I get way more than I give

The fabulous City Stagers captured by Orange Memories Photography

I have had so much fun and I am so grateful to be involved in some great opportunities to help others this season.

The City Stagers Sereena’s House project, spear-headed by Heather Kleim (centre front row above and @EpicEmpire on twitter) saw 13 amazing women come together after months of preparation and help to makeover the common rooms in this Downtown Eastside women’s rooming house.

Heather Kleim and I started the City Stagers Meetup Group as a way for local home stagers to build community, visibility and credibility within our industry.  From the beginning we wanted to include service as part of our mandate. (More on the City Stagers at Meetup.com/City-Stagers )

Here are links to the Vancouver Courier and the Province articles:

Here’s the story in the Province:

http://www.theprovince.com/news/Volunteers+dash+belonging+women+their+DTES+home/3941064/story.html

And here’s the video with Heather Kleim:

http://www.theprovince.com/videos/index.html?v=1688050289#/Makeover-DTES/juegqq_FqBGgnP_I5VhgLXRZ5_n_TkWK

And the Vancouver Courier article:

http://www.vancourier.com/life/Home+stagers+reach+troubled+women/3945184/story.html

Here are some of the fantastic donors involved.  Our thanks and congratulations for helping others so generously:

Many thanks to everyone who helped with the Sereena’s House makeover project.  I know it was an eye opening experience for many participants and I know we made a difference.

Proving, once again, that I get a lot more than I give.