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Our Story<\/h1>\n

Helen Burnham and Virginia Giles <\/strong>know all too well the unique challenges women face when battling drug and alcohol addiction. The pair met on their path to recovery from alcoholism, sharing the shame and guilt they felt about their addiction, and an understanding of how lonely and challenging recovery can be as a woman.<\/p>\n

They both realized that having a safe space for women to connect and support each other was a key part of the path to addiction recovery. The only problem was, a space like this didn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n

Helen and Virginia decided to take action. In 1990, they opened the first Avalon Women\u2019s Centre in Vancouver. It was a warm, inviting space for women to share their stories, free of judgement and with others who had been there before. It was a beacon of hope for women around the Lower Mainland, who travelled from far and wide to attend.<\/p>\n

The demand for the centres grew, and in 1997 the Avalon Women\u2019s Centre in the North Shore opened, followed by the Avalon Women\u2019s Centre in White Rock in 2012.<\/p>\n

Today, these drop-in centres and meeting spaces help hundreds of women each month on the road to recovery. They provide compassionate, caring and safe spaces where women can heal themselves, and in turn, one another.<\/p>\n

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Helen Burnham and Virginia Giles<\/h3>\n

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Founders of Avalon Recovery Society<\/p>\n

Our Purpose, Vision, and Mission<\/h1>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tOur Purpose
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Avalon is a nurturing community that offers hope, compassionate support, resources and profound connections for women and their families caught in the despair of addiction. Our programs and services are accessible to anyone who identifies and lives full time as a woman and is seeking recovery.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tOur Vision
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To be where women seek recovery.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tOur Mission
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We create community for women seeking freedom from addictions,
empowering them to thrive. We do this by:<\/p>\n