by caroline | Dec 5, 2012 | Donations/Fundraising, Events, Xmas Stocking Drive
During the holiday season, one of my favorite parts is watching community come together to spread joy. One of the ways we do that is through our 12 Days of Xmas Campaign. Fashion Designer, Nancy Perreault designs a stocking. Community members sew and decorate them....
by caroline | Nov 19, 2012 | Xmas Stocking Drive
Collecting Self Care Products to Fill 1500 Xmas Stockings Every year fashion designer, Nancy Perreault designs a stocking. Volunteers elves (huge thank you to Sharon, Stephanie, Jenny, Simone, Darnelle, Gillian, Lisa, Wendy, Angela, Mallora, York House School...
by caroline | Oct 17, 2012 | Events, Fund Raising, Xmas Stocking Drive
Fashion Designer, Nancy Perreault designs an Xmas Stocking. Community members and high school textile class students who want to volunteer, pick up the fabric and are given the stocking pattern. The stockings need to be sewn and dropped off to Beauty Night before...
by caroline | Dec 21, 2011 | In the Media, Xmas Stocking Drive
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:...
by admin | Dec 19, 2011 | Xmas Stocking Drive
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...
