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Beauty Night News Week of June 11th

June 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

What a fantastic week! There has been tons to celebrate! We’ve added some of the highlights in this newsletter. Thanks to our wonderful PR intern Adriana Ortega, you might want to check out our website. There have been tons of blog posts added - including several blog posts from volunteers, upcoming events and much more. There are so many events coming up and we are excited to share them with you.

** Volunteer Orientation is tonight at 6pm at DEWC 302 Columbia. Julia Pon will be coordinating tonight’s orientation. Please invite friends who might be interested in being part of team Beauty Night.

Huge thank you to our friends at Queen Elizabeth Secondary School for creating an award-winning
presentation about our cause. Thanks to their presentation and their support, they won $5000 for our
cause. The monies raised help us start Beauty Night programming in Surrey 4 times each month starting
in September 2012.

In The Media

The Vancouver Sun, The Province, West Ender, and Empowered Health (on Chek 6) are some of the places we have been featured this week. To read the article in the Sun (reprinted in the Province) please click here.http://www.vancouversun.com/health/empowered-health/Beauty+Nights+bolster+hopes/6752740/story.html
The video for Empowered Health segment can be seen here: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/empowered-health/Beauty+Nights+bolster+hopes/6752740/story.html


Hamilton Designs PJs for Beauty Night
Adriana Ortega, Jo Moore Hamilton and Caroline Mac
Gillivray pose with a sample of the softest PJs.

When volunteer Jo Moore Hamilton is not volunteering for Beauty Night, she is a fashion designer. Last week, we (our PR intern Adriana Ortega, Jo Moore Hamilton and I) met to talk about a limited edition collection created where part of the proceeds would be donated to our cause. The pajamas designed by her mother (Jo’s had a pair that she has had since she was 12yrs old!) may be named after beauty night ladies and the beautiful qualities about them. When one is wearing the PJs, there will be a note describing the qualities and how wearing the pajamas can make you feel. With some of the beautiful strengths many of our ladies have, we think you will sleep well knowing that part of the proceeds are going to our cause.

Beauty Night’s AGM 2012
On Tuesday, June 19th our programming with be rescheduled as our AGM will be taking place at 6pm. We will need volunteers to help with set up, meeting and greeting attendees, and to help the event run smoothly. Please let me know if you want to volunteer. If you are attending the AGM, please sign up. Please invite friends who might be interested in attending. Our AGM package is available on the invitation, please let us know if you are attending as we need to print out to package for attendees. Here is the invitation.

Shoes, Scent & networking! Looking forward to Beauty Night Scent Bar sponsored by Smell This Aromatherapy, Lord’s Shoes and Kirk Group. It will be a fantastic night of mingling, creating your own purefume and shoe shopping. 50% of the proceeds of your $25 ticket go to our cause. To purchase tickets, please visit http://beautynightscentbar.eventbrite.com

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2011 Year Round Up Part One

December 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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 have given over 5000 makeovers.

Volunteer Management
Thanks to Julia Pon, Vickie Chow, Aayusha Koirala, Lucinda Yeung, Erin Samuda, Erin Brown, Elise Tan, and Christine Schultz for volunteer management and facilitating the events. Thanks to you we’ve been able to train more people.

Vancouver Foundation Invests in our Life-Makeover Program
One of our biggest goals this year was to find a way to lead and support our 500 plus volunteers to build self esteem and change lives through wellness, life skills development and makeovers. Thanks to the Vancouver Foundation, we were able to continue to have Caroline MacGillivray lead the program coordination of our life-makeover program. Since 2010, Vancouver Foundation has invested $45, 000 over 3 years to our Life-Makeover program. Working with our participants, volunteers and community partners we were able to see where we could strengthen the program.

