Many people offer to donate their old or gently used cosmetics. Health Safety Canada included a segment why cosmetics should not be resold at a garage sale:

Cosmetics – Used, old, or damaged cosmetics should never be sold. These products may contain harmful bacteria that could cause skin rashes or lead to infections. Additionally, second-hand cosmetics may be missing required labelling information, such as ingredients, warnings, and directions for safe use. A cosmetic is defined as a beauty preparation (make-up, perfume, skin cream, nail polish) or grooming aid (toothpaste, soap, shampoo, shaving cream, deodorant) used for cleansing, improving or altering the complexion, skin, hair or teeth.

Many of our makeover participants have HIV/AIDS and/or Hep C. Although we are grateful for community support, we can not accept donations of old or gently used cosmetics.

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Our first Girl Talk Session produced by Leila Pejman and Caroline MacGillivray was a huge success. Dave Dickson, Beauty Night Board Member and former Sex Trade Liasson for the Vancouver Police Department held the audience captive. His talk about the survival sex work, addiction, and addiction prompted questions from volunteers.

 

Audience feed back has been incredibly positive. Our next talk will be held this Thursday, June 25th, 2009.

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Starting on June 11th, Beauty Night Society will be launching Girl Talk. Hosted by Caroline MacGillivray (founder and president of Beauty Night Society), host of Sexy in Vancity Radio on 101.9FM, Girl Talk feature a guest every Thursday for an educational and exciting chat in front of an audience. Our first Girl Talk focuses on survival sex work in Vancouver’s DTES. Joining Caroline MacGillivray is Dave Dickson. Dickson was the sex trade liasson for the VPD and a Beauty Night Board Member. What is survival sex? How do women and men get into sex work? How does addiction play into the lives of many women who reside in Vancouver’s DTES? Who are the men who purchase sex from survival sex workers? Why? All this and more on Thursday, June 11th. Doors open at 6pm. Show starts at 6:30pm. Q & A to follow.

Date: Thursday, June 11th, 2009
Time: Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 6:30pm
Place: PHS Life Skills Centre 412 E Cordova
By donation (free for volunteers)
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Please let Caroline know which events you want to volunteer for. You must have attended a volunteer orientation prior to participating in an event.

Mondays: Makeover Program (June 8, 15, 22, 29)
PHS Lifeskills Centre 412 E Cordova 6-9pm
Volunteers required: Hairdressers, makeup artists, massage therapists, body workers, skin care, henna, etc.

Tuesdays: PHS Lifeskills Centre 412 E Cordova 6:30-8:30pm
Massage or reiki volunteers
Personal trainers or group fitness instructors for womyn’s gym

Wednesdays:
Makeover Program
June 3rd HCC 166 E Hastings 6-8pm
June 17 BC Women’s Hospital 4500 Oak 6-8pm
Thursdays:
Makeover Program:
June 4th Kinsman Hall (Coquitlam)
Hair, makeup, nails, massage, skincare
6-8pm
PHS Lifeskills Centre
Wellness Program
Reiki, massage practitioners, literacy, yoga
personal trainers, general volunteers
6-8pm

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I believe we are the only organization that has two volunteers nominated for the YWCA Woman of Distinction Awards. Katie Benjamin, fitness coordinator and founder of Womyn’s Gym has made the shortlist for the Young Woman of Distinction Category. Beauty Night Founder and President, Caroline MacGillivray has been nominated in the Building Community Category.

Together with Beauty Night Society, board member, Gwen Webster and Beauty Night book keeper, Jacqui Ellis, the ladies will be at the award ceremondy tomorrow night. No stranger to award ceremonies, Jacqui Ellis was one of the award recipients at 2009 WIFV’s Spotlight Gala Awards.

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What is Beauty Night?

 

Beauty Night Society is a volunteer based organization that offers marginalized women and youth makeovers and other wellness programs that will help them build their self-esteem and feelings of self worth.

 

Who are Beauty Night’s Clients?

 

Beauty Night Society serves hundreds of women and youth including those living on the streets, drug users, survival sex-trade workers and women with criminal records.  Many of our clients may have AIDS or Hep C. 

 

Most of Beauty Night’s clients have deal with physical or sexual abuse from an early age.  In fact 90% of women in the survival sex trade and/or in correctional facilities have experienced sexual abuse.

 

Many Beauty Night clients deal with homelessness, poverty, and isolation.  Other Beauty Night clients include young mothers, those living with mental illness, and the elderly.

 

What do you offer your clients?

