by caroline | Jul 11, 2012 | Volunteer Profile
Sometimes I complain…. I complain my feet are sore…. tonight I saw a woman so debilitated, her only means of getting around was to be hunched over a walker and half walk half push her body into it, her body was covered in scars and all she...
by caroline | Jul 9, 2012 | Healthy Living, Volunteer Profile
The Power of Compassion by Amy Van Den Hooven I have been volunteering with Beauty Night for about 9 months and I recently started working as a Homeless Advocate and Outreach Worker for the summer. Throughout my experience working with a lot of homeless people and...
by caroline | Jun 14, 2012 | Volunteer Profile
Last night our participants got spoiled with a live performance by World Hip Hop Mom. Volunteers & participants paused to groove and cheer for World Hip Hop Mom as she rapped. When asked why she raps, she said, “To inspire our youth with more conscious and...
by caroline | Jun 9, 2012 | programs, Volunteer Profile
By Alexandra Zuur, 2nd place UBC Chapman Storytelling Award If I could talk about just one lesson that Beauty Night Society has taught me, it would be that community exists in the most surprising places. Joy, laughter, beauty… If I had to list down all the things that...
by caroline | Jun 8, 2012 | In the Media, Volunteer Profile
We love our relationship with UBC Trek Program at the Learning Exchange. Our volunteer, Alexandra Zuur won the Chapman story telling video award for her video about her beauty night volunteer experience. She also won 2nd place for her story about Beauty Night. When we...
by caroline | Jun 7, 2012 | Volunteer Profile
By Mira Thomas It was a cold Thursday night. I was on my way to Beauty Night at Raincity Housing in the Downtown Eastside formerly known as ‘Triage Emergency Services & Care Society’, a safe haven for many folks who need a place to go for basic supplies,...