YVR Twestival 2011
To have one staff member lead 500 volunteers can be a daunting task. When we spoke to our supporters, they rallied the community to get involved in raising the money so we could develop the leadership to offer our programming to more women. In March 2011, we were chosen of charity of choice for YVR Twestival. We were thrilled to have Vancouver’s twitter community come together in a huge tweetup. An evening of mingling and meeting people off line was held at Vancouver Lookout. Led by Miss 604 and Marc Smith from Amuse Consulting, YVR Twestival was a success. They raised over $8000 through ticket sales and silent auction to help us train 3 facilitators to expand our programming. Mayor Gregor Roberson made the opening remarks. Companies such as London Drugs, Lonsdale Rentals, Libre Tea, Dragon Truck and many more helped make this event happen.

A Website Makeover Thanks to Design Faire
Erika Harrison from the IABC/BC team of volunteers from the social media community grant we had received in 2010 spoke to Vanessa Chu from Design Faire to see if she could help us with our website. In less than 14 days, Vanessa had a new website up that reflected our new branding. * The branding was through our promotions committee and IABC/BC during our 10 year anniversary planning. We realized our branding did not reflect the work our society did. Thanks to founding board member, Pamela Lelong we revisited our bylaws and rebuilt our brand based on the cause that we build our society on and the work we continue to do.

With a new website and print materials (thank you Heather Vince) to tell people about our cause, we continued to let people know we were aiming to train 3 facilitators. Three groups of high schools students approached us to be their charity of choice for their YPI (Youth Philanthropy Initiative) project. Honoured to be chosen, we sat down with each group. The students had to create a video and do a presentation about their charity. The winning charity would receive $5000 for it’s cause. We were thrilled to be the recipient of Balmoral Secondary’s charity of choice for the YPI award.

Partnership with UBC Learning Exchange & Chapman Grant
Thanks to our partnership with UBC Trek/ Learning Exchange, we were told one of the students who volunteered for us through this program could apply for a Chapman grant to help us with a student driven program. We told them about our wish to train 3 facilitators and create training materials to continue to build leadership. Lucinda Yeung, one of our UBC Trek students applied for support for our cause. Her proposal was accepted. Through the Chapman Grant, we had an additional $4000 to train 3 UBC Trek students to facilitate our programming.

Canadian Medical Association Invests $2500 in Our Cause
Julia Pon applied for support from the Canadian Medical Association to train 3 medical students to facilitate Beauty Night programming and to educate volunteers in trauma awareness.Through the trauma awareness training, many of our health care volunteers say the training has helped improve bed side manner while working with patients and our participants.

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Beautilicious News June 21 -28th

June 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Good Morning Everyone,

Product Contributions:

Huge thanks to everyone for your continued support Special thanks to those who responded so quickly to my facebook & twitter requests for more nail polish. The immediate response offering to contribute polish from your personal collections, contribute monies to purchase more supplies and spreading the word among your friends was overwhelming. It reminded me of how Beauty Night originally started. In the fall of 2000, I sent an email out asking for contributions of hair, nail, skin, dental and body care products to hold the first Beauty Night. People forwarded that email and I started hearing from people who I didn’t know that had contributions of products and money to purchase what we needed.

Beauty Night Volunteers Dressed up as Santa’s Helpers Handing out Xmas Stockings, Hand-knitted
Scarves, Oranges and Cookies and Spreading Xmas Cheer on December 24, 2009!

Since then we have given over 11 000 makeovers in 9.5 years. Our original concept has evolved from makeovers to life-makeovers. Our programming includes personal development, literacy, child minding, physical fitness, goal setting and mentorship. We can no longer accept gently used products as we are following Health & Safety Canada’s Guidelines. We would love to accept samples and new products or monies to purchase products. In the fall, we will begin our annual Xmas Stocking Drive. We will be filling up 600 stockings that Ms. Claus will hand out on Xmas eve to the women who participate in our programs. If you are interested in being involved in this program, please email us at [email protected] with your contact information and how you would like to get involved.


Beauty Night Welcomes David Chen as our treasurer

David K Chen:

Complete Financial’s owner and primary financial advisor is David Chen, BSc., BA, CSA (Certified Senior Advisor)

David is a technical scuba diver, motorcyclist and family man with a very mixed background of education, real world experience and financial services training.

