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Family Services of the North Shore staff celebrated a bully free life, February 29th 2012 Pink Shirt Day.
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Jessie's Legacy
A Program of Family Services of the North Shore
Provincial Eating Disorder Awareness Week (PEDAW) February 2012
Multi-Media Contest
Theme: Love Our Bodies, Love OurselvesFocus on the PREVENTION of Disordered Eating
Be honest...Be yourself...find your voice through creativity...
Deadline is Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 multi-media projects!
(1st prize: $150, 2nd prize: $100, 3rd prize: $75)
Sponsored by the North Shore Education Committee for the Prevention of Disordered Eating
Fitness for Families
Sponsored by Equal Balance Fitness and Zazou Salon & Spa
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
9 am to 1 pm, Lynn Valley Village
Fun for the whole family. Family ‘Boot’ Camp Class, Massage, Face Painting, Kids Craft Table, Raffle Prizes! Come meet Angus Reid from the BC Lions!
All participating businesses are providing their services by donation with 100% of the proceeds going to Family Services of the North Shore.
If you are interested in helping out this great cause or for more information please contact:
- Cathy McLennan, Equal Balance Fitness – 604.837.3403 (www.equalbalancefitness.com)
- John Cowie, Zazou Salon & Spa – 604.980.7223 (www.zazou.ca)

Cathy and Kelly from Equal Balance Fitness and John from Zazou Salon & Spa celebrate with Vivian Martin, Family Services of the North Shore after raising $1,200 from the 2010 Fitness for Families.
27th Annual Winter Family Ball, 2012

Sunday, December 2, 2012 4:30 – 10:00 pm
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
This is our signature gala fundraising event to raise money for innovative, affordable, quality programs and services to support children, adults and families in our community.
Our success will ensure that over 7,000 individuals and families receive the help they desperately need. A young child will have a better chance to succeed, a family going through divorce will be supported, a bullied child will be counselled, and a teen with an eating disorder will be helped.
Family Services of the North Shore Winter Family Ball is an investment in your community. We hope your entire family will join us at this unique and cherished holiday traction.
Tickets:
Adults - $325.00
Children under 17 - $100.00
Corporate Tables
Table For 8 - $2,600.00
Table For 10 - $3,250.00
A limited number of tables for 12 are available. Please book early.
To purchase your table or individual tickets contact Navaz at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 604-988-5281.
For Sponsorship opportunities and In-kind donations for our Silent Auction inquiries – Call Diana Cowden @ 604-982-2087

The Northshore Auto Mall has presented Family Services of the North Shore with $40,000 to be dedicated to the Christmas Bureau and Safe Teen Program. Pictured in the photo are Sue Bauman, Executive Director and Julia Staub-French, Director of Clinical Programs for Family Services of the North Shore with James Duess, President of the Northshore Auto Mall and owner of Park Shore BMW.

Wendy Carter, TELUS Vancouver Community Board (second from the left) presents Shelley Hine, Sue Bauman, Mimi Hudson and Julia Staub-French, Family Services of the North Shore with $20,000 for Jessie’s Legacy, to provide specialized counselling services in the prevention of eating disorders.

Julia Staub-French and Sue Bauman, Family Services of the North Shore receive a cheque from Naomi Yamamoto, MLA, North Vancouver – Lonsdale in support of the North Shore Christmas Bureau and Family Counselling Programs

2011 Family Services of the North Shore Winter Family Ball - Winter Family Ball 2011 was a huge success! Thanks to Co-chairs, Susan Green and Coryn Hemsley. Click here to view more photographs
For further inquires and to register, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Many thanks to everyone who supported the Toy Drive on Saturday - the response was tremendous! Family Services of the North Shore thanks you for your donation
