About Us

Background

The Helping Spirit Lodge Society was founded as a result of community discussions and decisions made during community forums held in 1989 and 1990. The United Native Nations originally sponsored the project and opened an office for the Society on February 1, 1990. Helping Spirit Lodge Society became a registered non-profit organization on August 3, 1990.

The Society has a broad mandate to implement strategies for intervention and prevention of domestic violence.

Our first project was SPIRIT LODGE, a safe transition house for abused and battered women and children which opened in 1991.

We now offer a wide range of programs to the Aboriginal Community with more on the horizon.

Our Sponsors

We want to gratefully acknowledge our present and past funding partners who have helped us to realize our mission.

• Aboriginal Healing Foundation
• Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS)
• BC Gaming Commission
• BC Housing
• BC Ministry of Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services
• Greater Vancouver Regional District (representing the Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative)
• Greater Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Strategy
• Human Resources & Skills Development Canada
• Legal Services Society of BC
• Lu’ma Native Housing Society (representing the National Homelessness Partnership Initiatives)
• Native Women’s Association of Canada
• Scotiabank
• Status of Women Canada
• Telus
• United Way
• VanCity
• Vancouver Foundation
• Vancouver Native Health Society
• Variety Club of BC

Executive Board of Directors

Helping Spirit Lodge Society feels it is important to honor and acknowledge everyone who has contributed to building a safer and healthier community.

Honouring Past Board Members

Profiles

Natalie Pritchard, Board Chair

Natalie Pritchard has been with the board for many years. Natalie is the secretary for the board. And there will be more of Natalie comming soon.

Dorothy Bolen, Board Member

Voted in as board member September 2007. Dorothy Bolen is of Cree decent. She is a
mother, grandmother and a dedicated board member. More to come on Dorthy shortly.

Denise Bogle, Board Member

Denise Bogle has been a part of the board since September 2006. Denise is currently employed with the Metis Family services. Denise has a background in social work, so she is a definite assett to the Helping Spirit Lodge Societ board of directors.

Rose Anne Timbrell -BA , Board Member

Rose Anne Timbrell was voted in a board member September 2008. Rose Anne is from the Tl'az'ten Nation; frog Clan; granddaughter of Enoch and Josephine Joseph. Her father is from the Scottish Clan of Macfarlane. Rose Anne is a mother of two wonderful grown children.

Currently, Rose Anne works as a family counsellor with Family Services of Greater Vancouver- Project Parent.

About Us

Background
Our Sponsors
Executive Board of Directors
Honouring Past Board Members
Profiles