 

We offer our clients support, friendship and programs to learn skills such as self-care and nutrition, fitness, goal setting, stress management, literacy, and interview preparation.  One of our most popular programs is Beauty Night where volunteer professionals offer women free hair cuts, manicures, massages and makeovers.  We also donate clothing and beauty products such as shampoo, skincare, and makeup.

 

Aren’t your clients more in need of essentials like health care, housing and jobs?

 

Beauty Night incorporates health care into our program. For example many of our volunteers who offer pedicures to our clients are nursing students who are checking for diabetes symptoms while applying nail polish.  Beauty Night partners with many agencies that offer more extensive health care, housing, job training, and shelter.

 

Of course makeup and clothes are not as important as necessities like a place to live or finding a job.  But they are still important contributors to helping women get off the street.

 

We at Beauty Night recognize that self-esteem is an important part of regaining control over one’s life.  A nice haircut and professional outfit can make a woman much more confident about applying for a job or starting a new class at school.  We also teach women how to look after their health through fitness and nutrition.

 

In addition, for many women on the street, human touch is associated with physical or sexual abuse.  Having their shoulders massaged or hair brushed by a caring volunteer are wonderful reminders of how healing touch can be.  Beauty Night strives to give its clients a rare moment of pleasure and pampering. 

 

Besides Makeovers, What else does Beauty Night Do?

 

Other Beauty Night programs include:

 

Literacy

Creative Endeavours

Fitness and Nutrition

Personal Development

 

Can I get a tax receipt?

 

Yes.  Beauty Night Society is a registered Canadian Charity.  We give tax receipts for  monietary donations over $10.

 

Where can I drop off donations of product?

 

Please contact info@beautynight.org.

 

What products does Beauty Night need?

• New make up
• Cotton pads
• New mascara wands
• Makeup applicators
• Nail files
• Yoga mats
• New Skin care products
• Small mirrors
• Brush cleaner
• Makeup remover
• Organic fruit and vegetables
• Herbal tea
• Nail polish remover

 

Where do Beauty Night events take place?

 

In Vancouver

Mon through Thursday we are at 412 E Cordova from 6:30 to 9pm. 

Toronto: Pending

Prince George: Pending

Victoria: Pending

 

 

 

 

 What does Beauty Night Need?

 $$$ for programming

New Product/ supplies

Volunteers

 

 Who is on Beauty Night’s Board?

 Caroline MacGillivray – Founder and President

Julia Saunders – Vice President

Rebecca Kerbel – Secretary

Bethany Tapp – Treasurer

Directors at Large:

Dave Dickson

Courtey Smith

 Gwen Webster

Bill Nevison

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This is what I saw on my twitter feed:

monicahamburg@beautynight Just created some cool word clouds from tags on your blog (using wordle) http://twurl.nl/u43m3e & http://twurl.nl/6vudjcabout 4 hours ago from TweetDeck

I clicked onto the links to see what I could see. 

Monica nominated me for the Canadian Living “MetoWe” Award.  If you haven’t voted yet, please do.  If I win, they will donate $5000 to Beauty Night Society.

 Using Facebook, she contacted our mutual friends and encouraged them to vote. She has launched a twitter campaign to encourage people to vote for this award.  If you are on Twitter and would like to spread the word, that would be fantastic. Here is something you can tweet:

Please Vote & RT – Help @beautynight win the “MetoWe” Award! (”In The Community” Category) http://twurl.nl/zwepmy.

Monica will be presenting tips on how not for profits can benefit from social media.  The conference will be run through www.canadahelps.org.  If you wish to make an online donation to a charity (including Beauty Night, our donate now button is just at the left hand corner of the page, please do so.)

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Hi everyone,

I am a finalist in Canadian Living’s “MetoWe Awards.” (in the Community Category) They are honoring people who “do good things” in the community. The voting is by public poll. If I “win”, they will donate $5000 to the charity of my choice. The monies would be going to Beauty Night Society (www.beautynight.org or www.beautynight.org/blog)

Even if you do not vote for me, you can vote for people who are making a huge impact in the world. Here is the link http://www.metowe.com/awards/vote

Sincerely,

Caroline MacGillivray

P.S. You can feel free to retweet my message on Twitter, if you like:
Please help @beautynight win the “MetoWe” Award! (”In The Community” Category) Vote & RT http://twurl.nl/zwepmy

Me to We Awards – Vote for your hero

Source: www.metowe.com

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Beauty Night Society is excited to announce that two of our volunteers are short listed for the YWCA Women of Distinction 2009 Nominations.  Katie Benjamin who spearheaded Womyn’s Gym and Caroline MacGillivray, founder and president of Beauty Night Society are included in the list of 61 women who have been nominated for their achievements in the lower mainland.

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