[Viva] Fwd: Summer is just around the corner!

Tue May 7 18:43:51 PDT 2019

Hugs all!  Hope everyone is thinking about their wellness grant
application...see the info on the Women's Wellness and Leadership Project
below.

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From: Friends for Life <info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca>
Date: Tue, May 7, 2019 at 6:29 PM
Subject: Summer is just around the corner!
To: <shetognazzini at gmail.com>

Massage is back on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
*CLICK HERE* to book appointments
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*HOUSE HAPPENINGS*

*Join us for Brunch  Wednesday, May 8th*
Please come by and enjoy a home cooked meal prepared with love  by our
fantastic brunch volunteers. Brunch will be served every Wednesday in May.
Brunch is served from 11:30am-12:45pm.

*B-I-N-G-O prizes*
Bingo for Life helps to support the many programs at VFFL and we are always
looking for bingo prizes. With a diverse and regularly packed audience
every Wednesday at Mary's on Davie, Bingo For Life is a fantastic platform
to promote local businesses and cultivate engagement in the community. If
you know of anyone in the community who would like to donate prizes (value
$10 plus), or if you would like to donate new items as prizes, please let a
staff member know or direct people to info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca.

*Tar**ot workshop by Cath Lamond*
Cath Lamond will conduct two 90 minute workshops  on the 3rd Wednesday of
every month.today! The *1pm* workshop is journaling with Tarot;  *2:30pm*
workshop is  practice  layouts with the Tarot cards.  Please register on
our website
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*Reiki with **Noël Brown*
During Tim's absence,  Noël Brown will be joining us to do Reiki.  She will
be here  from* May 8th- June 5th* and has  times available at 11am, 12pm.
  Noël brings over 19 years experience as a Reiki master.  She is very
excited to be a part of VFFL.  Welcome Noël*!*

*Massage Schools Semester Break*
Vancouver College of Massage Therapy will return Tuesday, *May 7th and
Thursday, May 9th.*  West Coast College of Massage Therapy ( Monday) are on
break and  the return date to be announced.

 *Women's Health and Leadership Project Updates*

The first deadline for the Women's Wellness and Leadership Project has
passed and we are thrilled with the response, for the amazing inspiration
and integrity of all the women that have applied! Results to be announced
in the next two weeks.
*The Next deadline is June 15th.* For further info please contact
shelly at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca  Check out the link under Women's
Wellness Project on the website. We look forward to hearing from more
inspired women living with HIV and/or 0HCV in the next round.  Thank you to
all those who have helped spread the word.
*Returning Client-Members*
Are you a Client-Member who hasn't been to the house in a while? We would
love to welcome you back and introduce you to some of the newer aspects to
being a client-member at the house, including BookedIn, our current
programming offerings and our partnering services. Contact us at
info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca or stop by and speak with a client-member!

*Trouble Canceling an Appointment?*
Call (604) 682-5992 or email info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca

*Contact the Vancouver Friends for Life Board of Directors*
Do you have any feedback, questions, concerns or suggestions for the VFFL
board? Send you thoughts to  *board at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca
<board at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca?subject=Contact%20the%20VFFL%20Board%20of%20Directors>
*and have your voice heard.

*HOUSE SCHEDULE*

*MONDAYS*
*West Coast College of Massage Therapy*
3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm
*on semester break-return date TBA

*TUESDAYS*
*Counselling with Shayna Hornstein*
10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm

*Reiki with Tim **Kanik*
11:00am, 12:00pm
* will be off from May 8th- June 5th

*Reiki with  **Noël Brown*
11:00am 12:00pm
May 7th- June 5th

*Vancouver College of Massage Therapy*
1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm
*returning May 7th *

*Thriving Through Emotional Freedom with **Larisse** Goldstein*
1:30pm. 2:45pm, 4:00pm

*Acupuncture with Ed Henrioulle*
5:00pm, 6:00pm & 7:00pm

*WEDNESDAYS Acupuncture with Ed Chen (1st & 3rd WED of the month) *
9:15am, 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:15am & 10:45am

*Brunch*
11:30am- 12:45pm

*(Wednesday Continued....)*

*R**eflexology with Brian Anderson *
12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm

*Yoga with Jean-Luc*
1:30pm

*Counseling with Katherine Craig*
12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm

*Bingo For Life*
A weekly fundraiser for VFFL
at Mary's On Davie - 1202 Davie St.
Wednesdays - 7PM

*THURSDAYS*
*Creative Expression with Melanie*
10am, 11:15am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm , 3:45pm

*Reiki with Phil*
10:00am  11:30am

*Vancouver College of Massage Therapy:*
1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm
returning

*SATURDAYS*
*Naturopathic Medicine with Boucher Institute*
10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
*** Please visit Boucher's booking schedule
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=1ff7dc66cb&e=7a68f439b0>
to book appointments

*BINGO FOR LIFE!*

*Every Wednesday 7pm Mary's on Davie - 1202 Davie St. *
Come on down to  Mary's on Davie and Bute for a night of bingo balls, drag
queens, music & prizes.  Spread the word and bring your friends!

*Don't forget - Vancouver Friends for Life Society depends on
your support.  *
Entrance is  $10 donation.
All proceeds go to supporting the services at Vancouver Friends For Life
Society.

