Under One Umbrella Homeless Connect 2016

Experience the thrill of flight as you and a friend enjoy a bird's-eye view of Sechelt and the Southern B.C. Coastline in a Cessna 182Q!

Value: $200

Experience the thrill of flight as you and a friend enjoy a bird's-eye view of Harrison Hot Springs and the Hope Valley in a Cessna 182Q!

" add quote from Jill, last year's winner"

Value: $200

Experience the thrill of flight as you and a friend enjoy a bird's-eye view of the Vancouver panorama in a Cessna 182Q!

Value: $200

Experience the thrill of flight as you and a friend enjoy a bird's-eye view of Whistler and the surrounding mountains in a Cessna 182Q!

Value: $500

Enjoy a sweet opportunity to meet with MLA David Eby at Thomas Haas Chocolates & Patisserie in Kitsilano!  Connect and converse about local initiatives, issues and ideas - and try not to be distracted by the divine display of hand-crafted chocolates and pastry creations.  

A $10 gift card will be provided for the meeting to order your choice of their award-winning treats!

PS.  The double baked almond croissant and Aztec hot chocolate are also wonderful table companions!

Value: PRICELESS!!

Take a break from cooking!  Beverly will work with you to design a delicious dinner for two worthy of your taste buds. You decide the menu and location and she'll cook for you and your guest – options: dinner at Beverly's Place, in the comfort of your own home, or take-away.  

Value: PRICELESS

Shop till you drop!... with a West Broadway Business Improvement Association Shopping Spree Basket of Gift Certificates from:

• Bow Wow Haus pet store - $50
• Exposure Clothing - $50
• Bon Macaron Patisserie - $25
• White Spot - $25
• Essentia Café - $5
• Sticky's Candy - $5
• Coveted West Broadway banner bag (made from recycled banners)

Value: $110+

Join Colin for an exciting day fishing from the shoreline of the Fraser River, enticing unsuspecting, but wily fish to take the bait (yes, literally!). Colin has been perfecting his river fishing skills for over 15 years.

Learn how to hook a salmon with the "bottom bounce" technique and how to cast into the river from the shores of the mighty Fraser River.  

Rods, weights, and travel included. 

**Fishing license not included and dependent on Sockeye season opening.

Value: Priceless!

Great for that last minute celebration and good for any occasion! Own this elegant set of five beautiful greeting cards featuring artists Maria Masci and Yolande Morin.

Value: $50.00

• SuperPrint Kit: Sun Print Paper
• 5.5”X 8.5” Universal Sketch Book
• Journal
• Non sharpening Graphite Pencils X6
• 6” X 6” Opus Canvas panel
• 3” X 5” Opus Canvas panel
• 4” X 6” Water Colour Post Cards
• BP Commercial Drive BPA Free Stainless Steel 500ml water bottle

Value: $80.00

This beautiful locally-made and hand-crafted mug makes a fantastic gift for that special someone or add to your home collection!

The mug is made of wheel-thrown stoneware and foodsafe glazes and holds about 9 oz of liquid. It is fully functional and both microwave and dishwasher safe.

Cynthia throws her pottery in a cute studio in the middle of Douglas Park and accepts small commissions.

Value: $25

As an Artist-in-residence with the Vancouver School Board, based at Tupper Secondary School, Phyllis Schwartz has the opportunity to develop glazes and explore surface design.

Phyllis Schwartz has worked as a ceramic artist for over a decade.

Value: Priceless

This beautiful locally-made and hand-crafted mug makes a fantastic gift for that special someone or add to your home collection!

The mug is made of wheel-thrown stoneware and foodsafe glazes and holds about 9 oz of liquid. It is fully functional and both microwave and dishwasher safe.

Cynthia throws her pottery in a cute studio in the middle of Douglas Park and accepts small commissions.

Value: $25.00

Add this beautiful piece of limited edition art work to your collection!  Local artist, Sorour Abdollahi's inspirations include European Impressionism style, expressionism and modern art.

