Beauty Night. The Third World. Knit Fit.

Posted on October 7, 2009 by jay.

On Sunday, September 27^th, 2009 after cleaning Strathcona Park, 8 of our volunteers went to Knit Fit’s first meeting. Laura gave a passionate speech about the beginnings of her organization, one she started when she was only 11 years old! Every year, Knit Fit hands out their completed scarves at Beauty Night. In the last year, Chief Maquinna Elementary School has knitted an impressive 250 scarves for Knit Fit. Laura and the rest of Knit Fit are currently working with other elementary schools and high schools to spread this amazing experience.

“The history of Beauty Night Society begins in 2000, when Caroline became concerned with the plight of sex trade workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Back then, she proposed the idea of providing disadvantaged and marginalized women with events where they could enjoy aesthetic services to make them feel better about themselves.

The now well known Beauty Night makeover program allows its clients to be reintroduced to touch in a non-threatening manner, and re-builds trust and hope in women who often have been left with on one to trust and no hope for their futures.

Beauty Night makeover events are held 6-8 times per month in Vancouver and generally service 50 – 100 women at a time.” (http://beautynight.org)

If you are interested in becoming a member of Knit Fit, the next meeting is being held on October 18^th, 2009 at

Britannia Community Centre:

1661 Napier Street Vancouver, BC

-Jay Ho