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥 – Member and Volunteer Host ⁣
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“

*This place has saved my life.⁣ In 2005, I was diagnosed with breast
cancer. I read in a community paper that there was a place near me that
initially started helping people with HIV/AIDS but was now expanding its
services to help people with cancer. Lots of women were going there.⁣ VFFL
is an emotional refuge, where the people are respectful, very gentle, and
welcoming. It’s a home. You walk in and you just feel it - the sense of
unconditional welcome, care and support. ⁣ The massage therapy program has
been key to my survival. I was honoured to become the first client at VFFL
to receive post mastectomy breast massage and in essence use my body to
help the massage school pioneering the therapy to improve the quality of
life of breast cancer survivors such as myself. Being part of such a cool
process, demonstrated to me how dealing with and receiving treatment for a
potentially life threatening illness becomes a collective journey for
everyone involved*."⁣

🌷✨🌷✨🌷✨🌷✨🌷⁣

*On Fridays, we feature stories from Vancouver Friends For Life members,
staff, practitioners and volunteers about their experience at the house. ⁣

These are the people that make our house, a home. ⁣#FriendsFeatureFriday
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* • ● •  FRIENDS FEATURE FRIDAY • ● •*

Are you interested in sharing your story and journey with Vancouver Friends
For Life Society?
We're interested in highlighting the stories of members, practitioners and
volunteers alike.
Every Friday, on our Facebook
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and Instagram
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=acc0e97176&e=7a68f439b0>,
we spotlight one story and portrait from the people who make our house, a
home.
If you are interested in sharing your story - please contact Vee at
vee at ecofashion-week.com
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The team at Key Dental Clinic is offering free or low-cost dental care for
our clients.
You can choose from:
Complementary comprehensive exam and X-Rays

   1. Oral cancer screening.
   2. 50% discount on all preventative services such as cleaning and
   Flouride treatment.
   3. 50% discount on minor restorative treatment, including white fillings.

*This is an exclusive offer to clients of Friends for Life Society*. If you
are interested please email info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca
<info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca?subject=Key%20Dental%20Clinic> .  We will
verify your association with Friends, so that you can book an
appointment.You will not be able to book an appointment without a
verification from Friends. This offer is available only to those who
receive this email; it is not transferable.

*Training Dates*: June 13 – 16, 2019
*Training Location*: Loon Lake, just outside Vancouver

Core Leadership Training supports people living with HIV (PLHIV) to realize
their individual leadership potential and helps to strengthen a network of
PLHIV leaders in British Columbia. It is the foundation for the Positive
Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) and is the prerequisite for other
PLDI modules, events and resources.

The Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI)
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=64b6cfbcf2&e=7a68f439b0>
is a multi-module training program for people living with HIV and offers an
opportunity to identify and develop leadership skills. The three modules of
the training are:

   - Core Leadership Training
   - Communication Skills Training
   - Bored? Get on Board! (Board/organizational governance)

   All persons interested in taking the training must complete and submit
   an application form.

   The deadline for applications is *Friday*
*May 3rd  @ 12:00 PM.
   https://pacificaidsnetwork.org/training-leadership/positive-leadership-development-institute-core-training-june-2019/
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*BOOKING POLICY*

In response to feedback and suggestions from client-members, and in an
effort to improve access to the practitioners, the following guidelines
have been put into place as of April 1, 2018.

Booking limits will now be enforced on a month-by-month basis. This will
make it easier for both client-members and staff to keep track of
appointment numbers. This change will also see an increase in overall
yearly booking limits to 72 per client-member.

1. You may book up to two sessions with any one practitioner per calendar
month, except when otherwise stated. (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday massage
therapy sessions are considered three different practitioners).

2. You may hold up to a total of six sessions for all practitioners per
calendar month, except when otherwise stated. In case of house recess, one
appointment will be deducted from your limit for every week of closure. For
instance, an August closure could last two weeks, meaning two appointments
would be deducted from your allotment. Client-members who refer new
client-members, volunteers or practitioners to the house, or who volunteer
themselves, are eligible for an increase in their monthly booking limit.
Contact info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca for more information.

3. In case of a breach of booking limits, client-members will, in the first
instance, be informed through email and be asked to cancel the number of
appointments necessary to ensure equal distribution of appointments. Upon
further breaches, Friends for Life may cancel client-member appointments
and/or suspend them from booking any further appointments for a period.

4. When a client-member books an appointment, appointment emails are sent
to the client-member and to the practitioner. Client-members are expected
to confirm their upcoming appointments through a further confirmation by
email and text by BookedIn in the days before the appointment. If you do
not receive a confirmation email, please contact
info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca.

5. Client-members are expected to show up for every appointment they have
booked and must also be at the house at least ten minutes prior to the
appointment. Late arrivals and no-shows are noted in BookedIn and a number
of late or no-show appointments may result in cancellation of future
bookings and/or suspension of booking privileges.

6. Client-members may sign up to be on the cancellation list for a
practitioner (Click here
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=a506e8369a&e=7a68f439b0>).
Appointments made through the cancellation list do not count towards the
monthly appointment limit of 6.

7. Under no circumstances should sessions be transferred to another
client-member. If cancellation is unavoidable, client-members must send an
email to info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca immediately. Under most
circumstances, a cancellation within a 24-hour period of your session will
be considered a ‘no show’. When you cancel, you may offer the name of
someone else who may be interested in filling your appointment.

8. When booking appointments, you accept these terms.

We thank you for your cooperation, as we work towards a fair and equitable
system for everyone.

Vancouver Friends for Life
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