First Nations Friendship Centre Vernon

FIRST NATIONS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – AUGUST 23, 2012

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Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Elks Hall, 3103 – 30th Street, Vernon, BC. Doors will open at 5:00p.m.with Dinner at 5:30p.m. followed by business at 6:30p.m. Only Members in good standing will have the right to vote. Please come into the Centre (2904 – 29th Avenue) to purchase or renew memberships as soon as possible as you must be a Member in Good Standing for 30 days PRIOR to the election. Please note a 3-year Membership is $3.00 and a Lifetime Membership is $20.00. Please purchase or renew your membership and come out to vote!

FIRST NATIONS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE CLOSED FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012

fnfcvern — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:35:37 +0000

The First Nations Friendship Centre and Employment Services will be closed on Friday, February 10, 2012. The Centre will re-open on Monday, February 13, 2012.

FRIENDSHIP CENTRE CLOSED FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012

fnfcvern — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:03:26 +0000

The First Nations Friendship Centre, Employment Services and other programs will be closed on Friday, February 10, 2012. We will re-open on Monday, February 13, 2012.

December 8 Tom Jackson

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:13:07 +0000

Dec 8 ~ Vernon, BC (benefit for First Nations Friendship Centre Vernon)

Vernon Recreation Centre

Tom Jackson

‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

National Concert Tour launches November 25

Tom Jackson, actor/singer/philanthropist, travels across Canada into the hearts of communities where his love of music and his mission of service to others resonate. Raising awareness and inspiring others to take action to change their worlds is the series’ mantra. What began as a single concert fundraiser for Winnipeg Harvest in 1988 has evolved to 20 years of national touring and over 525 concerts to date. That amounts to $200 million in combined cash/in kind value for food banks, community service agencies and disaster relief.

“I know there is a passion that burns within us all, to fight a good battle against poverty and to help those struck down by the often silent disease called hunger,” proclaims Jackson. “We are going to win this battle, but it is upon us to stand up and be heard…to shout loudly. This is the war and we are the army so we kill ‘em with kindness”

Re branding the show from previous incantations (The Huron Carole/Singing for Supper) reflects the seasonal vision and opens the doors to other agency recognition outside of food banks. As with all elements of fundraising, creativity is essential in driving new interest, support and audiences. The show will be a little theatre, a little storytelling, a lot of Christmas music and an injection of new music penned by Tom.

Concurrent with the tour and the tour name, EMI Music Canada is releasing Tom’s Christmas CD to retail, iTunes and Amazon.ca. A continuing fundraising tool for shows on the tour route, it marks Tom’s 15th album release.

“Twas in the Moon of Wintertime” is presented by Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life. Major Sponsor is Enbridge Pipelines Inc. A variety of local sponsors round out the fundraising efforts and are acknowledged at individual concerts. Tour schedule, ticket details and media photos are at www.tomjackson.ca

2011 Tour Schedule:

November 25 Burlington, ON

November 26 Parry Sound, ON

November 27 West Niagara, ON

November 29 St. John’s, NL

November 30 Halifax, NS

December 2 Winnipeg, MB

December 4 Brandon, MB

December 5 Saskatoon, SK

December 6 Outlook, SK

December 8 Vernon, BC(for First Nations Friendship Centre Vernon)

December 10 Penticton, BC

December 12 Calgary, AB (for Meals on Wheels)

December 13 Calgary, AB (for Calgary Food Bank)

December 15 Calgary, AB (for Youville Women’s Residence)

December 16 Whitehorse, YK

Dec. 17 & 18 Spruce Grove, AB

December 19 Calgary, AB (for Calgary Dream Centre)

Services

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The Vernon First Nations Friendship Centre provides services to Aboriginal People who reside off reserve in the North Okanagan area.

The center supports self determined activities which encourage equal access to, and participation in Canadian society and which respect Aboriginal Cultural distinctiveness.

Welcome

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Welcome to the Vernon First Nations Friendship Centre website! We hope that this website can be a great way for you to find out what services we offer.

The Friendship Centre’s diverse programs offer support and many opportunities in prevention, counseling, prental care, early childhood development, youth mentorship, housing and employment.

We embrace our rich Aboriginal heritage through various activities and seasonal events throughout the year.

2nd Annual Roots Celebration

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May 2009

“A Child’s Roots are Forever” is a provincial program responsible for working with Aboriginal children and youth in care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) to ensure their connection to family, community and culture is respected and honoured.

The Roots Celebration brings these young people and their foster families together with Elders and other community members to celebrate and honour a better understanding and connection with each other. The Celebration is sponsored by the Interior Roots Team which consists of representatives of Ooknakene Friendship Centre (Penticton), Interior Indian Friendship Society (Kamloops), Metis Community Services Society BC (Kelowna), Interior Metis Child and Family Services (Kamloops) and First Nations Friendship Centre (Vernon) who hosts the event.

Drum Making Workshop

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June 2010

Drum Making Workshop sponsored by MCFD Aborginal Services and the Friendship Centre.

National Aboriginal Day 2009

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Monday, June 21, 10:00

Established in 1996, National Aboriginal Day encourages Canadians to recognize the diverse cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and highlights their contributions to the development of Canada.

At Polson Park, people enjoyed live music, dance, crafts and the rich aboriginal culture, tradition and way of life as well the coming of the summer solstice.