiful reminder of the bond the men have formed with TJ.  
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It’s our birthday!

It was 3 years ago today that Umbrella took over the operations of Foundation House. It has been an incredible three years, with a lot of growth, learning and changes. Through out this time we have committed to staying affordable for those on income assistance, made su...
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Community Connections

We  had a great time this morning connecting with City Council member Jeremy Loveday. Jeremy met with Evan (who manages Foundation House) and Conor (a former resident and now casual employee) to talk about services in the community, what gaps exists and how we can all wor...