The Royal Oak Rotary Club fundraising event, Harvesting Hope, was a success beyond our wildest hopes – over $20,000 raised for our irrigation system! Joe Roberts (“From Skid Row to CEO”) spoke to the crowd about being homeless in Vancouver. His words touched the crowd, as he described his experiences with addiction and recovery, and his immense gratitude toward the army of people who are behind the man he is today. Inspirational stuff. We would like...
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You are cordially invited to an exciting event planned by the Rotary Club of Royal Oak – “Harvesting Hope”. Who: Dynamic speaker Joe Roberts, “from Skid Row to CEO,” will offer his compelling message of overcoming adversity and finding hope, opportunity and prosperity. Founder and Director of Woodwynn Farms Richard Leblanc will compliment this message with his vision for Woodwynn’s Therapeutic Community. What: A delicious dinner, an inspiring speech and a silent auction. When: Thursday, May...
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Bottle Drive for Woodwynn Farms - “Former Homeless Paying it Forward” - Rebecca Bowers and a host of other Youth Employment Project (YEP) graduates are organizing another fundraiser for Woodwynn Farms, in the wake of their successful car wash, which raised over $650 (a grand total of $1300 with a matching donation!).Please come and show your support by brining all your returnable items to the Blanshard/Finlayson corner of the Mayfair Mall Parking Lot this Saturday,...
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A beeautiful success! 'Just Bee Cause,' a fundraiser held in support of the Woodwynn Farms beekeeping program, raised over $1700 last night. A matching donation from a philanthropist brings us to a grand total of $3400! The Woodwynn team would like to express our deepest gratitude for all the hard work and energy that went into making this event a success. A BIG thanks goes to Jo-Ann Stoltz, her team of organizers, all the dedicated...
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Former homeless raised $650 for Woodwynn in weekend fundraiser - matched by philanthropist for a net $1,300 - amazing show of GIVING BACK
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CAR WASH FUNDRAISER FOR WOODWYNN FARMS Rebecca Bowers, a graduate of Victoria’s Youth Employment Project (YEP), wants to pay it forward. YEP, a program that ran from 1998 through 2002 and provided job and life skills training to homeless and disempowered youth, helped Rebecca get back on her feet. YEP founder, Richard Leblanc is now at the helm of a new project aimed at Creating Homefulness through a therapeutic community at Woodwynn. This cause hits close to home for...
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