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Photographer Ken Villeneuve brings Truth & Beauty Photos to Vancouver’s DTES Interurban Gallery to Raise Money for Beauty Night

November 7, 2013 by

Truth & Beauty: Photographs by Ken Villeneuve runs until Dec 7th at Vancouver’s InterUrban Gallery. Calendars featuring Ken’s photos are for avail for $10, proceeds will help Beauty Night meet the growing needs of impoverished women & youth.


Truth & Beauty: Photographs by Ken Villeneuve is on display at Vancouver’s InterUrban Gallery until December 7th. Ken Villeneuve created this collection of photographs over the past five years. The exhibit focuses on Vancouver’s downtown eastside, and on Beauty Night in particular. Ken has also included portraits from Something to Eat, a Place to Sleep, and Someone Who Gives a Damn, his documentary about homelessness.

“Don’t believe all the negative things you read and hear about the DTES, there are pockets of optimism and cheerfulness, and Beauty Night is one of them. This show was inspired by Beauty Night and all of the lovely people that attend,” says Ken.

Ken has generously created Truth & Beauty desk calendars featuring his photos with proceeds going to Beauty Night ($10 at InterUrban Gallery, cash only).

Beauty Night Society is celebrating its 13th year and 36,000th makeover for impoverished women and youth. Funds raised through the sale of Truth & Beauty calendars will help Beauty Night increase the number of makeovers provided each week from 250 to 300. “Currently we have 10 organizations on a wait list who would like us to deliver services to their participants. We are hoping to raise the resources we need to be able to meet the growing need,” says Beauty Night founder Caroline MacGillivray.

‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty’ - that is all ye know on earth, and all you need to know. -John Keats

InterUrban Gallery is located @ 1 East Hastings Street. Ken Villeneuve’s Truth & Beauty exhibit runs Wed to Sat (1pm-5pm) until December 7th, admission is free.

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York House Students Support Beauty Night Society

December 31, 2012 by

We met our wonderful friends from York House School when Monica Regan grade 6 class were volunteering to decorate and fill xmas stockings. Caroline MacGillivray came to speak to the two classes about Beauty Night Society and the work we do. The girls wanted to help - and help they did. They created friendship bracelets and sold them. They raised $218 for our cause. On December, 18th they came to our 12 year anniversary holiday party to bring the cheque, share some delicious tiger bark with our ladies and paint nails. We are delighted that many of them will be attending our next volunteer orientation on January 8th, 2013 at 6pm at DTES Women’s Centre 302 Columbia to officially join Team Beauty Night.
If you would like to make a donation or join Team Beauty Night, please click on the donate now or volunteer button on the left hand side of the page. Beauty Night because dignity is beautiful. 12 Years, 26, 000 makeovers thanks to 500+ volunteers

We met our wonderful friends from York House School when Monica Regan grade 6 class were volunteering to decorate and fill xmas stockings. Caroline MacGillivray came to speak to the two classes about Beauty Night Society and the work we do. The girls wanted to help - and help they did. They created friendship bracelets and sold them. They raised $218 for our cause. On December, 18th they came to our 12 year anniversary holiday party to bring the cheque, share some delicious tiger bark with our ladies and paint nails. We are delighted that many of them will be attending our next volunteer orientation on January 8th, 2013 at 6pm at DTES Women’s Centre 302 Columbia to officially join Team Beauty Night — with Kash Arianpour and Caroline MacGillivray.

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Beauty Night Volunteers & Supporters Make it Possible

December 27, 2012 by

Throughout the year, hundreds of men and women make it possible for us to offer programming 4 nights each week. Each week we serve 200 people. Last year we served 10, 000 people on an operating budget of $44, 845. Huge thank you to our volunteers, Vancouver Foundation, and our supporters for making this possible. 12 years, 26, 000 makeovers thanks to 500+ volunteers.
Beauty Night Volunteers take a moment to pose for a group shot on Dec 18th, 2012. Photo by the amazing Ken Villeneuve.
If you would like to be come a volunteer or make a donation, we would welcome your support. Thank you!

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