A kinder, more accepting world!  Stigma Free Society hopes to deliver this message by including conversations around all stigmas, with a focus on mental health.   In this episode Christine Hewitt and Louise Hartland chat with Andrea Paquette, mental health visionary.  Andrea created a Bipolar Babe t-shirt and website to share her personal experience with bipolar disorder, so others didn't have to suffer in silence like she once did.  Her efforts led to meeting supportive and dedicated individuals in the local Victoria, B.C. community who formed the Bipolar Disorder Society of British Columbia in 2010, now the Stigma-Free Society.

You can also follow Andrea A.K.A. Bipolar Babe on Facebook too!

Al Ferraby's AL'S $21 FOR 21KM fundraising event is ready to accept your donation as Al is training for his 21km run on May 29th!! Any amount is greatly appreciated and all proceeds go to CFAX Santas Anonymous. Go Al Go!!!!!

CFAX Santas Charity Chat now has its own Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages!!! Be sure to visit and follow us on each of those social media links.

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? Be sure to check out the CFAX Santas Anonymous website for more details and be sure to visit and follow us on the CFAX Santas Anonymous Facebook Page and the CFAX Santas Anonymous Instagram Page

If you have any questions or comments, they can be sent to Christine Hewitt at cfax.santas@bellmedia.ca . We would love to hear from you!

Volunteers are the heartbeat of thousands of charities across Canada. On this episode we chat about National Volunteer Week April 24 to April 30th, 2022, and we talk with Santas Anonymous volunteer and Board Member Louise Hartland.  Louise shares her passion for volunteering and how it helped her family through a difficult time. 

Louise is a Communications Professional currently working in Diversity and Inclusion with the Province of British Columbia. She also is a former journalist and news anchor with CTV Vancouver Island which many of our listeners may fondly remember.

Louise Hartland can be found on Twitter @Louise_Hartland

For more information or resources about volunteering check out the Volunteer Canada website or visit Volunteer Victoria for more opportunities in the Greater Victoria community.

Link to the Stats Canada 2018 Volunteer Report

On our next episode Andrea Paquette A.K.A. The Bipolar Babe and Co-Founder of the Stigma Free Society joins us to share her incredible story. You don't want to miss it!!

CFAX Santas Charity Chat now has its own Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages!!! Be sure to visit and follow us on each of those social media links.

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? Be sure to check out the CFAX Santas Anonymous website for more details and be sure to visit and follow us on the CFAX Santas Anonymous Facebook Page and the CFAX Santas Anonymous Instagram Page

If you have any questions or comments, they can be sent to Christine Hewitt at cfax.santas@bellmedia.ca . We would love to hear from you!

Al Ferraby joins us as co-host of CFAX Santas Charity Chat on location at DFH Real Estate head office.  Our guest is Kevin Sing, President of DFH Real Estate and long time CFAX Santas Anonymous supporter.   On this episode Kevin and Al reminisce of the years they've been involved with CFAX Santas Anonymous, other charities, and their early years at CFAX 1070 together.

Thank you for listening!
Christine Hewitt, Host
Mark Byrne, Producer

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? Be sure to check out the CFAX Santas Anonymous website for more details.

CFAX Santas Charity Chat now has its own Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages!!! Be sure to visit and follow us on each of those social media links.

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? Be sure to check out the CFAX Santas Anonymous website for more details and be sure to visit and follow us on the CFAX Santas Anonymous Facebook Page and the CFAX Santas Anonymous Instagram Page

If you have any questions or comments, they can be sent to Christine Hewitt at cfax.santas@bellmedia.ca . We would love to hear from you!

Welcome to CFAX Santas Charity Chat!  In this episode Mark and I sit down with our dear friend Al Ferraby. 

Al Ferraby is best known as the CFAX1070 Radio Morning Show Host but there's lots more you don't know about Al.  Not only is he the CFAX Manager of Talk Shows and a CFAX Santas Anonymous Board Member, he cares deeply about his community and does all he can to help others. 

Al talks about the early years in radio, his passion for CFAX Santas Anonymous and its work, the importance of giving in community, and his annual fundraising event that makes a difference for local children in need.

Thank you for listening!
Christine Hewitt, Host
Mark Byrne, Producer

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? Be sure to check out the CFAX Santas Anonymous website for more details.

CFAX Santas Charity Chat now has its own Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages!!! Be sure to visit and follow us on each of those social media links.

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? Be sure to check out the CFAX Santas Anonymous website for more details and be sure to visit and follow us on the CFAX Santas Anonymous Facebook Page and the CFAX Santas Anonymous Instagram Page

If you have any questions or comments, they can be sent to Christine Hewitt at cfax.santas@bellmedia.ca . We would love to hear from you!

Let's chat about charity.
 
Mark Byrne, producer of CFAX Santas Charity Chat, and I decided that CFAX Santas volunteers, donors, advisors, and community partners had a lot to say about charity in Greater Victoria. What better way to talk about charity than a podcast?
 
So here we are... ready to share the wonders of this 45 year local children's charity, the people that have built it along the way and the people who have benefited from its contributions. 

Enjoy this episode of CFAX Santas Charity Chat and ...
Thank you for listening!
Christine Hewitt, Host

CFAX Santas Charity Chat now has its own Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages!!! Be sure to visit and follow us on each of those social media links.

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? Be sure to check out the CFAX Santas Anonymous website for more details and be sure to visit and follow us on the CFAX Santas Anonymous Facebook Page and the CFAX Santas Anonymous Instagram Page

If you have any questions or comments, they can be sent to Christine Hewitt at cfax.santas@bellmedia.ca . We would love to hear from you!