CVS is excited to be hosting a virtual Paint Night for our community on Thursday November 25th at 7pm. This time around we\’ll be painting something different – our very own Wooden Ornaments. We\’ll be doing 3 ornaments for the painting night – all shown in the picture above.
We\’re excited to bring back Palette Posse Paint Parties to lead us through this event.
Details:
Where: via Zoom (RSVP to Miriam & Zoom details will be sent out to you on Monday November 22nd, 2021)
When: Thursday November 25th, Zoom room will be open at 6:55pm & Painting will start at 7pm; have all the supplied materials ready to paint when you login
How much: $10 for Paint Night (includes all painting materials – brushes, paint, 3 wooden ornaments, Zoom painting session)
RSVP to Miriam Hoolahan by email by Monday November 15th, 2021. Payments should be made by etransfer to [email protected]. No password is required but please include \”Paint Night\” in the reference. Alternatively, please give $10 cash to Alison Goulding at the main Port Moody office.
Once we receive your RSVP & payment, we will contact you to arrange a time to drop off / collect the supplies before the event on November 25th. Zoom details will be emailed out on Monday November 22nd to all attendees.
We hope to see you at this special Paint Night. It\’s going to be a great night of fun for everyone!
Posted: December 4, 2021 by cvsadmin
Congrats to Kim Hodgens!
We wanted to extend our congrats to Kim Hodgens! Kim painted an incredible piece of art that is now being featured in the Port Moody Station Museum Inclusion exhibit. As well, Kim was contacted by The City of Port Moody and was featured in their Art in Council program on Tuesday November 23rd. This is a great accomplishment & we are so excited for her. See her beautiful piece of art that was featured below. To view this art in person, please come out to the Port Moody Station Museum to view the Inclusion: Our Journey to Community exhibit at 2734 Murray Street in Port Moody.
Posted: December 4, 2021 by cvsadmin
Thank you for a Wonderful Paint Night
On November 25th CVS hosted a paint party and we decorated some lovely Christmas ornaments. It was a well attended event & everyone had a great time. Thank you to Palette Posse Paint Parties for hosting this event & guiding us through the lesson.
Here are some photos of our beautiful finished products:
Posted: November 6, 2021 by cvsadmin
November is Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
Indigenous peoples of Canada experience a disability rate significantly higher than that of the general population. Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM) brings awareness of these barriers and the issues that Indigenous peoples living with disabilities and their families face every day. More importantly though, in spite of these barriers, IDAM celebrates the achievements of Indigenous peoples living with disabilities and recognize the significant and valuable contributions they make to our communities socially, economically, and culturally every day.
Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM) was created by BCANDS in 2015, and 2021 is it’s 7th anniversary! Since then, IDAM is now annually declared and recognized by the Provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, the Assembly of First Nations, BC First Nations Summit, Métis Nation of BC, Council of Yukon First Nations, the Town of Inuvik, and hundreds of other organizations and communities across Canada. IDAM is the only Indigenous disability specific awareness initiative of its kind in the world. In 2017 the United Nations International Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recommended to Canada to officially declare November as IDAM annually.
For more information, please click here and the Inclusion BC website.
Posted: November 6, 2021 by cvsadmin
Make a Difference in the Life of a Child this Christmas
We wanted to reach out to you to let you know that efforts have started to pull together resources for our 2021 Annual Christmas Campaign. Every year, the Children\’s Services department of CVS works hard to create a memorable Christmas for the children & families we serve in our Children\’s Respite program.
Christmas is a special time but it can also be a very hard time for many families. This holiday season, we hope you will consider donating to this important campaign to make this time of year a memorable one for the families in our program.
If you would like to donate to the 2021 Christmas Campaign, you can drop off a donation in person at our administrative office at #307-2502 St Johns Street in Port Moody to the attention of Joanne Weidinger. One of the easiest ways to send your donation to us is through our online donation form which can be easily accessed through our website. Simply click here and you will be able to make your donation to the 2021 Christmas Campaign.
We want to thank you in advance for supporting this important campaign. In past years, your support has made such a difference in the life of the children in our program and their families.
You\’ve put smiles on their faces and happiness in their hearts in the past – we are excited to do the same this year.
Posted: November 6, 2021 by cvsadmin
Save the Date for the CVS Christmas Party – Dec 8th at 630pm!
Hello everyone,
We are excited to host and invite you to another Virtual CVS Christmas Party this year. Zoom details will be emailed out closer to the time but please mark your calendars for this fun event!
We\’ll be rocking it out to all your favourite Christmas songs, playing games, opening Christmas presents & the dance off is back (with some Christmas spirit).
For the Christmas party, we\’ll be asking everyone to pull out their favourite Christmas pyjamas or best Ugly Christmas Sweater – show it with all your holiday spirit!
We can\’t wait to see everyone at the Christmas Party on December 8th!
Posted: November 6, 2021 by cvsadmin
Join Us on Thursday November 25th at 7pm to Paint Ornaments!
CVS is excited to be hosting a virtual Paint Night for our community on Thursday November 25th at 7pm. This time around we\’ll be painting something different – our very own Wooden Ornaments. We\’ll be doing 3 ornaments for the painting night – all shown in the picture above.
We\’re excited to bring back Palette Posse Paint Parties to lead us through this event.
Details:
Where: via Zoom (RSVP to Miriam & Zoom details will be sent out to you on Monday November 22nd, 2021)
When: Thursday November 25th, Zoom room will be open at 6:55pm & Painting will start at 7pm; have all the supplied materials ready to paint when you login
How much: $10 for Paint Night (includes all painting materials – brushes, paint, 3 wooden ornaments, Zoom painting session)
RSVP to Miriam Hoolahan by email by Monday November 15th, 2021. Payments should be made by etransfer to [email protected]. No password is required but please include \”Paint Night\” in the reference. Alternatively, please give $10 cash to Alison Goulding at the main Port Moody office.
Once we receive your RSVP & payment, we will contact you to arrange a time to drop off / collect the supplies before the event on November 25th. Zoom details will be emailed out on Monday November 22nd to all attendees.
We hope to see you at this special Paint Night. It\’s going to be a great night of fun for everyone!
Posted: November 6, 2021 by cvsadmin
CVS in the News – Inclusion Exhibit!
As we mentioned, the new Inclusion Exhibit is open at the Port Moody Station Museum. The Tri-City News popped by on opening day (Thursday October 28th) to interview Markus from the Museum, CVS Executive Director Linda King & Miriam Hoolahan – our Director of Communications.
To read the article and find more about the exhibit, click here.
Posted: November 6, 2021 by cvsadmin
Another Successful Halloween Party!
Thank you to all who came out to our Halloween Party last Friday, October 29th. It was a blast – the costumes, the dance off – it was a ton of fun!
Congrats to all the winners at the Halloween party –
Nikita – Thriller
Ghostbuster- Julia Clarke
Here are some pictures from the Halloween Party –
Posted: November 4, 2021 by cvsadmin
Low Fee Art Therapy
We\’re sharing some information about art therapy being offered in the local community. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact [email protected].
Posted: October 30, 2021 by cvsadmin
Inclusion Exhibit is NOW OPEN at the Port Moody Station Museum
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the new exhibit at the Port Moody Station Museum, Inclusion: The Journey to Community. CVS in partnership with Inclusion BC and the BC Self Advocacy Foundation to pull together this important exhibit right in the heart of our local community.
The exhibit was also featured on the Tri-City News – check out the article by clicking here.
See the poster below for more information about the exhibit. We hope to see you there!
Here are some pictures from the event –
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