Beauty Night Founder Speaks at Tedx Renfrew Collingwood
November 26, 2013 by
In an uplifting and life-affirming talk, Caroline MacGillivray takes us on a journey of how she discovered that beauty can heal self esteem and restore dignity for people who have experienced violence and isolation.
Community Support for Beauty Night’s 12 Days of Xmas Stocking Campaign
November 23, 2013 by
Care Products collected by Delta Heat Fastpitch Players
Thank you to our wonderful community for supporting Beauty Night’s 12 Days of Xmas Stocking Campaign! Here are a few notable updates:
- Kore Salon, one of our drop off locations, has generously organized a draw for those who donate at their salon. The prize? A $150 customizable gift basket (products and/or services - your choice!)
- Eastside Fitness has been busy sewing 200 stockings for our cause. Team Beauty Night Volunteer, Joanna Redfern’s Create it Emp is sewing an additional 200. Team Beauty Night members Sharon Hong, Jenny Hong, Kim Krempien, and Gary Smith have been sewing away.
- The young ladies of Delta Heat Fastpitch organized a donation drive and collected lots of care items (as seen in the photo above). Stocking stuffing drives have been blazing through the lower mainland. Huge thank you to Blair Lockhart, York House School, Envision Financial, TD Canada Trust, BC Hydro, and many more for collecting donations to fill 1500 stockings.
- Capital Tax Services is kindly donating 1500 emery boards
- For the second year in a row, Vital Health is participating in our 12 Days of Xmas campaign. Large donations of goodies to fill our stockings have been delivered there. Some of the goodies include 1500 shower gels from Lush Cosmetics, 500 journals from Hartley and Marks and Hair brushes and accessories from London Drugs.
- Vital Health and Carrie Wheeler Entertainment Group are working together to lead a team of volunteers to fill 1500 stockings. Instead of a holiday party, CWEG clients give their time to fill 1500 stockings.
Our goal is to deliver 1500 stockings filled with care items to Vancouver women and youth in need. We are collecting items until Nov 29th. If you would like to contribute, our wish list and drop off info is listed here in our original post.
Dignity Purefume by Smell This! Aromatherapy Raises Money for Beauty Night
November 4, 2013 by
On November 2nd, at the top of the With Dignity Masquerade Ball, we launched Dignity Purefume! The purefume was created by Smell This! Aromatherapy, and the price is $20 per bottle. From every bottle sold Smell This! is donating $10 to Beauty Night. The monies raised will help us to continue to meet the growing demand for Beauty Night services. To purchase Dignity purefume, please visit Smell This.
$10 000 For Our Cause!
July 24, 2013 by
Huge thank you to team beauty night member, Lily Mignault for being one of the top ten recipients of Telus’ Give Wherewe Live Contest. She submitted a photo of her volunteering at Beauty Night! We are thrilled to be her charity of choice. Every $24 makes it possible to help one of our ladies. The $10 000 Lily won will make a huge impact in our quest to serve 250 participants each week. Check out the contest’s video here.
“I am so grateful to have inspired and to be able to give $10,000 to an amazing charity Beauty Night Society . This organization helps build self-esteem and empower mothers, children, street youth, former sex-workers and women living in poverty. Mental illness, sexual violence, hunger and homelessness are a reality of many women living in Vancouver’s downtown east side. This organization brings women together to laugh, become friends, and feel connected to their community. By building their community and empowering these women, they can start believing that change is possible. Thank you so very much TELUS for your generous donation ! I am truly blessed and honored to be able to pass it on to Beauty Night Society. #givewhereyoulive ” - Lily Mignault
Beauty Night Launches Monthly Programs in Burnaby
March 5, 2013 by
Team Beauty Night Members:
(back row) Courtney, Carol, Fiona (Front row) Mylen, Stephanie and Caroline at 1st monthly Beauty Night in Burnaby
February 28th we escaped from the rain and visited our friends at Elspeth House in Burnaby. Over tea and snacks, services such as hair cuts, foot care, skin care, nail care and relaxation massage were offered to our participants.
Our first monthly event in Burnaby started off slow. The participants came by to greet us. Yet it took a while to connect and build the level of comfort to have programming. By the end of the evening laughter, friendship and fun filled the room. The following day we received a beautiful email from one of our friends on staff:
Dear Caroline,
I wanted to give you and your wonderful volunteers a sincere THANK YOU from Elspeth House. The goodwill and positive energy that you brought to the women through your personal attention and kindness has facilitated a climate of kindness and respect that is evident today between the women. Thank you to you and your volunteers for modeling dignity, respect and compassion in action and passing this along to the women as a powerful tool that they can use in their interpersonal relationships.
