BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: Members and friend and visitors join us online  Join from PC\ , Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android\, follow this "link" to launch Zoom or down load and run zoom. You can also install zoom app in your phone from google play/apple store first. Then click the link. Meeting ID: 429 869 456  Pa ssword: 202020 You can also install zoom app in your phone from google pla y/apple store first. Then click the "link." Or iPhone one-tap (CA Toll):  +17789072071\,429869456#  or 14388097799\,429869456#  855 703 8985 (CA Toll Free) International numbers available: https://fox.zoom.us/u/acywsD Mp1C If you never use Zoom before\, watch "Joining a meeting video" Please  email Hugo Li if your need further assistance. "SOS Children's Vil lage\, BC by Michelle Bernard SOS Children's Village is the world’s la rgest organization caring for orphaned and abandoned children. SOS meant socially responsible society (Societas Socialis in Latin). The first SOS Village was founded in 1949 in Austria by Hermann Gmeiner. The BC Villag e was founded by our club's long time friends Gilles and Lois Bouchard in 1999.  SOSBC provides family-based foster care for children and youth in the communities through the Village model. This includes support to caregi vers\, youth\, and kids through residential services\, program and support services\, and wrap around care. In BC there are over 8\,900 children who do not live with their biological parents. Of youth in care\, only 44% w ill graduate within 2 years of expected graduation date\; at the Village they have a 100% graduation rate. Michelle is the Director of Development\ , she is passionate about raising funds\, educating and advocating for ch ildren and youth who are currently\, or have the potential to be\, vulnera ble and at risk. She has worked in fund development for 20 years at variou s non-profit organizations\, and prior to that worked in the financial and real estate sectors. DTEND:20200826T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T203023Z DTSTART:20200826T190000Z LOCATION:Zoom Meeting SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Wed Zoom Meeting - SOS Children's Village BC\, Michelle Bernard UID:4bfe92b6-651f-4df7-9e77-c352f3799497 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n \n \n \n \n \n
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"\;SOS Children'\;s Vil lage\, BC by Michelle Bernard

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SOS Children'\;s Village is \;the world&rsquo\;s largest organization caring for orpha ned and abandoned children. \;SOS meant socially responsible society ( Societas Socialis in Latin). \;The first SOS Village was foun ded in 1949 in Austria \;by \;Hermann Gmeiner. The BC Village was founded by our club'\;s long time friends Gilles and Lois Bouchard in 1 999. \;

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SOSBC provides family-based foster care for children and youth in the communities through the Village model. This includes support to caregivers\, youth\, and kids through residential services\, program and support services\, and wrap ar ound care.

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In BC there are over 8\,900 children who do not live with their biological parents. \;Of youth in care\, only 44% will grad uate within 2 years of expected graduation date\; \;at the Village the y have a 100% graduation rate.

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Michelle is the Director of Devel opment\, \;she is passionate about raising funds\, educating and advoc ating for children and youth who are currently\, or have the potential to be\, vulnerable and at risk. She has worked in fund development for 20 yea rs at various non-profit organizations\, and prior to that worked in the f inancial and real estate sectors.

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