She utilizes different combination of techniques and media including oil color, acrylic, gesso, wood and collage.

Sorour currently works in a shared studio with a number of other local artists in East Vancouver and participate in the yearly Eastside Culture Crawl art festival. Her works can be found in private collections in Canada, USA, UK, France, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Iran.

mixed media on canvas, 12"x12" - ready to mount.

https://sorourart.wordpress.com/

Value: $250.00

Who doesn't enjoy a trip to a great salon to transform from the everyday into the fantastic? Soon you'll be looking your absolute best with a shampoo, cut, style, and blow-dry from Salon 4345 (located just across Boundary Road, in Burnaby)!

Value: $45

• BaByliss Pro Argan Oil Restorative Mask for hair 85g

• Bain de Terre jojoba oil and orchid glossing spray, with argan & monoi oils 94ml

• Onesta Probiotic Protein Treatment - leave in strengthening spray

• Revlon all in one hair treatment 9ml

• Patrice Beaute Luminescence essence vitalite intense hair treatment 10ml

• Puritif Extra Gentle Shampoo 50ml

• Puritif Extra Gentle Conditioner 50ml

• Puritif Extra Gentle Masque 50ml

• V-Brush
• Bowring Diamond Candle
• "Paris" hair accessory holder

Value: $95.00

A perfect gift for MOM or that special person in your life!... or simply treat yourself!

This exquisite collection includes:

• Almond Shower Oil 75ml
• Rose Bonne Mere Soap 100g
• Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc Eau de Toilette 10ml
• Jasmin & Bergamote Body Lotion 50ml
• Shae Butter Hand Cream 10ml

Value: $34.00

• Deserving Thyme Dry Skin Body Balm 
• Diane Fromm - 5-in-1 Beauty Cleansing Brush
• Burt’s Bees: lip balm & Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme,
• Jojoba Oil: moisturising Body Lotion
• TheraVine: Face Serum
• The Creme shop: Cleansing Towelettes
• Provence Essentials: Olive Oil Bath Soap

Value: $110.00

• Satin Smooth Foot Pack
• Gehwol Foot Bath X 4
• Gehwol Foot Cream 55ml
• Gehwol Salve for cracked skin 20ml
• Essie Nail Polish X5
• Allesandro Nail Polish X2
• Voluspa Japanese Saijo Persimmon Hand Poured Candle

Value: $90.00

Protect your hair colour with this professional kit!

Colour Freeze Complete Control Cream 150ml

Two mini kits:

• Colour Freeze CC Cream for hair 30ml

• Colour Freeze Rich Shampoo 50ml

• Colour Freeze Masque treatment for hair 30ml

Pink show me colour woven scarf

Value: $45.00

• Venique 5 Piece Manicure set
• 12 X 3.75 ml Venique Mini Nail Polish: white glitter, magenta fine glitter, bronze multi-glitter, silver holographic, black silver chunky glitter, taupe metallic, blue matte glitter, gold holographic, red cream, burgundy red, purple/red chunky glitter, red glitter
• Star candle
• Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender Hand Lotion

Value: $40.00

Six tickets (including memberships) to the 2016 Vancouver Fringe Festival!

Choose from over 700 performances between September 8 and 18, 2016 by over 90 different performers. Comedy, drama, completely off-the-wall - you name it, there's something for everyone!

Value: Up to $114

Artisan Honey from the foothills of Burnaby Mountain. Savour the strong floral scents from an organic garden and blackberry flowers of July.  

Harvested only in small batches to always keep this amazing honey for the hardworking bees that made this.

VALUE: $25.00

Not one, but TWO growlers full of local craft beer!

Visit Parallel 49 Brewing Co. and fill up your first new growler with one of a range of on-tap "Always Around," "Seasonals," or "Rarities" craft-brewed beer. After you pop it in the fridge at home, you can head straight to Canada's First Collaborative Brewery, Callister Brewing Co. with your SECOND GROWLER! Choose from multiple brews from one of four brew companies who share this space: Callister, Machine Ales, Brewery Creek, and Real Cask. This does not get any better!