Born and raised in Vancouver, David has built strong relationships with friends, colleagues and clients. Everybody knows if they have a problem and need a solution, they should contact him, even if it doesn’t have anything to do with money. “I am always available to help or find help” is David’s favourite saying.

David specializes in investment, insurance and leveraging strategies for personal and corporate cases focusing on preventing financial shrinkage and encouraging growth. Through stop loss plans and low tax investments, he has helped many families meet their financial challenges, including those with disabled children. He has been in the financial field since January 2004.

-Received a B.Sc. in human physiology from McGill University and a B.A. with awards and honours in bio-psychology from UBC.
-Certified Senior Advisor, 2 year Order of Merit qualifier, currently working towards his certified financial planner designation.
-Worked in a variety of professions including heavy machinery operator, light commercial scuba diver, and business manager.
-Currently one of a handful of technical-diver instructors with PADI-DSAT and well respected life support equipment technician
-Director and newsletter editor with Barnet Rifle Club since 1995.
-President to his 530 unit, residential strata council, 3 years running.
-Guest business psychology speaker for UBC’s Social Psychology Department.
-Job Interview Process coach and Work Experience mentor with Fraser Heights Secondary School
-Guest lecturer for Financial Matters with Fraser Heights Secondary School
-Workshop presenter for the Disabilities Association of British Columbia
-Workshop presenter for the North Shore Connexions society
-Workshop presenter for Community Living BC North Shore division
-Entrepreneur mentor for Canadian Youth Business Foundation

Beauty Night Volunteers An Minh Vu and Debbie Wright Chat and Style!

Thank You Vancouver Foundation!
We are thrilled to announce we are one of the recipients of Vancouver Foundations’ 3 year grants. Over the next three years, Vancouver Foundation will be contributing $45 000 to our Life Makeover program. The investment in Beauty Night Society’s mission to provide marginalized women and youth tools to make positive lifestyle choices strengthens the community within a community that Beauty Night has created. This investment will make it easier for us to reach more women and to get more of their input.

How Are We Doing?
We will be creating a Women’s Advisory Group with our participants and volunteers who are interested in being involved. Through these sessions we are hoping to evaluate what we offer our participants, how we can evolve it to meet their needs in ways they would like their needs met, and creating a stronger sense of community.
An Minh Vu, one of long time volunteers will be conducting a survey for our Beauty Night participants. Our last survey was conducted in 2006 to establish demographics. Our updated survey will collect demographics as well as focus groups to find out what our participants want. We are aiming to conduct the survey in September 2010. Thanks to the Benefic Foundation to contributing $3000 to Beauty Night to conduct the suvey.

Every Woman & Womyns Gym Inspire Women who Move
Huge thanks to www.everywomanintheworld.com for raising over $2000 for Beauty Night through their annual silent auction & raffle. Every Woman Founders’ Kerri Carleson & Lynn Kanuka have made a huge impact on the lives of women through www.everywomanintheworld and continue to support Beauty Night monitarily, sponsorship and through volunary efforts. Kanuka, walk/run coach for Sport Med BC made it possible for 7 of our Womyns Gym participants to run the Sun Run. Thanks to the online coaching and the entry fees sponsored by the Sun, 4 of our participants completed the run. Womyn’s Gym Program Coordinator, Tyla Flexman & Kanuka might have a walk/run clinic geared up for Sept 2010 for our participants who wish to participate in the 2011 Sun Run.

Until then, Womyn’s Gym programming will focus on group fitness classes. We asked the women what types of fitness classes they would like to enjoy. Dance classes are at the top of the list. Thanks to Vivian Dang, Lina Martin-Chen, and Franny Varty, our participants are able to drop their children off with our child minders as they enjoy a dance class or our makeover program.

