12 Days of Xmas

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a full series of words could accompany these snap shots. From the moment, fashion designer, Nancy Perreault emailed the pattern for this year’s Xmas stocking to Christmas eve when the last stocking was handed out, we have been busy. Our wonderful volunteer elves have been sewing, decorating, stuffing and delivering xmas stockings to women and youth around the lower mainland. 1600 stockings were created and handed out. The smiles, the laughter and joy helped create and fill each stocking was felt by our ladies as they were handed out.

One of our favourite stocking stories this year:

“I held a stocking to her. She reached in to pick something out of the stocking and said, “thank you.” I realized she thought she was allowed one item from the stocking and told her that the whole stocking was for her. The smile that covered her face was huge!”

Huge thank you to Danielle and Ashley from Gastown Physio, Carrie and Jamen from Carrie Wheeler Entertainment Group, Stephanie Wong, Nancy Perreault, Blair Lockhart, Tritech Fabrics, AG Hair, London Drugs, Eminence Organics, Reel Curtains, Vital Health, YWIB SFU, Prettier in Green, Love Church, York House School, Ecole Sherwood, Eastside Fitness, and all of our amazing volunteers and sponsors who made this possible.

 

Counting Down to the First Day of Stocking Delivery

Counting Down to the First Day of Stocking Delivery
by Stephanie Wong

Wednesday marks the first day of handing out stockings for our 12 days of Christmas campaign and we’re so excited as everything is finally coming together. For myself, all the preparation that has gone into the stockings and fundraising for donations has been an absolute delight. I can’t thank Beauty Night enough for the opportunity to spread some love to women and youth in our very own community who could use the extra support.

During this whole experience, from sewing stockings to throwing a decorating frenzy to fundraising/collecting donations and coordinating drivers, I’ve witnessed (what Caroline mentions as being her favorite part of the holiday season) communities of families, friends and strangers coming together for the purpose of giving. This stocking drive reminds me of what the holidays are and should be about and has made me, a 24 year old, giddier than ever for Christmas.

Over a year ago, I became a part of the Beauty Night community, not so much with high hopes to change the world, but rather, the intention to maybe change how an individual might have been feeling (perhaps extra down or alone) on a particular night at the DTES women’s centre, even just for a moment. From what I’ve come to learn and from personal experience, it’s moments like these that really matter. Like the Beauty Night services, these stockings filled with donated goods demonstrate that people do care about one another and that others deserved to be cared about, regardless of our backgrounds. I can’t wait to start handing out these stockings!

I want to share with you a few photos of the artwork of the children, ages 2 to 11, at Lord’s Love Church who put all their efforts into prettying up close to 100 stockings despite knowing they couldn’t be brought home. It was great how the children understood that the stockings were to be given to people who needed a little something to make their holidays warm.

Happy holidays everyone!





 

Beauty For A Cause

Do you love to be pampered, connect with people, have an amazing time and raise money for a great cause? If so please spread the word and invite your friends to Beauty For A Cause. Sponsored by Pink Tank Group and Dermalogica, 100% of proceeds to our cause.

Jody Quine Sings At Beauty Night

We are excited to welcome singer, Jody Quine to Beauty Night tonight! She will be singing for our ladies!

Beauty Night Benny

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and even better if is to support a great cause. Come on join 9th Avenue Grill for a delicious ¨Beauty Night Benny¨ or the exquisite banana cinnamon crumble French toast, with all proceeds from both going to our cause. Starting, Saturday 22th until Sunday 24th.

You are not hungry? You can always stop by, and there will be other ways to donate for this amazing cause.

Where: 9th Avenue Grill, 1822 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 1Y9

We look forward to see you there!

Bon Appetit!