"Arts For Healing" showed great Port Moody community spirit!

Tanya and her sister Elaine

Thank you everyone who came together to help raise funds for the Crossroads Hospice Society, which provides great care to those with terminal illness. The Port Moody community came together for the event and contributed to an amazing fundraiser: you raised over $600!

Tanya Bayley would be proud of this amazing community who came together and raised money for the Crossroads Hospice Society, where she was cared for towards the end of her life. "Arts For Healing" was a fun & successful event. We know Tanya would be so proud of all the people who came to show their support in her honour.

Soko Tea House

Chomp Vegan Eatery

What a night! Over 120 people came through the doors at Healing Cedar Wellness, from 5 pm to 8:30 pm. After paying $5 and entering the draw for the many donated prizes, visitors were served delicious tea by Julie & Ron, from Soko Tea House. Some of them chose to have a glass of wine instead, and picked up a vegan wrap from Chomp Vegan Eatery, as they started their way down the hall. In the first room, Jenna Knight offered to take pictures in her photo booth, and displayed her photography art work.

Photo by Jenna Knight. Nicole Horn, Healing Cedar Wellness Customer Service

Photo by Jenna Knight. Clara & Shannon, Healing Cedar Wellness Owners.

Then some visitors bought scarves weaved by Beryl Hickinbottom, and drawings by Sarah Ronald. Moving along, others bought paintings from Paula Ledenko, hand made jewelry from Michelle Sigismund, and a dragon fly from Joy Kirkwood. These diverse local artists were amazing and contributed to a fun night. Thank you all for participating, we hope to have you come in again!

Beryl Hickinbottom & Sarah Ronald

Michelle Sigismund

Joy A. Kirkwood

Paula Ledenko

After all this hard work, guests needed more food, so they walked in to where Patrick & Noel, from Tri-Cities Tasters, offered a taste of their olive oils & balsamic vinegars. Finally, visitors talked to Alfred from Vigour about detoxifying their bodies.

Patrick from Tri-Cities Tasters

Alfred from Vigour Health & Beauty

The most surprising part of the night was the constant line up outside Lisa Van Reeuwyk's door for Tarot Card Reading. Lisa worked tirelessly all night by donation, and gave 100% of her proceeds to the Crossroads Hospice Society. Thank you so much Lisa! Here's her blog post recounting the evening: BloomLisa

Lisa: Tarot Card Reading

Many prizes were won throughout the night. Draws were done every 20 minutes!
We wanted to thank all of you who donated prizes: Pillars Salon, Inprotect Systems, Charles Crouch (RHN), Soko Tea House, Vigour Health & Beauty, Tri-Cities Tasters, Lisa Lawrie (RMT at Healing Cedar Wellness), Dr. Meghan Stobbs (Naturopathic Doctor at Healing Cedar Wellness), JJ Bean in Port Moody, Joy A. Kirkwood, Beryl Hickinbottom, Michelle Sigismund.

Thank you to all who participated in this event. 
You gave your time and showed great community spirit. Thank you all so much! 
Snap Coquitlam came around and took lots of pictures 
for their April edition! Be on the look out!