News & Updates
2011 Year Round Up Part One
Thank you for a fantastic year! As we look back on 2011, it is serves as an example of how community can work together to build evoke change. Thanks to your support, we have given over 16 000 makeovers in the past 11 years. In 2011 thanks to over 500 volunteers, we...
Give the Gift of Giving
When people ask how they can help, we encourage them to "spread the word, volunteer, or make a donation". Our friend, Bradley Shende of Connected Life honoured us by including us in his segment about giving to communities on yesterday's GlobalTV Morning News. As...
DTES Women Treated to Makeovers
On Monday, December 19th we held our 11 year anniversary celebration. Almost 40 volunteers helped spread the holiday spirit. CBC captured moments of the night which aired on the 11pm news. When I logged onto the CBC website, I was...
Beauty Night in the Media
Huge thanks to CKNW, CBC First Edition, CBC News and West Ender for capturing our 11 year anniversary celebration yesterday. Here are some of the links to the coverage: CKNW: Lives getting better by Cosmetics? CBC: Downtown Eastside Women Treated to Makeovers CBC:...
Day 6: So much more than just a stocking
It was noon and just outside of the Elizabeth Fry Society in New West when I had met up with Ms. Claus and Brent, our kind chauffeur Elf. We operate a little grassroots at times, so with no help from flying reindeer and a trusty sleigh, we had to do things our own...
5th Day of Xmas
Noon hours spent training new volunteers who will come out on Monday to give Xmas cheer. Students from Langara College got training in "trauma awareness" knowledge. Headed home to change into my suit red velvet and white cuffs to boot. A Santa hat adorned my head...