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It’s hard to believe that Beauty Night Society is almost 9! A lot has changed as we have grown, and a lot more will change as we continue to grow.
The Vancouver Sun wrote this story about our 8 year anniversary.
Since then, our programming has continued to expand, with thanks to our generous volunteers and supporters. We really couldn’t do this without you!
We’re at the start of our busiest season. If you’re interested in volunteering, please email info@beautynight.org to see about opportunities. If you would like to donate yarn or knitting needles for Knit Fit, that would also be wonderful.
We are trying to raise funds to buy products to put into our Christmas Stockings as well.  Having funds allows us to buy in bulk, which is beneficial to the women. We love product as well, but it does have to be unused and unopened to ensure our clients feel dignified.  Just think, would you like to receive a half used bottle of shampoo in your stocking?
We are also gearing up a Mom and Tot nutrition program, where we will be teaching Moms how to cook simple, healthy recipes under the constraint of it having to be prepared on a hotplate since that is the tools they have available. If you would like to donate crockpots or other kitchen supplies (such as tupperware), we would love that too!

I’m excited about what the future holds for Beauty Night, and I can’t thank you enough for making all of this possible.

October has been a wonderful kick-off month for our children’s programming!

Programming runs Monday and Wednesday nights, from 6:30-8:30pm, with diverse activities for the children of Beauty Night and Womyn’s Gym participants. We’re really excited about all the fun stuff (face-painting, costume-making…) that we’re going to get to do for Halloween. We also have some great new volunteers, and will be running volunteer training soon!

We are going to be adding a Tuesday program at the end of the month, with the goal of working towards programming Monday-Thursday by the end of the year. Tuesday night is Stroller Disco with Caroline, and we are going to be adding on a Mom and Tot nutrition and cooking class that will follow right after! More details on this class next week!

We are currently looking for craft supplies for the KidzCare program, as well as food donations for our nutrition and cooking class. We are also still looking for KidzCare volunteers – if you like working with children and have a few hours each week, this might be the way for you to get involved in Beauty Night! Please send an email to info@beautynight.org if you have any donations, or are interested in volunteering.

-Alexa Bennett Fox

Beauty Night Programming Sept 28 2009 – Oct 4 2009

Caroline and Dawn

We have another week full of great activities.

• Tonight, September 28, we have our regular Beauty Night makeover session at the Lifeskills Centre. We are in need of hairdressers, if you are a hairdresser and have been wanting to come out, tonight is the perfect night!
  We are also having a volunteer orientation session tonight at 5:30 for those who are interested. If you’ve always wanted to know more about Beauty Night, and to see how you can help, we would love for you to come see what we’re about. The orientation will also be at the Life Skills Centre (412 E Cordova).
  Children’s Programming will also be occuring so that the mommies can fully relax while being pampered. Spread the word!
• Tuesday, September 29 – Stroller Disco! This is a super fun way for moms to get fit while bonding with their child.
• Wednesday, September 30 - Closed Board Meeting
• Thursday, October 1 - Womyn’s Gym Training
• Sunday, October 4 – Stocking Cutting Session – we are in need of people to help sew, cut stockings and knit scarves and more. If you’re interested in coming out, please email info@beautynight.org. If you click on this button, it will add the event into your google calendar for you!

We are still in need of fabric and wool for our stockign drive. If you are not able to help in that way, perhaps consider donating some funds to help our programming. Or your valuable time!

We love to hear feedback, what you would like to see featured on the blog, ideas you have for programs…even if you would like to suggest areas we could improve on, we always love to hear from you!

Happy Monday everyone!

That doesn’t mean our programming has stopped though!
We have a busy weekend ahead of us.
First we have Knit Fit Orientation

Also on Sunday is our Xmas Stocking Cutting session number 3.
Sunday: Xmas Stocking Fabric Cutting 2pm, please email for directions info@beautynight.org

We are also in need of fabric, sewers, wool and knitters for our many projects. If you can’t help in that way, consider donating some funds instead.  Every bit counts!

Photo by Aaron Chung

Hope you all enjoy your weekend!

I’m really excited to be part of the Christmas stocking design again this year for Beauty Night.
Last year I did a boot with a heel and thought of going in a new direction. That’s where the idea came for a more feminine looking stocking.

Beauty Night Stocking 2009 Pattern

I’m was trying to go a an elegant foot in a panty hose idea but that may have gotten lost when the size was made much bigger than the average ladies leg. hahaha

We’ve had 2 cutting sessions with fabrics donated by local Vancouver residence. We started by transfering the original pattern onto manila and made 6 patterns. It was great having everyone busy at their own section tracing and cutting away. We had a couple of people take turns ironing the material as well. We decided to bundle them in sets of 10 making it easier to keep track of how many and to give them out to sew. I sewed up a few at the end of the day so that we could have samples for the students to see.

Beauty Night Stocking 2009 before they are sewn

The following cutting session we didn’t have as much fabric but somehow managed to get about 80 stocking cut from what we had. There were lots ladies helping which made the day go by much quicker. We’re at around 300 stockings already cut, just waiting to be sewn.

With new fabric donations coming in this week we are all getting together again this weekend to have an other cutting session. Stay tuned for some photos of all of us at work so you can keep track of the whole process!

Beauty Night Stocking 2009

Starting next week, an exciting new program will be running at Beauty Night! Sophia Hughes and I will be coordinating Kids Club, a drop-in children’s program that will run four nights of the week. This program is for the children of participants in Beauty Night programs and is open to children of all ages!

Our program will allow more women to participate in Beauty Night programming. It will also enable mothers to have a break from the stresses of parenting, and to feel safe leaving their children in supervised care. Both Sophia and I have extensive experience working with children, and are First Aid and CPR certified. We are committed to creating a safe and caring environment for the children, to providing support to their mothers, and to training more people to do the same.

Kids Club will provide positive recreational/social/educational programming for children, and facilitate friendship, socialization and acceptance within this multi-age group. And of course we are going to make awesome projects, eat yummy snacks, and have lots of fun!

We will be offering children’s programming from 6:30pm-8:30pm, Monday-Thursday, starting Monday, September 28th, 2009.

Stay tuned for the October calendar coming out next week, with upcoming themes, crafts and other activities that will be happening at Kids Club!

If you are looking to get involved, we are looking for consistent volunteers for any of these days, and childcare volunteer orientation will occur early in October. All childcare volunteers will need a criminal record check, and we have a preference for volunteers who have experience working with children. Hope to see you there!

-Alexa Bennett Fox

Please let Caroline know which events you want to volunteer for. You must have attended a volunteer orientation prior to participating in an event.

Mondays: Makeover Program (June 8, 15, 22, 29)
PHS Lifeskills Centre 412 E Cordova 6-9pm
Volunteers required: Hairdressers, makeup artists, massage therapists, body workers, skin care, henna, etc.

Tuesdays: PHS Lifeskills Centre 412 E Cordova 6:30-8:30pm
Massage or reiki volunteers
Personal trainers or group fitness instructors for womyn’s gym

Wednesdays:
Makeover Program
June 3rd HCC 166 E Hastings 6-8pm
June 17 BC Women’s Hospital 4500 Oak 6-8pm
Thursdays:
Makeover Program:
June 4th Kinsman Hall (Coquitlam)
Hair, makeup, nails, massage, skincare
6-8pm
PHS Lifeskills Centre
Wellness Program
Reiki, massage practitioners, literacy, yoga
personal trainers, general volunteers
6-8pm