March 25th, 2010
Our Board of Directors met with VCHC members, community partners from, and the BC Co-operative Association on Saturday March 20th for a full day Strategic Planning session around a plan to move into a physical space for our programs and services within the next 2-4 months. It is an exciting potential opportunity, and we will continue to communicate about this as it unfolds! Thanks to all that participated!
Our February 20th Community Forum at James Bay United Church was a success and our two UVic Nursing students, Bryanna and Josh have collated the feedback members offered on our current development strategy and our programming. We will present these results as soon as they are available.
CHOICES in Healthy Lifestyles series at Our Place wrapped up last Monday and was much appreciated by Our Place clients and staff. Thanks to Vanessa Hammond and to Bryanna and Josh for your time and efforts.
The Community Wellness Clinics continue to be offered by our health practitioners the third Sunday of every month (April 18, May 16, June 20..). PLEASE come out and access our practitioner services. All members are welcome to make appointments with a practitioner of your choice by calling 250-483-5503. Payment is what you can afford, and all proceeds go to our Health Access fund!
Our AGM is May 22, 2010 from 1-4 pm at Fairfield United Church. In order to vote, people must be members by April 22nd. If you know anyone who may be interested in joining our co-op, please have them join before this deadline. We will be voting on 2 resolutions at this AGM that affect our co-op, as well as our new Board of Directors. PLEASE consider running for our Board of Directors. We need people like you to carry our vision and development forward. Applications for membership can be found on this website, or else by contacting communityhealthcoop@gmail.com.
Don’t forget our community business partnerships! Members who use Bob Mehr pharmacies (Cook St and Tuscany Pharmasave) will get a discount as well as 10% of all purchases being donated to our Health Access Fund. The 10% contribution to our Health Access Fund will also be donated from shopping at The Good Planet Company, or by registering for courses at Pacific Rim College. Please do take advantage of these important benefits of membership while contributing to your co-operative!
