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Volunteers needed for SON 2018
January 8, 2018
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Our annual fundraiser, Savour our Neighbourhood, is coming up on Thursday, March 8th and it will be an evening of local food, wine and craft beer pairings, and local entertainment.
Please read through the following volunteer positions listed below to help make this event a success! You can contact Theresa Tang, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or 604-872-6757 if you are interested in any of the following:
Pre - Event Preparation (2-5 positions)
Several hours prior to the start of the event, set up of large poster board on easel at entrance with acknowledgements to Sponsors/Donors; arranging cocktail tables (cloths, tea-lights/holders and printed material); arranging the "look" of the main tables with platters & wine flights/beer (in conjunction with food coordinators; including napkins, forks, plates, etc.); arranging prizes on tables; set up MPFCS display board; putting out some flower arrangements; etc.*Availability in the day of March 8th is required. Interest in event planning and/or decorating an asset. *
General Helpers (3 positions)
Assist in various areas as assigned by the Volunteer Coordinators. For example, hosting the silent auction table, assisting with reception, assisting with end of silent auction to ensure end times are observed.
Venue Tear down (6 positions)
Collecting platters, photo collages, table cloths, display boards, flower arrangements, etc. Lifting and carrying involved.
Servers and Bussers (6 positions)
Responsible for keeping tables tidy and clear of empty plates and glasses. Ensuring each station has adequate serving utensils etc. *Serving it Right certificate an asset but not required.*
Kitchen Assistant (2 positions)
Assist the Kitchen Manager as required, ensuring that food is being attractively presented and that all necessary cutlery, serving dishes etc are in place. Also coordinates arrival and organization/refrigeration of food as required.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Mount Pleasant Family Centre Society
December 2017 Newsletter
November 29, 2017
The Baby Drop-In Program will be open Thursday Dec. 14th for the last session before the holidays. Program will reopen on January 5, 2017.
The last day for Family Drop-In is Thursday, December 21 - AM Drop-In only.
December 21 (afternoon) - January 1: The Family Centre will be CLOSED for Winter Holidays. We will be reopen on Tuesday, January 2 with regular program hours.
Survey Results
Thank you to those who filled out our annual survey. We appreciate all your feedback. Here are some program responses to your inquiries and statements:
For Family Drop-In Program
1. More books that describe diverse families
- Staff will be purchasing some new books for the child and adult library. Stay tuned! Any parent suggestions are always welcomed.
2. Infant Program 2 times a week - We are unable to expand our program due to funding and time, however, here are some other Baby Drop-In and Regular Family Drop-In Programs in the community:
- You and your infant are welcome to attend our regular drop-in hours, where we provide a baby space downstairs and babies can go upstairs during singing time.
- Raven Song Community Health Centre
- Creekside Community Centre - Infant Sing and Grow Program (scheduled program)
- Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House - Just Play! Family Drop-In
3. Garden program outside - We do offer a family garden program in the summer. We usually look for interested families in the spring via newsletter or face to face. Please talk to Flora if you are interested in gardening.
4. Parents could re-do some parenting courses - Please talk with staff regarding specific interest.
- Retaking in the Circle of Security and Neufeld courses is possible.
- Nobody's Perfect Program is set up for one time only due of funding. Please ask staff if you have any queries that come up regarding parenting challenges.
- We also need to acquire more funding in order to expand parenting group times.
5. Name tags - Staff is taking this into consideration. Thank you!
For Circles of Care & Connection Program
1. Please expand your program for children older than 6 years
- In partnership with Boys and Girls Club and ISS of BC, the program for Tweens is offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
2. Please extend the hours of the program
- We are currently unable to extend the hours due to funding, please check with staff about programs for families offered by other agencies
3. English classes that can teach our kids the letters in English and Arabic would be amazing, if possible
- More English songs and activities would help us to improve English language skills
- Staff will continue developing new appropriate language activities for children.
5. I wish you can do a workshop on grocery shopping. Sometimes after I buy things I discover they are different from what I wanted.
- We have started planning our 2018 parenting/settlement workshops, several workshops on nutrition/grocery shopping will be offered next year.
Circles of Care and Connection Program
For the December Calendar - CLICK HERE
The CCC team would like to thank everyone who made donations for our newly arrived refugee families. This time we are looking for a stroller suitable for babies and a double bed comforter/duvet. Please contact Sanja: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., phone 778-372-6552
Looking forward to January...
January 2, Tuesday: Welcome Back!
January 20 - March 3, Fridays - 7 WEEKS: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Making Sense of Preschoolers Gordon Neufeld Video Course provides insight into their shyness, separation anxieties, aggression, resistance, oppositionality and more. Making sense of these confusing yet wonderous creatures lays the foundation for intuitive and rewarding parenting. A current Family Centre membership is required. Cost for the program is $70. For more information. contact Flora.
January 27 - March 17, Saturdays: 10 - 11:30 AM 1-2-3 Jump! Physical Literacy for 2.5 - 3.5 yr olds. Have fun with your child moving and learning in new ways. Registration is required.The program is offered free in partnership with Little Mountain Neighbourhood House. We ask that you have a current Family Centre membership to participate. To register, please contact Flora.
wishes you and your family
a very happy and prosperous holiday!
First Halloween in Canada
November 3, 2017
The Circle of Care and Connection children and their families had lots of fun on October 31st while attending our Welcome to Canada drop-in program. They went trick-or-treating around the ISS of BC Welcome Centre. The children enjoyed putting on the costumes and collecting candies. Some of them were tired after visits to numerous offices but very proud of their bags full of various treats. For many of them this was the first Halloween in Canada.
November 2017 Newsletter
October 31, 2017November 13, Monday: Remembrance Day The Family Centre will be CLOSED.
Circles of Care and Connection Program & Update
Pumpkin Patch at Drop-In
We are looking for a volunteer who is handy that can help out with fixing little things at the Mount Pleasant Family Centre. Currently, we are looking for help to take down the 40th Anniversary sign from the building. If you are interested or know someone who is, please contact Theresa, Program Manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 604-872-6757.
Looking ahead...
