Person to Person Canvassing
Campaign - February 2012. Door-to-door
or online. If you wish to help, contact Carrera Winterlik
at 1-866-432-7833 or email cwinterlik@hsf.bc.ca
Special Olympics BC -
Vernon
Book sale at the Alpine Centre Saturday
mornings. For more info, contact 250-306-8954 or email
volunteers@sobcvernon.ca
Heart & Stroke Foundation
Coopers Food Heart Fund Day
February 11 2012. For more info, contact Aleah at 1-866-432-7833
or email azylyk@hsf.bc.ca
Ongoing
Meetings and Events
Caregiver
Support Group (Interior Health)
Run by health care professionals,
offers education, individual and group support. All caregivers
of adults with age-related conditions are welcome. Room
102 at the People Place, the second Wednesday
of each month, from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. Contact
Joyce at 250 549-5737.
Vernon
Stroke Recovery Branch
A branch of The Stroke Recovery
Association of BC. Non-profit organization to help all
stroke survivors and their caregivers to live their lives
to the fullest. Provides support, information, speech
programs, motor skill development, games, exercises, guest
speakers, and friendship. Meets every Thursday
at The Pantry Restaurant, 3908 32nd St., Vernon in the
Banquet Room between 10 am and 12:30 pm. Contact Brenda
Paul at (250) 542-2555 or email brendaul@telus.net
for more information.
Blue Eagle Yoga
Breathing Exercises at
the People Place, Mondays from 1 to 2
pm. Excellent for those who cannot do physical exercise
but want the benefits of cleansing, energizing and healing
the body and mind. By donation only. Contact Melissa at
blueeagleyoga@yahoo.ca
Blue Eagle Yoga
Yoga in the Chair
- Gentle Yoga movements that encourage deep, deeper
and deepest breathing. No yoga mat required. Fridays
at noon at the People Place, Room 006. By donation. Contact
Melissa at blueeagleyoga@yahoo.ca