What is Beauty Night?

 

Beauty Night Society is a volunteer based organization that offers marginalized women and youth makeovers and other wellness programs that will help them build their self-esteem and feelings of self worth.

 

Who are Beauty Night’s Clients?

 

Beauty Night Society serves hundreds of women and youth including those living on the streets, drug users, survival sex-trade workers and women with criminal records.  Many of our clients may have AIDS or Hep C. 

 

Most of Beauty Night’s clients have deal with physical or sexual abuse from an early age.  In fact 90% of women in the survival sex trade and/or in correctional facilities have experienced sexual abuse.

 

Many Beauty Night clients deal with homelessness, poverty, and isolation.  Other Beauty Night clients include young mothers, those living with mental illness, and the elderly.

 

What do you offer your clients?

 

We offer our clients support, friendship and programs to learn skills such as self-care and nutrition, fitness, goal setting, stress management, literacy, and interview preparation.  One of our most popular programs is Beauty Night where volunteer professionals offer women free hair cuts, manicures, massages and makeovers.  We also donate clothing and beauty products such as shampoo, skincare, and makeup.

 

Aren’t your clients more in need of essentials like health care, housing and jobs?

 

Beauty Night incorporates health care into our program. For example many of our volunteers who offer pedicures to our clients are nursing students who are checking for diabetes symptoms while applying nail polish.  Beauty Night partners with many agencies that offer more extensive health care, housing, job training, and shelter.

 

Of course makeup and clothes are not as important as necessities like a place to live or finding a job.  But they are still important contributors to helping women get off the street.

 

We at Beauty Night recognize that self-esteem is an important part of regaining control over one’s life.  A nice haircut and professional outfit can make a woman much more confident about applying for a job or starting a new class at school.  We also teach women how to look after their health through fitness and nutrition.

 

In addition, for many women on the street, human touch is associated with physical or sexual abuse.  Having their shoulders massaged or hair brushed by a caring volunteer are wonderful reminders of how healing touch can be.  Beauty Night strives to give its clients a rare moment of pleasure and pampering. 

 

Besides Makeovers, What else does Beauty Night Do?

 

Other Beauty Night programs include:

 

Literacy

Creative Endeavours

Fitness and Nutrition

Personal Development

 

Can I get a tax receipt?

 

Yes.  Beauty Night Society is a registered Canadian Charity.  We give tax receipts for  monietary donations over $10.

 

Where can I drop off donations of product?

 

Please contact info@beautynight.org.

 

What products does Beauty Night need?

• New make up
• Cotton pads
• New mascara wands
• Makeup applicators
• Nail files
• Yoga mats
• New Skin care products
• Small mirrors
• Brush cleaner
• Makeup remover
• Organic fruit and vegetables
• Herbal tea
• Nail polish remover

 

Where do Beauty Night events take place?

 

In Vancouver

Mon through Thursday we are at 412 E Cordova from 6:30 to 9pm. 

Toronto: Pending

Prince George: Pending

Victoria: Pending

 

 

 

 

 What does Beauty Night Need?

 $$$ for programming

New Product/ supplies

Volunteers

 

 Who is on Beauty Night’s Board?

 Caroline MacGillivray – Founder and President

Julia Saunders – Vice President

Rebecca Kerbel – Secretary

Bethany Tapp – Treasurer

Directors at Large:

Dave Dickson

Courtey Smith

 Gwen Webster

Bill Nevison