Out Reach
Since the closure of Vancouver Health’s Health Contact Centre in May, we have partnered with many community groups and service providers to offer our life makeover program to their participants. Participants of WISH, Atira’s EWMA (Emerging Women Making Art), YMCA’s Nanook, BC Women’s Hospital’s Fir Square, and Atira’s Serena’s Place have had or are scheduled to able to participate in our Life Makeover Program on their own premises. In July 2010, we stretch our programming to different parts of the lower mainland starting with the Front Room in Surrey.

Beauty Night Schedule Week of June 21 - June 27th.

Tonight’s Beauty Night
Schedule:
5:30 -8:30pm
412 E Cordova

Facilitating: Tiffany

Nails: Margo, Louise
Hair: Pamela & Courtney
Makeup: Amanda?
Skin Care: Anna
Reiki: Amanda

Creation Station: Jen

Tomorrow (Tuesday June 22) 6-8:30pm
BC Women’s Hospital
4500 Oak Street (in Fir Square * Please let us know if you need parking as they will give you a pass for parking)

Facilitating: Tiffany

Hair: Gary, Courtney
Nails: Karen, Louise
Skin Care: Anna
Makeup: Tiff

Saturday, June 26th
Nanook House
(special celebration for women wrapping up a 12 week personal development session I have been teaching. Mainly single moms)
Clark & Broadway Area * will coordinate place to meet with volunteers as confidentiality is important)
2- 4:30pm

Makeup:
Hair:
Nails:
Skin Care:
Massage:

* I’ve asked them to bring clothing to dress up in for after the make over, they can celebrate!
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Thank you to all of your support. If you wish to become a monthly contributor, please click on this link. https://beautynightsociety.pincgiving.com/
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Sincerely,

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Caroline MacGillivray
Beauty Night Society
www.beautynight.org

Beauty Night provides marginalized women and youth tools to make positive life style changes.

9 years, 400 volunteers, 11 000 makeovers.

Beauty Night… because dignity is beautiful.

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Beauty Night in the News Week of May 3rd, 2010

May 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Deadline for Board Position Application Tomorrow Noon
Our AGM will be held Wednesday, May 19th at 5:30pm at PHS LifeSkills Centre 412 East Cordova. We wish to fill two board positions. If you are interested in running for a position on our amazing board, please send your resume, bio, and two references to [email protected] before noon on May 3, 2010. We are looking for candidates for fill two board positions. Once the election is held during the AGM, our board members including newly elected officers will elect the executives on the board. Executive positions (may be filled by current board members or newly elected board members) include treasurer and co-chair. The bios of the candidates running for our upcoming election will be in the AGM package available on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010.

Thank You

Thank you to all of our contributors for your time, energy, talents and monies. Without you, we would not be able to provide as many life makeovers for vulnerable women through our fitness, literacy, child minding, makeover, and mentorship programming. It is thrilling how many people working together can make a huge impact in the lives of many.

Thanks to Jenni Graham, Courtney Krause, Danielle Robson, Laura Volpatti, Thea Cully, Sarah Honkenan, Tyla Flexman and Felicity Scott for inspiring our participants of our Womyns Gym program to do the Sun Run. Huge thanks to Sport Med BC (especially Lynn Kanuka) and the Vancouver Sun for making it possible.

Special thanks to Gwen Webster, 2nd term board member, current co-chair Gwen has been an inspirational co-chair and a wonderful front line volunteer. During her co-chair term, Gwen spearheaded the All I Want for Xmas and Beauty on the Boat events to raise funds for Beauty Night. She worked directly with the participants mentoring one participant who is gearing up to apply for hair school. “Gwen is a huge piece of “team beauty night” - our wonderful blend of board, staff, and volunteers. Her contribution of time, energy, and skills have been priceless to Beauty Night and to me. She made my transition from board to staff easier than I thought it would be. We are very lucky to have such a wonderful board and Gwen has been such a fantastic part of it,” says Beauty Night founder and national executive director, Caroline MacGilivray. “She is a dear friend and has contributed her time, energy and innovation to Beauty Night. Although Gwen is stepping off the board, I am thrilled that she is still on “Team Beauty Night.”

