Archive for March, 2009

From Caroline MacGillivray:

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

Vancouverites, this is a great time to swap your old for new! Orb celebrates its birthday by holding a hoodie swap on April 4th! Beauty Night participants will be benefit from this exciting event!

Read more here from the Style Spy

On Saturday night, Caroline MacGillivray, founder of Beauty Night Society became the gold community spirit recipient at the 8th Annual Burns Bog Celebrating Women Spirit of the Crane Awards.

“I am honored to be included with such a great group of woman,” said MacGillivray.

Here are some of the media links from the event:

http://www.bclocalnews.com/business/41772077.html?success&disqus_reply=7502491#comment-7502491

http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/surreyleader/community/41605012.html?disqus_reply=7502617#comment-7502617

http://www.burnsbog.org/spirit/#Nominees

You need to attend a volunteer orientation session before you can volunteer for Beauty Night. If you would like to attend a volunteer orientation, please email your resume to [email protected]. Please let us know when you which orientation session you would like to attend.

There are a few additional orientations for volunteers who are interested in volunteering for different fundraising events around the city.

Upcoming Volunteer orientation sessions held at 412 E Cordova are:

Thursday, May 28

Volunteers are our biggest resource. Without volunteers, Beauty Night would not exist. Each volunteer brings a different flavour to the event. The right mix of volunteers can be fantastic for the Beauty Night participants, volunteers and event facilitators. Sometimes it is hard for us to gage how many volunteers we need at a event as the Beauty Night participants vary from venue to venue. Even at our home base, (412 East Cordova) the numbers change weekly.

Please let Caroline know which events you would like to volunteer for. If you sign up to volunteer for an event and are unable to volunteer, please call Caroline at 778-885-4526.

* If you have not attended a volunteer orientation, please check the dates for upcoming volunteer orientations. Please email your resume to [email protected] and let us know which orientation you would like to attend.

Makeover Program

Hairdressers, makeup artists, estheticians, massage therapists, social work students, and many more are needed to keep this fantastic event flowing. In the Past 8 years, we have given over 10, 000 makeovers thanks to the efforts of hundreds of volunteers.

Dates, Times and Location

Life Skills Centre 412 East Cordova. 6-9pm.

Monday June 29 July 6, 13, 20, 27 August tba…

Health Contact Centre 166 East Hasting. 6-9pm.

Wednesday June 10, July 8

BC Women’s Hospital Fir Square 4500 Oak Street 6-8pm

June 15th

Fitness Program

Life Skills Centre 412 E Cordova 6-8pm

Womyn’s Gym: Tuesday and Thursdays 6:30 - 8pm

Literacy

Life Skill Centre 412 E Cordova 6-9pm

Please contact Caroline at [email protected] or 778-885-4526.