It is a great opportunity to see what we have been up to for the past year and to meet our community of supporters. We would love to share our plans for this fiscal year as well as to thank our current board and to meet our new board.

* Package will be updated to show June 30th date

It is a great opportunity to see what we have been up to for the past year and to meet our community of supporters. We would love to share our plans for this fiscal year as well as to thank our current board and to meet our new board.

Our AGM package can be downloaded here.

Thank You

Thank you to all of our contributors for your time, energy, talents and monies. Without you, we would not be able to provide as many life makeovers for vulnerable women through our fitness, literacy, child minding, makeover, and mentorship programming. It is thrilling how many people working together can make a huge impact in the lives of many.

Thanks to Jenni Graham, Courtney Krause, Danielle Robson, Laura Volpatti, Thea Cully, Sarah Honkenan, Tyla Flexman and Felicity Scott for inspiring our participants of our Womyns Gym program to do the Sun Run. Huge thanks to Sport Med BC (especially Lynn Kanuka) and the Vancouver Sun for making it possible.

Special thanks to Gwen Webster, 2nd term board member, current co-chair Gwen has been an inspirational co-chair and a wonderful front line volunteer. During her co-chair term, Gwen spearheaded the All I Want for Xmas and Beauty on the Boat events to raise funds for Beauty Night. She worked directly with the participants mentoring one participant who is gearing up to apply for hair school. “Gwen is a huge piece of “team beauty night” – our wonderful blend of board, staff, and volunteers. Her contribution of time, energy, and skills have been priceless to Beauty Night and to me. She made my transition from board to staff easier than I thought it would be. We are very lucky to have such a wonderful board and Gwen has been such a fantastic part of it,” says Beauty Night founder and national executive director, Caroline MacGilivray. “She is a dear friend and has contributed her time, energy and innovation to Beauty Night. Although Gwen is stepping off the board, I am thrilled that she is still on “Team Beauty Night.”

Contributing Monthly
If you wish to make a contribution to Beauty Night Society or becoming a monthly contributor, you can do so by clicking on https://beautynightsociety.pincgiving.com/. The more resources (volunteers, in kind and monitary contributions) raised, the more women and children we can provide safe spaces for them to be themselves, make friends and become leaders in their own communities.

In the Media
On Saturday, May 1, 2010, Beauty Night’s Women’s Gym Volunteers including special volunteer Sport Med BC’s Walk/Run Coach, Lynn Kanuka ( Olympic Bronze Medalist in 1984) were featured in the Vancouver Sun. 7 participants are training for the Sun Run on May 9th! Spearheaded by Kanuka, the Vancouver Sun sponsored the participant’s entries and sport med BC sponsored the web coaching. It was inspiring to have Lynn Kanuka on site training the participants last Monday. Volunteers and participants got to try Lynn’s coaching first hand, hold her Olympic Torch and hear many inspirational things. http://www.vancouversun.com/health/these+women+life+makeovers+challenge/2973151/story.html

This Thursday, Erin Shaw’s piece about our makeover program ran on ShawTV’s Express. This Wednesday, Erin will be covering the Womyns Gym Sun Run training session. As we count down the days until May 9th, the women continue to follow Sport Med BC’s web coaching. Special thanks to all of our Womyns Gym volunteers and Program Coordinators Tyla Flexman and Felicity Scott.

Social Media
Please join our face book fan page:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Beauty-Night-Society/109332169098889

Or Follow our Twitter feed @beautynight

Every Woman in the World Silent Auction Items Needed
From Every Woman Founder Kerri, Carleson:

This is a request for donation for a Silent Auction Item or Welcome Bag Gift in exchange for exposure at every WOMAN – Whistler (May 14 to 16). Silent Auction proceeds go to Beauty Night Society and Dress For Success Vancouver.

You are receiving this e-mail because you have either supported every WOMAN in previous years or because we think that your business has some form of interest in health and women. Please ignore this e-mail if you have already confirmed your donation. And our apologies if you are receiving this in error.

You get:
- exposure in front of 250 participants (fun-filled woman professionals, entrepreneurs, empty-nesters, soul-searchers, adventure-seekers and health advocates – ages 25 to 72, but mostly 40 to 55)
- ability to add your profile to www.everywoman.ca – Exchange
- product displayed during Welcome Reception (or in Welcome Bags)
- company name listed on partner and supporter presentation during event
- $50 off your every WOMAN Registration – use promo code: ‘HEALTH’ when registering before May 9

Silent Auction Item
If you are interested, before May 9, please provide the following info:
- name of item
- value of item
- company name (as you would like listed)

Welcome Bag Gift
We are looking for 250 tangible items (not coupons or paper, unless there is a significant value). We realize there is a cost to this, so let us know what you are willing to provide and we can negotiate partner or sponsor status.