Contributing Monthly
If you wish to make a contribution to Beauty Night Society or becoming a monthly contributor, you can do so by clicking on https://beautynightsociety.pincgiving.com/. The more resources (volunteers, in kind and monitary contributions) raised, the more women and children we can provide safe spaces for them to be themselves, make friends and become leaders in their own communities.

In the Media
On Saturday, May 1, 2010, Beauty Night’s Women’s Gym Volunteers including special volunteer Sport Med BC’s Walk/Run Coach, Lynn Kanuka ( Olympic Bronze Medalist in 1984) were featured in the Vancouver Sun. 7 participants are training for the Sun Run on May 9th! Spearheaded by Kanuka, the Vancouver Sun sponsored the participant’s entries and sport med BC sponsored the web coaching. It was inspiring to have Lynn Kanuka on site training the participants last Monday. Volunteers and participants got to try Lynn’s coaching first hand, hold her Olympic Torch and hear many inspirational things. http://www.vancouversun.com/health/these+women+life+makeovers+challenge/2973151/story.html

This Thursday, Erin Shaw’s piece about our makeover program ran on ShawTV’s Express. This Wednesday, Erin will be covering the Womyns Gym Sun Run training session. As we count down the days until May 9th, the women continue to follow Sport Med BC’s web coaching. Special thanks to all of our Womyns Gym volunteers and Program Coordinators Tyla Flexman and Felicity Scott.

Social Media
Please join our face book fan page:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Beauty-Night-Society/109332169098889

Or Follow our Twitter feed @beautynight

Every Woman in the World Silent Auction Items Needed
From Every Woman Founder Kerri, Carleson:

This is a request for donation for a Silent Auction Item or Welcome Bag Gift in exchange for exposure at every WOMAN - Whistler (May 14 to 16). Silent Auction proceeds go to Beauty Night Society and Dress For Success Vancouver.

You are receiving this e-mail because you have either supported every WOMAN in previous years or because we think that your business has some form of interest in health and women. Please ignore this e-mail if you have already confirmed your donation. And our apologies if you are receiving this in error.

You get:
- exposure in front of 250 participants (fun-filled woman professionals, entrepreneurs, empty-nesters, soul-searchers, adventure-seekers and health advocates - ages 25 to 72, but mostly 40 to 55)
- ability to add your profile to www.everywoman.ca - Exchange
- product displayed during Welcome Reception (or in Welcome Bags)
- company name listed on partner and supporter presentation during event
- $50 off your every WOMAN Registration - use promo code: ‘HEALTH’ when registering before May 9

Silent Auction Item
If you are interested, before May 9, please provide the following info:
- name of item
- value of item
- company name (as you would like listed)

Welcome Bag Gift
We are looking for 250 tangible items (not coupons or paper, unless there is a significant value). We realize there is a cost to this, so let us know what you are willing to provide and we can negotiate partner or sponsor status.

Delivery:
(Vancouver) Before May 12 - mail to Johanna Mramor, 1936 141A Street, Surrey, BC V4A 7R4
(Whistler) Before May 13 at 5pm - drop off att: Kerri Carlson or Paul Adams, Westin Whistler
*or let us know if we can come pick-up your item(s).

If you are interested in having an exhibitor table in the every WOMAN Marketplace, please e-mail us for more information.

Thank you so much for your support!

Kerri

Kerri Carlson
every WOMAN - Whistler

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Beauty Night in the News

April 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Turn on your television to Shaw TV’s Express. Erin Shaw’s story of Beauty Night Society’s makeover program airs tomorrow at 6pm on channel 4.

Tonight one of The Vancouver Sun photographers will be capturing the womyns gym participants warm up. Sport Med BC’s walk/run coach Lynn Kanuka will be leading the warm up. Program Coordinators Tyla Flexman and Felicity Scott have been using Kanuka’s Sport Med BC’s web coaching to prepare for the Sun Run on May 9th. As we count down the days, we are thrilled to be acquiring more knowledge about the walk/run process.

