Archives for November 2018

Wreath-making & Spa Day
for John Volken Academy Students
at West Coast Wishes Artisan Collective
and Shear Bliss Hair Studios
with A Door To Everything Society

November 25th, 2018, West Coast Wishes Artisan Collective, Shear Bliss Hair Studio and A Door To Everything Society welcomed the female students of John Volken Academy for a day of wreath-making, haircuts and nail-care.

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Christmas Stockings
for SOS Children’s Village
made by John Volken Academy Students

The idea for the Christmas stockings came from Rose Hamilton, Director of Community Partnerships & Donor Stewardship for SOS Children’s Village, British Columbia.

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Teaching Sewing
at John Volken Academy

A Door To Everything Society was so thankful to discover the therapeutic community in Surrey that John Volken (former owner of United Furniture Warehouse) has created for drug and alcohol recovery for young people.

Meeting the students at John Volken Academy has been a delight
and teaching them sewing has been amazing!

With much gratitude to Ingeborg from Bowen Island,
the students now have an industrial sewing machine to work on.

Thank you, Ingeborg!

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