Marpole Place Neighbourhood House
8680 Hudson St. Temp Address due to flood. V6P 2Y6 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Today! Holly Tea featuring an English style cream tea and crafts from local Marpole makers! Event is from 11 am - 4 pm with tea served from 11.30-2.30. $7.00 for the tea. Entrance to the fair is free! See you there.

December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities Many disabled seniors suffer in loneliness and isolation. Show you care - say hello, offer to help with a chore, a meal or a drive to an appointment. Learn more at: www.bccrns.ca

The Stitch & Time Ladies are looking for a few extra volunteers for this Saturdays Holly Tea. The event is from 11-4 pm. Message us if you would like to help hostess, help the ladies sell their crafts, be a server or help in the kitchen, or be a "runner" and fill the gaps as needed. Many thanks in advance! PS The event address is 8680 Hudson St in Vancouver at the St. Augustine's Anglican Church Hall! The tea is an English style cream tea with scones, baked goods and some soup to keep you warm! Be there or be square!

Thank you for all of the love and support everyone!

Join us for our last Food and Art Sharing Project event this Saturday from 6-9 pm. Latin folk dance show, dance lesson and shared traditional Mexican meal. This is a free event! 8680 Hudson St @ 71st Ave. See you there!

Hello everyone. This is a reminder that tomorrow night will be our last community meal until we hear news of the future at the June AGM. So please come and join us, celebrate all we have done together and make sure you get your meal friends phone numbers or email addresses so you can keep in touch. Also don't forget to register for the Food & Art Sharing Project Mexican Folk Dance and Shared meal event on November 22nd from 6-8 pm ( Free Event ) and the to come to the Holly Tea on December 6th from 11-4 pm. Email Jessica at [email protected] for more information or keep your eye on FB for updates on these two events. Much Love to you all, see you tomorrow night we hope!

Happy Birthday to our wonderful volunteer and friend, Heather Friday! We wish you a day full of beauty and happiness!

MOACS Membership, It is with great sadness that we must close the doors at Marpole Place. Marpole Oakridge Area Council Society (MOACS) will still exist as a registered society; however, due to finances we are unable to offer our regular programs or services past November 14th, 2014 with the exception of an Art and Food Sharing Project event and Flu Clinic toward the end of November. The Holly Tea, scheduled for December 6th will continue on as a community event (not a MOACS... event). MOACS has not been sustainable as an organization for many years, and has only stayed open this long thanks to the dedication of staff and volunteers. As discussed at the last AGM in June, a confluence of events - starting with the loss of the Adult Day Centre in 2008 and culminating with the flood last December - has exhausted our financial resources. Despite the immense efforts by staff and volunteers we must close by November 14th in order to meet our financial obligations. We owe a deep debt of gratitude to the staff, volunteers and members of Marpole Place. Our staff worked tirelessly and with great integrity, under increasingly challenging circumstances, to continue to provide services for our community. We have been very fortunate to have so many volunteers who have devoted countless hours to Marpole Place events and programs. It is the time, energy and passion of those involved with Marpole Place that has sustained the organization for so long and made it such a welcoming hub in the community. It is important to note that MOACS is not being dissolved at this point, but rather programs and operations are being ceased. There will be an AGM in the summer of 2015 to discuss the future of the society. We encourage all members to attend and bring ideas. This is a difficult and emotional time for members, volunteers and staff alike, and we know many will have questions. You can contact the board directly by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 778-828-9069. Sincerely, MOACS Board of Directors Farida Barber, Patsi Longsmire, Jeff Tobin and Jillian Kratzer

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING OF MARPOLE PLACE NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE MEMBERS, THURSDAY OCTOBER 30TH 7.30 PM @ 8680 HUDSON ST. Our Board of Directors invites you to attend a special general meeting. There have been many changes at Marpole Place Neighbourhood House over the past year due to the flood and the Board would like to update the members on recent activities and discuss plans for the future. All members are encouraged to attend. The meeting will follow the regular Thursday Night Dinner at 7.30 pm.

Fermented Vegan Cheese Work shop this Saturday! Free! From 6-9 pm at 8680 Hudson St @ 71st ave we will learn to make delicious vegan cheese as part of the Food & Art Sharing Project. Come join us and learn some new yummy food skills! Please call or email to register. 604-266-5301 or email [email protected]

Village Vancouver Transition Town Initiative I Love Marpole Village Chart: Public Art Marpole

We are looking for volunteers for our Homeless Connect Event on October 16th. We will prepare and serve a warm meal to members of our community who are at risk and living out of doors. In addition to a warm meal and community connection we will pass out personal care kits to those who attend the event. Volunteers will help to set up, serve the meal, chat with visitors, clean up and pass out the care kits. Please email Jessica for more info or to volunteer. [email protected]