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Creating
Futures, Changing Lives
EMBERS
Newsletter
Issue
No. 2 Vol. 1
What a year 2010 has been so far! EMBERS
experienced a flurry of activity during the Olympics and helped Vancity
staff celebrate their successes at V
After Dark.
Planning for our annual AgainstAll Odds 2010 Golf Tournament
on August 5th is well under way. Remember to register early - you won't want to
miss it!.
Also, join us on our Rock & Roll fundraiser event on
June 19th for a night of music and fabulous prizes!
Our Build A Business program started on May
3rd. The next session will start on September 2010.
Thanks
to Doreen Grossman, CGA and Erin Robinson from Vancity for their tax
and finance workshops.
EMBERS welcomes our new Coaches in
2010: Karen Redshaw, Sandy Huang, Mitch Baldwin, Paula Stromberg,
Darren Clifford, Tracy Penner, Bob Prenovost, Doug Brockway, Darren
Negraeff, Pietro Eidmer, Flavio Caron and Teya Klavora.
Many thanks to you, our friends, volunteers and sponsors,
for making the work of EMBERS possible.
Enjoy our second issue!
Marcia Nozick Executive Director
Everybody's Business
Access & Inclusid Nomination
EMBERS has been nominated to the Access &
Inclusion Awards organized by the City of Vancouver.These prizes
recognize the effort of individuals and organizations to eliminate
barriers that impede full participation of persons with any type of
disability in community life.
A big thank you to our clients: Rigitt Services, 3R
Demolition and Diamonds in the City for the nomination.
In Focus - ESS Client Profile
Alan Arcand
After 15 years of working as a
finishing carpenter, Alan Arcand left the business. While
volunteering at the Salvation Army, EMBERS Staffing Solutions (ESS) came calling. ESS recruited him on the spot for work on 2010 Olympic
construction venues and then placed him with a community centre and a
seniors' centre in need of renovation work in time for the Olympic torch
relay. Alan secured new contracts with passing neighbours who admired
his work.
Months
later, Alan has more work than he can handle and a newfound sense of
confidence. "EMBERS has been incredibly accommodating and supportive,
and will show up on the work site to see if I need anything," he says.
"They always go above and beyond the call of duty, offer a personal
touch unlike most staffing agencies, and are experts at problem solving.
With that kind of support, I feel like I can tackle almost anything.
I've already referred five to six people to them, and they have all
found permanent work, some have even found their long term career."
ESS assisted Alan in reinstating his business. By screening
potential employers, assigning positions, preparing paperwork, and by
providing tools and training, ESS offered Alan administrative support and even referred two
junior carpenters for him to hire. "When fitting a 200-year-old door
onto a heritage house door frame there's no room for error," says Alan.
"I find I'm better able to concentrate on the task at hand. Having ESSsupport has made all the difference for me."
EMBERS
Staffing Solutions
Olympics
Mass-Recruiting Madness
Staff member Emma Gallant shares her experience of the
madness that ensued during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and being part of
the Vancity celebration crew:
"Prior to the Olympics, ESS was
used to sending out 5 to 10 workers a day. During the Olympics, The Bay
contacted us to provide 50 workers a night for every night of the week
to unload merchandise trucks, stock shelves and tidy displays. This was
in addition to the giant contract coming up at the end of the Olympics
to tear down temporary structures - a herculean task running 24 hours a
day encompassing 3 shifts of 20 workers per day. We placed ads and had mass intakes - up to 40
people crammed into the Embers office at a time where every single staff
member pitched in to interview and gather all the necessary
information. It was crazy but we pulled it off!
V After
Dark! ESS also helped
Vancity staff party it up at V After
Dark, an event for Vancity employees. Over 2,200 attendees
enjoyed the sights and sounds of the city with live musicians, dancers
and artists from the community all sharing their talents for a night
out. Vancity chose to partner with ESS because of the links to the
community and EMBERS' reputation for being friendly, helpful and fun.
The only staffing agency of its kind in
Canada, ESS offers a socially responsible alternative to typical
employment agencies while providing our candidates with a ladder of
opportunities to improve their skills and advance their careers. Our
candidates are talented, reliable and tested construction, warehouse and
office workers. Contact ESS today
for more information and to meet your temporary staffing needs.
Marketplace
5Shen's Laurel Irons
2010
has been a fantastic year for alternative medicine practitioner, Laurel
Irons, the recent winner of the SIFE BCIT Lions Lair Program's top
prize. EMBERS partnered with SIFE BCIT in delivering
the program.
"I've been working on completing my business plan,
website and promotions package, and starting to build my client list,"
says Irons. "Over April, I'm making the transition from my full-time
employment into self-employment, and I aim to be in business in the
beginning of May."
Laurel has a special interest in treating
addictions, mental health, HIV, HCV and chronic pain. She has spent
several years in the field of harm reduction and her dream of
establishing a low-barrier mobile acupuncture clinic in the Downtown
Eastside is becoming a reality. For more info on 5Shen, click here.
We have a vast number of qualified, pre-screened,
hard-working and reliable individuals with experience in construction,
skilled trades, warehousing, office work, cleaning and food serving.
Click
here. Note: EMBERS respects your
privacy. We will NOT share your information with others.
EMBERS
Entrepreneur Programs
NEW Coaching Module for Build A Business - 3
hrs of 1-1 coaching! One-time offer to our Build A Business alumni.
Please contact ruth@embersvancouver.com
EMBERS is
offering business students at UBC
and BCIT the
opportunity to Learn
and Earn. For affordable rates our
entrepreneurs
can have the benefit of eager and skilled young minds to work on
short-term
projects. Increase sales by upgrading your online presence, build new
customer
databases or complete a business plan. The possibilities are endless!
Email ruth@embersvancouver.com
for more details. UBC students are donating all fees to their
SE101project in Africa.
UBC Sauder business students shadowed our Build A Business program
in preparation for their summer program in Kenya.
Save the Dates
EMBERS' Against All Odds Golf Tournament
Rock & Roll Fundraiser Event, June 19th
Join
us for a night of amazing music; Glorywhore,
Black Amps and Scorched Earth Policy Bands, fabulous prizes and
much more! All proceeds will go to EMBERS.
NEW DATE:
Thursday, August 5, 2010 Silent
auction, prizes, dinner and golfing with Vancouver Giants players at Newlands
Golf & Country Club!
About Us
EMBERS (Eastside Movement for Business &
Economic Renewal Society) is a non-profit agency to combat poverty and
assist in the revitalization of Vancouver by facilitating
community-based business development. EMBERS offers an array of
affordable and accessible business supports designed to give people
skills, confidence, and practical supports to plan, start and operate
successful microenterprises. Top of Page
Suite 209 - 124 East Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6A 1T3 Phone: 604-692-0781 Fax: 604-692-0780 Email: info@embersvancouver.com
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