Value: $40+ (But, actually, priceless!)

YUM!!! Made fresh to order for... YOU!

Enjoy one dozen delectible lemon almond  biscottis baked only for you in the truest of Italian Vancouver style by the ever-awesome Rita! The perfect accompaniment to your favourite coffee, tea, or other hot bevvie!

The winning bidder will order direct from Rita (please, give her a week's notice) and soon will be in pure biscotti heaven... making sure to catch every crumb that tries to escape!

Value: Pricelessly tasty!

$100 Gift Certificate to Bistro Wagon Rouge, one of Vancouver's newest French bistros, which is taking the neighbourhood by storm! Enjoy classic French dishes, locally inspired special plates, and perfectly accompanying French wines! See the mouth-watering menu and some tasty photos here!

(One-year expiry from date of purchase)

Value: $100

Michelle makes yummy ice-cream! She will create any flavour you desire. The outcome is smooth, creamy, inspiring ice-cream. You get three pints of ice-cream and the best part... YOU choose the flavours.  

Choose from classics like chocolate and vanilla bean or try a fruity mix. Or if you dare, blueberry basil ice cream and lemon ginger ice cream. How about an exotic mix of red bean or matcha?   

Value: Priceless

Crown Royal has a taste profile defined by smoothness, enhanced by a rich, lingering finish. Enjoy with a box of Whisky Chocolates!

Value: $30.00

Wind down your day with a refreshing fruity riesling wine by The Bend in the River with exquisite Gudrun Belgian chocolates.  

Value: $45.00

Joie - A Noble Blend 2014.  Wine inspired by Alsace, made in the Okanagan Valley (Naramata, BC). Aromatic and spicy, it combines Gewurztraminer, Reisling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Auxerrois and Schoenberger.

Chaberton Reserve 2013 - Gewurztraminer.  BC VQA.  Aromatic wine with aromas of tropical fruits, rose petals and a hint of honey.  This off dry wine offers flavours oflychee, kiwi and lime zest.

Donna Marzia Negroamaro 2011 - Italian Red Wine

Value $55.00

Gift Certificate for Brownie's Florist (conveniently located at Broadway and Kingsway). Good for one of Brownie's exquisite bouquets or beautiful potted plants!

Value: $50+

Treat yourself to brunch or lunch at Le Bread Pan Bakery Cafe, friendly food in False Creek South!

Everything is made in house with love: breads, muffins, cookies, sandwiches, stews, soups, and more.

The menu includes vegetarian options.  YUM!!

Value: $30.00

Attention coffee lovers!!!

Use this gift certificate to savour your coffee in an atmosphere inspired by the Victorian-era London & Belle Époque Paris train station setting.

Platform 7 staff prepare elegant brew techniques, creating hand-crafted coffees just for you.

Value: $10.00

Attention coffee lovers!!!

Use this gift certificate to savour your coffee in an atmosphere inspired by the Victorian-era London & Belle Époque Paris train station setting.

Platform 7 staff prepare elegant brew techniques, creating hand-crafted coffees just for you.

Value: $10.00

The cutest pair of gold earrings, ever, from Red Bug Bijoux! Each one features a silhouette of a bird in a birdcage. These lovely earrings will go with almost anything you want to wear - from casual to elegant. Make a statement the next time you go out... and see if you can hear the birdsong whispering in your ears!

Value $40

Polish off your look with this cute dragonfly necklace.  Metal: Rhodium-plated-silver-plated brass.

Value: $30.00

Glam or boho chic! Make a statement with this one of a kind bronze, gold and brown rope twist necklace. 

Value: $25.00

Zany World - Love & Respect. This game teaches love and respect for self, others and the world. Learn healthy values in an interactive, fun way. Help build self-esteem and communication skills (5 years of age and up)!

Age 5 & up 2-4 Players

Value: $20.00