I overheard some of the women telling you and your volunteers their personal stories and this is evidence that you were able to create a safe and trusting environment in a very short time that humanizes and validates women wherever they area in their personal history. Leadership has many definitions and leaders have many qualities, the best leaders are the ones that see what needs to be done, organize like minded people, roll up their sleeves and get the job done. These are the people that make a difference in peoples lives and you are one of those people.
The women have signed a thank you card (their idea) to you and your volunteers and I told them that I would send it off to you, could you send me your postal address?
Sincerely,
Marlene
Beauty Night Seeks Volunteers for DTES, Surrey, Burnaby and New West
February 16, 2013 by
Want to join Team Beauty Night?
Currently we are looking for volunteers who are able to commit to once a month (in Surrey, Burnaby, New West) or weekly in Vancouver (Mon, Tues, Wed, or Thursday). Our volunteer shifts are usually 5-8:30pm.
If you are still interested, please let us know if you would like to attend our volunteer orientations.
Our next orientations are:
Sunday, Feb 17th
12pm -2:30pm
Maxxine Wright
13733 92nd Ave (King George Hwy and 92nd ave)
Tuesday, March 5th
5 - 7:30pm
Firehall VPL 1455 West 10th Avenue
Monday, March 11th
6-8:30pm
Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre
302 Columbia
Please arrive 5-10 minutes early for orientation. Incoming volunteers must bring photocopies of specific paper work (certifications, food safe, criminal records check, first aid certification).
* If incoming volunteers arrive more than 10 minutes late and/or leave more than 10 minutes before completion of orientation, they will need to retake orientation.
Team Beauty Night Visits Surrey, New West and Burnaby Monthly
February 1, 2013 by
On Feb 5th, we begin our monthly Surrey events. Thanks to a partnership with Maxxine Wright, we are able to start offering monthly programming for low income women in Surrey. “In the past 18 months, we have found out many of our participants in the programs we offer in Vancouver’s DTES reside in Burnaby, Surrey and New West. Starting February 2013, we will be offering 1 night of programming each month in each city (Surrey, New West and Burnaby). At our last volunteer meeting in Surrey, our Team Beauty Night members agreed that we would see if we can increase our programming to twice a month after 3 months, three times a month at nine months and 4 times a month within a year. This would be based on developing the resources - volunteer base, donations and community support within each community we offer our services in. Already we have a wait list of community partners who would like to see our programming at their facilities,” explained Beauty Night Founder, Caroline MacGillivray.
If you are interested in joining Team Beauty Night for our events in Surrey, New West or Burnaby, we have a volunteer orientation set up for Sunday, February 17th.
[SinglePic not found]We are looking for dedicated volunteers who can commit to one three hour shift on the first Wednesday of the month. Volunteers must be responsible, self starters, and comfortable working in a Team environment.
[SinglePic not found]We are looking for wellness, health care, and beauty professionals and students who maybe interested in joining Team Beauty Night.
Sunday, February 17th
12pm -2:30pm
13733 92nd Ave (King George Hwy and 92nd ave)
Surrey, BC
Please fill in the volunteer application form on our website.
* Orientation is mandatory before volunteering for one of our front line Beauty Night events.
Smell This Aromatherapy Visits Beauty Night
January 15, 2013 by
Every month our friends from Smell This visit our Beauty Night ladies. They set up a scent bar. For those who have never been to a scent bar, this is an opportunity to create your own “pure” fume. Smell This brings the essential oils and you are able to create your own scent.
[Gallery not found]Every month, they visit our Beauty Night ladies. One of my favourite sights is seeing the ladies naming their “pure” fumes. As they sit around the round tables and decide which scents they love the most, they share names. “My Own Creation”, “Heavenly”, and “Tyla” are some of the names of “pure” fumes they created.
While the Scent Bar is in session, our Team Beauty Night volunteers are offering services. Hair cuts, foot care, manicures, mini facials, brow shaping and relaxation massage are some of the services offered by our volunteers. The conversations, the laughter and friendships that blossom during our events are the threads that build the tapestry of our community.
If you would like to join Team Beauty Night, our next volunteer orientations are:
January 27 in Surrey
February 5th in Vancouver
Want to Volunteer for Beauty Night?
January 8, 2013 by
Tonight, Tuesday, January 8th our first volunteer orientation of 2013 starts at 6pm. It will be held at DTES Women’s Centre (302 Columbia Street). Orientation runs from 6-8:30pm. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
We are looking for dedicated volunteers who can commit to one 3 hour shift each week. The shifts are from 5-8pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. We believe that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
We are looking for like minded people to join our Team. Male and female volunteers are welcome.
If you are unable to make tonight’s orientation, our next orientations will be:
Sunday, January 27th, Surrey - Location TBD
Tuesday, February 5th, Firehall Branch of Vancouver Public Library (1455 West 10th Avenue) 5pm - 7:30pm. (Most orientations are held 1st Tuesday of every month)
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