A memorial service in partnership with Valley View Funeral Homes and Memorial Gardens
Everyone is invited to join in the memorial service for our beloved ones at the Valley View Chapel from 6pm to 8pm. Mass will be officiated Father Mario Villarosa, Pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel. Those who would like to light a candle and pray at the graveside may pick up candles from Valley View Funeral Home after 3:00 pm.
For more information call:
Viring Avendano - 604.584.5408
Edith Froment - 604.596.8866
Marissa Asistio - 604.596.719
Multicultural Helping House Society's Youth Program PROGENY (Project Empowerent for New Immigrant Youth)
The MHHS Youth Program PROGENY enters its second phase of programming through an event called Youth Matters. The event will be held at the MHHS Centre on Fraser Street on September 2 at 6:00 pm. It will be an evening acknowledging youth who participated in the recently concluded Arts and Guitar workshops. Paintings, sketches and drawings of youth will be curated by Lee Anonuevo and will be exhibited for a month at the Centre. Guitar participants will perform two pieces of music as part of their graduation and as part of the entertainment component of the evening through the tutelage of Mayo Landicho. Hip-hop and break dance will also be showcased by young artists headed by Kyle Clement.
The much-anticipated formation of the youth club will formally be inaugurated along with accompanying announcements by the club. The club is composed of Filipino students from Templeton, Sir Charles Tupper, and John Oliver Secondary, as well as from St. Patrick’s School on Main St. Acting club president is Michael Espiritu.
Other youth initiatives will be introduced in time for the opening of classes in fall. These are the youth drop-in lounge, tutoring, "Ate-Kuya& buddy pairing program, Kathara workshop, and volunteer opportunities.
Drug Prevention Dialogue at Multicultural Helping House Society
In recognition of the impact of the drug problem in the city and the value of public participation in addressing this problem, the City of Vancouver is gearing up for a series of dialogues with various community groups across the city. Part of the City of Vancouver's Drug Policy Program, the Framework for Action: A Four Pillar Approach to Drug Problems in Vancouver these dialogues form a series of public discussions which will inform and shape the drug prevention strategy for Vancouver.
The Multicultural Helping House Society has been invited to take part in these dialogues as representatives for the Filipino population in Vancouver. This invitation is now extended to members of our Filipino community who would like to contribute their time and opinions to what had become a serious public health crisis not only in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside but across our city.
We are looking for participants from diverse backgrounds and experiences for example, health care workers with first hand experience with drug use in their patients, concerned parents and youths, and educators to name a few. There are two dialogues planned and individuals are ideally able to commit to attend 2 dialogue sessions. However, if there are scheduling conflicts with other commitments, are still welcomed.
The dialogues will be held on consecutive Tuesdays, June 28 and July 06 from 6 to 8 pm at the Multicultural Helping House Centre. Refreshments will be provided to participants. This is a unique opportunity to become part of an innovative drug prevention strategy, as this program is the only one in North America. Together, we will explore the prevention of problematic drug use and identify potential strategies for action and change.
For further information or to participate in the dialogues, please contact JR Guerrero or Stephanie dela Pe?a at the Multicultural Helping House Society at 604-879-3277.
FREE MEDICAL CLINIC
Do you know your sugar level? Your blood type? Your cholesterol level?
Come to our FREE Clinic Sept 18, Dec 18.
The 2nd Annual Multicultural Helping House Society. Golf Tournament sponsored by Sunshine Woods Golf Centre
We are pleased to invite you to the 2nd Annual Multicultural Helping House Society. Golf Tournament. We are committed to our community in supporting our Helping House Centre.
Tournament Fees are $40 per player. Food included
For additional information, please call :
Lino Bautista, Overall Chairman 604.275.9393
Amado Mercado,Co-Chairman 604.244.9528
Tom Avendano, President, MHHS 604.879.3277
Rob Cordero, Tournament Host 604.596.0533
All proceeds go to the Multicultural Helping House Society. Bring the whole family.
Where: Sunshine Woods Golf Centre 64th & Hwy.91
(after the Fraser Bridge in Surrey, B.C.)
When: Saturday, July 3, 2004
7:00 am to 4:00 pm
The tournament will push through rain or shine!
FOR THE PARENTS
Parenting Series - a series of parenting workshops aims to support Filipino parents to become better parents by providing them with alternative strategies in improving their relationships with their children and by increasing their understanding of BC laws relating to child welfare/protection
June 2 - Parent's Self-Care (dealing with stress, anger, frustration, isolation, etc.)
July 5 - Understanding Stages of Child Development
This is a FREE Event. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Ikaw at ang Batas (Series 3)
Kung narito ka sa British Columbia sa ilalim ng Live-In Caregiver Program,
ang pulong na ito ay para sa iyo. Sali na para malaman mo ang iyong
mga karapatan at obligasyon. Sa pulong na ito, tatalakayin nila Joseph
at Dulce Cuenca, volunteer na abogado sa MHHS, sa wikang Ingles at Filipino
ang mga sumusunod:
1) mga karaniwang isyu sa immigration;
2) permanent residence application; at
3) karapatan at obligasyon sa ilalim ng Employment Authorization
4) epektibong pakikipag-usap sa employer sa wikang ingles
Magkita-kita tayo sa Multicultural Helping House Society sa 4802 Fraser
Street (Kanto ng 32nd at Fraser), Vancouver sa Desyembre 4, 2004, Sabado,
1:30-3:30 ng hapon. Nakahanda po kaming tumulong sa inyo. LIBRE ang
pagsali sa programa.
Tumawag po kay Maria sa telephone number 604-879-3277
