We are collecting new products such as:

socks
Mittens
gloves
dental care: tooth brushes, dental floss, tooth paste
skin care products: cleanser, moisturizer, exfolient, face mask, toner
Body care products: body wash, soap, moisturizer, body scrubs, face cloths
Hair Care products: shampoo, conditioner, styling products
Journals
Pens
Jewelry
nail files
candy canes
mandarin oranges
chocolate

* All product donations must be new to meet the requirements of Health & Safety Canada.

** We are also collecting money to purchase some of the items we might not get enough of. We also welcome donations to continue offering the programming we are able to offer to the participants we love to serve. The money will also provide additional opportunities for the women to develop life skills and other programming opportunities.

Donations can be dropped off at various locations through out the city. Donations can be dropped off at:

Carrie Wheeler Talent Management 1737 East 6th Avenue on the porch
Tritech Fabric
Suite 106 611 Alexander
Monday through Friday until 5pm
*** Please call Craig 604-255-4242 ext 210 to make arrangements for drop offs.
We are thrilled with Tritech’s support. They also donated some of the fabric to create the Xmas stockings.
Huge thanks to Judith Latoski letting Barbara at Tritech Fabric know what we need. Barbara has been incredibly supportive too.

**** Donations must be dropped off before December 1st, 2011.

After that they will be moved to another location so we can coordinate stuffing the stockings. Lush Cosmetics has offered to let us use their space for stuffing stockings.

Xmas Stocking Volunteer Opportunities:

Students & classes – if you know of a group of students to decorate stockings we have about 1000 stockings to decorate still.
Drivers – Who are able to pick up product donations and drop them off at Tritech Fabrics
Stocking Team Leader – conducting a product & fund raising drive for Beauty Night within your office or friends. Please share the information in this email with people you think might be interested in getting involved.

Thank you to Nancy Perreault, Judith Latowski, Josanne Franklin, Gary Smith, Nicole Watson, Sharon Hong, Gabrielle Tambre, Margo Dalinghaus, Anne Whitmore, Kana, Heidi Hass Gable,  York House School, White Rock Elementary School, Blair Lockhart, Julianne Petersen and many more who have helped us with our 2011 12 Days of Xmas Campaign.

** If you would like to support our stocking drive with a monitary donation, donations can be made online at http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=s92872. Every dollar counts.

“She’s growing up,” says Beauty Night Founder, Caroline MacGillivray.
On December 15th Beauty Night celebrates its 8th birthday.  “It is
amazing how far we have come,” says MacGillivray.

In 8 years, the award-winning non-profit program has provided 10,000
makeovers to marginalized women and youth in Vancouver, Victoria, and
Toronto.   Beauty Night’s Monday makeover night on December 15th will
include some North Pole notables-Mrs. Claus and her elves handing out
Christmas stockings designed by Nancy Black.  “This is the sixth year of
our annual stocking drive,” says MacGillivray. “Every year we make 500
stockings and hand most of them out on Xmas eve as well as during the
events leading up to it.”

Typically, Beauty Night’s Monday makeover night at the Life Skills
Centre unites an impressive roster of Lower Mainland volunteers.
Hairdressers, makeup artists, estheticians, massage therapists, plus
many more volunteers join forces to offer services for the women.   On
December 15th, the “tea” ladies from Teldon Publishing will also be on
hand offering hot tea and healthy snacks to Beauty Night clients.  Lush
Cosmetics will be offering mini facials.

The community has kicked in to help.  Spearheaded by Beauty Night’s
Stocking Coordinator, Blair Lockhart and Product Coordinator, Revel
Kunz, many more volunteers throughout the community have helped make
this event a reality.  Students at York House School, the Rangers (youth
girls group), Sharon Hong and many more helped sew the stockings.
Canada Trust, Carrie Wheeler Talent Management, and Blanche McDonald
have been collecting donations of skin care, makeup, nail, dental, body,
and hair care products to fill the stockings with.  Other donations
include gloves and toques.

Beauty Night is excited to include Knit Fit as part of the festivities.
Founded five years ago by Laura Mah at the tender age of 11, Knit Fit
has been teaching youth to knit and Beauty Night Clients reap the
benefit.  On December 15th, 16 year old Mah and her cohorts will be
handing out hand knit scarves to the Beauty Night Clients.
Beauty Night Birthday party will also be making spirits bright for both
volunteers and their makeover subjects with Christmas movies and other
Xmas goodies.

For more information about donating product, snacks or money, please
contact Caroline MacGillivray at 778-885-4526.  Media welcome.   Beauty
Night’s 6th annual stocking drive will be collecting new hair, nail,
skincare, dental care, gloves and socks before December 14th.