2009 September | Beauty Night Society

everyWOMAN

September 30, 2009 By Christie Leave a Comment

Hosted by The Pacific Palisades Hotel, every WOMAN – Vancouver: A Day of Activity will be taking place this Saturday, October 3. The registration and welcome will be occurring on Friday afternoon.

Inspiring through physical activity, every WOMAN: A Day of Activity is a one-day conference offering an opportunity for women to try new activities in a comfortable and supportive environment. The classes are geared to a beginner level so everyone can enjoy.

BeautyNight is pleased to have 6 of our participants be sponsored by everyWOMAN. These lucky ladies will be able to attend workshops such as Kundalini Yoga, Nutrition – Every Day Healthy Eating, and
Nia.

Our volunteers will also be able to receive a discount if they wish to attend the event.

everyWOMAN has proven to inspire women to make healthier life choices.

Are you going to be participating? Let us know!

Filed Under: Healthy Living Tagged With: Vancouver

Why Knit Fit Started

September 29, 2009 By jenna 1 Comment

Let us introduce you to the founder and creator of the non-profit organization Knit Fit; Laura Mah.

Laura showing her Goofy Side

She’s a spunky, down to earth and friendly girl who wants to do some good for this world. Laura began this organization in 2003 when she was only 11 at her Elementary School Chief Maquinna. Her inspiration to start up Knit Fit came mostly from her cousin Caroline MacGillivray, and her mom, Liza Mah. Caroline showed Laura the importance of giving back to the community through her own organization, Beauty Night. As Laura saw the expressions on the people’s faces after receiving gifts and services, she felt like it was her turn to make a difference. Liza works in a Dental Clinic in the Downtown Eastside and would always tell Laura how she wished she could do more for her clients. Both Caroline and Liza got Laura thinking about what she could do to give back to her community. Laura talked with her teacher Ms. Lougheed about how she wanted to help the Downtown Eastside, but didn’t know how. Ms. Lougheed suggested that she should use her new skills (knitting), and teach it to others who could help alongside the Downtown Eastside.

The main reason Knit Fit was created was to give back to the Downtown Eastside. The people who live there are so close to us and are too often ignored. Since Knit Fit has been created, a difference has been made in the lives of the people who live in this community. Each winter, Knit Fit helps people be warmer.

SCARVES!

When asked what you enjoy most about Knit Fit, Laura responded “The expression on the people’s face when they see the scarves, teaching kids how to knit, and the importance of giving back.”

Filed Under: Knit Fit, Volunteer Profile Tagged With: beauty night, caroline macgillivray, christmas stocking drive, downtown eastside, Knit Fit, laura mah

Beauty Night Programming – Week of Sept 28

September 28, 2009 By Christie Leave a Comment

Beauty Night Programming Sept 28 2009 – Oct 4 2009

Caroline and Dawn

We have another week full of great activities.

Tonight, September 28, we have our regular Beauty Night makeover session at the Lifeskills Centre. We are in need of hairdressers, if you are a hairdresser and have been wanting to come out, tonight is the perfect night!
We are also having a volunteer orientation session tonight at 5:30 for those who are interested. If you’ve always wanted to know more about Beauty Night, and to see how you can help, we would love for you to come see what we’re about. The orientation will also be at the Life Skills Centre (412 E Cordova).
Children’s Programming will also be occuring so that the mommies can fully relax while being pampered. Spread the word!
Tuesday, September 29 – Stroller Disco! This is a super fun way for moms to get fit while bonding with their child.
Wednesday, September 30 - Closed Board Meeting
Thursday, October 1 - Womyn’s Gym Training
Sunday, October 4 – Stocking Cutting Session – we are in need of people to help sew, cut stockings and knit scarves and more. If you’re interested in coming out, please email info@beautynight.org. If you click on this button, it will add the event into your google calendar for you!

We are still in need of fabric and wool for our stockign drive. If you are not able to help in that way, perhaps consider donating some funds to help our programming. Or your valuable time!

We love to hear feedback, what you would like to see featured on the blog, ideas you have for programs…even if you would like to suggest areas we could improve on, we always love to hear from you!

Happy Monday everyone!

Filed Under: Donations/Fundraising, Newletter, Womyn's Gym Tagged With: beauty night, beauty night society, christmas stocking drive, downtown eastside, fundraising, Vancouver, volunteer, volunteer opportunities, Womyn's Gym

The weekend is here!

September 25, 2009 By Christie 1 Comment

That doesn’t mean our programming has stopped though!
We have a busy weekend ahead of us.
First we have Knit Fit Orientation

Date:	Sunday, 27 September 2009
Time:	13:00 – 15:00
Location:	Britannia Communitiy Centre
Town/City:	Vancouver, BC

Also on Sunday is our Xmas Stocking Cutting session number 3.
Sunday: Xmas Stocking Fabric Cutting 2pm, please email for directions info@beautynight.org

We are also in need of fabric, sewers, wool and knitters for our many projects. If you can’t help in that way, consider donating some funds instead. Every bit counts!

Photo by Aaron Chung

Hope you all enjoy your weekend!

instead. Every bit helps!

Filed Under: Donations/Fundraising, Knit Fit Tagged With: beauty night, Christmas, christmas stocking drive, Knit Fit, laura mah, Vancouver, volunteer opportunities

New Christmas Stocking Design!

September 24, 2009 By Nancy 4 Comments

I’m really excited to be part of the Christmas stocking design again this year for Beauty Night.
Last year I did a boot with a heel and thought of going in a new direction. That’s where the idea came for a more feminine looking stocking.

Beauty Night Stocking 2009 Pattern

I’m was trying to go a an elegant foot in a panty hose idea but that may have gotten lost when the size was made much bigger than the average ladies leg. hahaha

We’ve had 2 cutting sessions with fabrics donated by local Vancouver residence. We started by transfering the original pattern onto manila and made 6 patterns. It was great having everyone busy at their own section tracing and cutting away. We had a couple of people take turns ironing the material as well. We decided to bundle them in sets of 10 making it easier to keep track of how many and to give them out to sew. I sewed up a few at the end of the day so that we could have samples for the students to see.

Beauty Night Stocking 2009 before they are sewn

The following cutting session we didn’t have as much fabric but somehow managed to get about 80 stocking cut from what we had. There were lots ladies helping which made the day go by much quicker. We’re at around 300 stockings already cut, just waiting to be sewn.

With new fabric donations coming in this week we are all getting together again this weekend to have an other cutting session. Stay tuned for some photos of all of us at work so you can keep track of the whole process!