Delivery:
(Vancouver) Before May 12 – mail to Johanna Mramor, 1936 141A Street, Surrey, BC V4A 7R4
(Whistler) Before May 13 at 5pm – drop off att: Kerri Carlson or Paul Adams, Westin Whistler
*or let us know if we can come pick-up your item(s).

If you are interested in having an exhibitor table in the every WOMAN Marketplace, please e-mail us for more information.

Thank you so much for your support!

Kerri

Kerri Carlson
every WOMAN – Whistler

Confucius – “Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it”

Sophia Loren – “Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.”

What do you think? What is beautiful to you?

Dave left the Vancouver Police Department in August 2008 and is currently working with another organization as an outreach worker still in the Downtown Eastside so he may continue his work with the Street Youth and Women.
Eileen McDougallCurrently the Manager of Human Resources for 2 television stations, Citytv Vancouver and Omni BC. She hasworked at the Citytv Vancouver location for 16+ years. During that time, the station has undergone 4 changes of ownership. Each new owner brought with them their own brand ofmanagement, structure and organization which provided Eileen with the opportunity to acquire awealth of transferable skills and experience – i.e. policy management, recruitment, training,employee relations, etc. Prior to working with Citytv Vancouver, she worked as the Classified Advertising Manager for The Vancouver Courier newspaper and the Business In Vancouver newspaper and as a claims adjuster for ICBC. Eileen is the mother of 2 adult children, the grandmother of 2 granddaughters and former foster parent of 3 children.
Fergus McCann: Currently Manager-Media & Community Relations for BC Housing. Prior to joining BC Housing, Fergus worked for 5 years at CTV BC and nearly 20 years at CKVU (Channel 13 – now Citytv) on programs as diverse as The Vancouver Show, the Laurier La Pierre talk show and in the newsroom on the assignment desk. His early years in broadcasting included working in radio in Salmon Arm and Kelowna. Born and raised in South Vancouver, Fergus and family have been living in Burnaby since 1984. His community service has included time on boards such as the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, the Family Support Institute and most recently, the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion. He was recognized as a City of Burnaby Local Hero in 2005.
Kevin Day is a social entrepreneur with experience running both private and public companies. In 1998, Kevin founded Riskebiz Internet Services Inc., a company which helps entrepreneurs in the developing world establish and grow local businesses by connecting them with microfinance services through the mobile web. In 2002 Kevin helped establish Feed Me Sports Inc., a company which published sports related content for mobile phones. Under Kevin’s leadership, Feed Me Sports acquired Mobilized Entertainment in 2008, a public company that trades on the over the counter market in the United States. Mr. Day has experience raising money for startups and he is also an experienced computer programmer developing many of his company’s mobile applications. Kevin was a Director of the British Columbia Captive Insurance Association for 10 years and is currently a Committee Member of the Canadian Captive Insurance Association. Kevin obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 1994. After university and prior to starting his first business, Kevin worked for several years in the insurance industry as a property and casualty insurance broker. Kevin is an avid runner and enjoys movies, documentaries, and reading biographies of business icons.
Sarah Mah is a fifth year UBC student graduating next year with a bachelors degree in genetics with honours. She was introduced to Beauty Night when she accompanied my mother to some of the events. With her mother’s background in dentistry, she was working on educating Beauty Night clients about proper dental hygiene, while handing out toothbrush/toothpaste donations. She became very interested in Ms. Caroline McGillivray’s cause, and began to understand the value of both physical and social health for these women. It was not until after she had completed my accelerated high school education, and most of my undergraduate degree that she found more time to devote to the program.She started out with doing nails, which emphasized to her the huge social impact that such a simple service could provide. She then looked towards how she could improve the lives of women in other situations as well, and simultaneously took a volunteer job working for childcare at the Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter.

Beauty Night is entering an exciting period of growth which will be guided by the amazing board that has been elected.

Dave Dickson talks to Beauty Night Volunteers about Survival Sex Workers Photo by Aaron Chung 2009

Dave Dickson explains that survival sex workers in Vancouver as young as 10 years old have been seen in Vancouver. Photo by Aaron Chung

Volunteers listen intently as Dave describes the cyle of addiction, violence and survival sex work. Photo by Aaron Chung 2009

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

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