About Vancouver ecoVillage Society
Non-Profit Reg. S-0064663
Vision
To build a consciously caring community providing therapeutic services and mental health wellness for all.
To rethink our habit patterns about how we live on this earth, of food, of power, of garbage, sewage and housing, of our animals and especially each other, at best to come into balance, for ethical and survival reasons.
Mission
The aims of our community programs are to
a. provide highly nutritious meals for hospital out-patients on low income;
b. provide gardening therapy for people with challenges; to empower them through skill development, physical coordination, integrated team-work, socialization and community building;
c. provide companionship, emotional support and improve the mental and physical well-being for people in need through animal-assisted therapy;
d. provide training and certification for therapy dogs and handlers;
e. provide foster care for the animal companions of hospital patients when adequate care is unavailable, and to help with the emotional and spiritual support of these patients through visits with their pets;
f. organize educational activities and workshops in support of these aims;
g. bring people across all barriers together to provide a viable system of emotional support and friendship.
Programs and Services
We are proud that Vancouver ecoVillage has been able to provide a variety of programs and services of benefit to communities across Greater Vancouver since 2012, in particular, our food bank, gardening therapy, pet therapy and fostering the animal companions of hospital patients.
Membership
Vancouver ecoVillage services and programs are open to all individuals and no annual membership is required.
Board of Directors
Contact Board:
President: Alfonso Aragon, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments
Secretary: Emily-anne Griffiths, Vice President, Backpack Buddies
Treasurer: Vera Lagasse, IEHP, Langara College
Marketing: Michelle Sturino, Ex-Regional Sales Millpledge Veterinary Canada
In partnership to make a difference that matters