Thank You!

Huge thanks to all of our volunteers and contributors. Without your contributions, we would not be able to reach so many women and children in a positive way.

$520 anonymous
$520 anonymous
$200 Caree Ludwar

In Kind:
Sport Med BC - web coaching
The Vancouver Sun - entries for 7 womyns gym participants in Sun Run
North Face - clothing for Womyns Gym participants

To make a contribution now or to set up monthly contributions, please visit https://beautynightsociety.pincgiving.com/

Beauty Night Award Nominations

Beauty Night Founder, Caroline MacGillivray has been nominated for a Woman of Worth Award. www.thewowevent.com for more details.

Beauty Night Toronto

Tonight Saafi Warsame and our Toronto volunteers hold our last Beauty Night in Toronto. Beauty Night Society launched December 9th, 2002. In the last 8 years, Beauty Night has held over 80 makeover nights. Tonight’s event will be held at Yorktown Shelter in Etobicoke. “I want to thank all the volunteers and contributors that kept Toronto going during the past 8 years,” said Beauty Night Founder and National Executive Director, Caroline MacGillivray.”Thanks to your perseverance and contributions, we have made a huge impact on the lives of many.” Hopefully Beauty Night Society will be back in Toronto after 2012.

“During our strategic planning session, we decided to focus on creating a template for rural areas and cities. This way we will be able to reach more women and children once we have a sustainable structure in place,” says MacGillivray.

AGM - May 19th, 2010

Our annual general meeting is coming up on May 19th. As mentioned in our previous newsletter, we are looking for a treasurer. If you are interested in applying or getting more information, please email [email protected]. Please include your bio and two references before May 2nd, 2010. Our board package will be available - including the bios of potential Beauty Night Society Board Candidates on May, 5, 2010.

Beauty Night Supporter Bonus: Every Woman in The World Discount

Get a $75 discount from www.everywomanintheworld.com by hitting the promotional code: beautynight BEFORE April 30, 2010. . Every WOMAN has supported Beauty Night through their silent auction (still collecting auction items) and by inviting a participant from Beauty Night to participate in the weekend. During the every WOMAN event in White Rock last month, they sponsored 5 participants from our womyn’s gym program.

If you get a chance to take participate in the every WOMAN weekend, I highly recommend this weekend. It is a great opportunity to get inspired, have fun, try new things, and have fun being you with a group of wonderful women!

Here is every WOMAN founder, Kerri Carleson’s words and the link:

Thank you for supporting every WOMAN – Whistler (May 14 to 16) at The Westin Resort & Spa and for forwarding this e-mail to anyone who you think might be interested. We are pleased to offer a $75 discount to your friends per below. Check out the attached flyer!

Inspiring through physical activity, every WOMAN – Whistler is a weekend of activity offering fitness, dance and wellness workshops. Featuring: Nia, Hip Hop, Pole Dancing, Wake-Up Sexy, Capoeira, Go-Go Dancing, West African Dance, Hoola Hooping, Nordic Walking, Posture Improvement, Living Above The Line, Ayurveda, Boot Camp, GYROKINESIS ®, Confidence-Boosting Catwalk, The Power of Dreams, 5 Rhythms, Circuit Training, Financial Fitness, Yoga and much more. All shapes and sizes welcome. No experience necessary. Humour recommended. Movement guaranteed.

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Beauty Night Programming - Week of Sept 28

September 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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 [email protected]. 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!

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Annual General Meeting Package

September 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We would like to thank you for your support of Beauty Night Society. Our AGM is scheduled for September 19th, 2009 at 6:30pm. It will be held at PHS Lifeskills Centre, 412 E Cordova.
You can view the AGM Package here.
We are entering an exciting phase of growth at Beauty Night, which would not be possible without your support!
If you have any feedback, please leave a comment below.
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Beauty Night News: Caroline in Toronto

March 31, 2009 By 1 Comment

From Caroline MacGillivray:

Beauty Night Founder, Caroline MacGillivray meets and greets Toronto Volunteers

Although we have been running the makeover program in Toronto for over 6 years, many people are surprised to hear about it. Ann Roche, who ran the Toronto programming resigned in December. It is going to be difficult to replace Ann. She has been a wonderful asset to Beauty Night.

I am in Toronto until April 8th looking for facilitators to run two makeover programs each month. I can be reached at 647-995-4526.

We are also looking for storage space for our supplies that have been stored at CAMH. CAMH is renovating their space and we are looking for new storage space in the downtown Toronto area. Please let us know if you know anyone who might be willing to donate space.

The Toronto events this week are:

Saturday, April 4th
Massage by donation
Aradia Fitness Toronto
721 Queen Street West
2-4pm
Females only
* I am still looking for volunteers for this event

Sunday, April 5th
CAMH
1pm Moving our supplies from one space to another
* CAMH has generously donated space for our storage and drop off location for supplies. We will be sorting and dropping off donations to other organizations that might need it. We will also be sorting through supplies that are older and need to find homes.

Monday, April 6th
Volunteer orientation
6pm
Starbucks Chapters.
We will be meeting at the Starbucks in Chapters at the corner of John and Queen Street West. If you have friends that might be interested in volunteering, please have them email or facebook me.

Although I am in Toronto working on Toronto Beauty Night, things are still active in Vancouver. Katie Benjamin and Tiffany Telford are running the makeover events in my absence. These two dynamic volunteers are busy in their own right.

Tiffany spearheaded the Xmas Beauty Night in Prince George and runs the monthly Beauty Nights in Coquitlam and at the Health Contact Centre. This month, she will be running the makeover program with CHIUS (community health initiative by university students) at Urban Native Youth Association. For these events, we are still looking for volunteers. Please facebook or text me if you are able to attend.

Wednesday, April 1
Health Contact Centre 6-9pm
166 East Hastings Street

Thursday, April 2
Kinsman Hall (Partnering with Soroptimists)
Port Coquitlam
6-8pm
The address for Kinsman Hall is 2175 Coquitlam Ave, Port Coquitlam, built in Aggie Park. The map is on the link below, and your team of volunteers may want to get the directions from the link.

http://maps.google.com/?q=2175%20Coquitlam%20Avenue%2C%20Port%20Coquitlam%2C%20BC.

Wednesday, April 8th
UNYA * please email for addresss
6-8pm

Katie Benjamin, a long time volunteer for Beauty Night has created her own initiative, Womyn’s Gym. Funded through Telus, Womyn’s Gym creates one on one personal training opportunities for Beauty Night clients. Together with Tyla Flexman and Miranda Landry, Katie has been training kinesiologist students to work with our clients. This initiative is in it’s third week. Goal setting, nutrition and fitness are key components of this wonderful program that runs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

We are looking for child minding volunteers for the participants children. Alexa Fox has been coordinating the child care. We are in need of volunteers that have their criminal records check, extended first aid, current CPR, and enjoy working with children. Early childhood education is a huge asset.

We are also looking for green space in the Downtown Eastside to start a gardening project. We have had a donor offer donate apple and fig trees to this project. We just need somewhere to plant them. I am hoping this project will harvest food for our nutrition and fitness programs as well as a strong sense of community for the women. Perhaps if this happens before summer, we will be able to move our yoga classes under the shade of the trees.

On April 14th, we are adding our Chillaxing Wellness Nights to our existing programming. We will have a foot care clinic (pedicures) run by health care students and professionals; reiki, massage and reflexology. We are looking for more volunteers for this program. Orientation will be April 13th (Easter Monday). If you are a current volunteer, just let me know your availability.
The night will run in conjunction with our yoga classes, womyn’s gym, child care and women’s writing group that run on the Tuesday evenings. Thera Wise has donated product for our foot clinic and Sage has donated products for the relaxation services.

Thank you for everything that you do.

Sincerely,

Caroline
778-885-4526
647-995-4526

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