Many families were devastated by water damage during the recent flooding in Courtenay. Some of them had insurance.
To help the many local families who will be spending their Christmas dealing with the aftermath of the flood, local master hypnotherapist and personal coach Jeannie Spencer is holding a fundraising parent and child workshop Dec. 27 and 28.
Enrolment in the two-day workshop is available by donation, with all proceeds going to the Salvation Army’s Emergency Relief Fund to benefit local residents affected by the flood.
“This workshop is about creating better communication between you and your child,” explains Spencer. “You’ll learn hypnosis techniques and lifelong positive skills that can be turned into lifelong positive habits.”
Though originally scheduled as a for-profit workshop, Spencer quickly changed its status to “by donation” when she realized she can’t accept money at a time when families so desperately need it.
“I just think that right now is the perfect time for families to help other families,” she says.
“I’ve been dealing with flood damage myself, but thank God I have insurance. There are others, though, who thought they were covered and have just found out they’re not. The Puntledge flowed into the basement of one woman I know and her whole place smells like salmon.
Spencer would like to thank generous sponsors like the Holiday Inn Express, Sure Copy Centre and RP Copywriting for helping make this fundraiser possible.
The workshop runs from 12:45 to 4:45 on Saturday, Dec. 27 and Sunday, Dec. 28 at the Holiday Inn Express in Courtenay. To register, and for complete details, simply go to www.jeanniespencer.com and click on “Parent & Child Hypnosis – 2-Day Workshop.”
If you would simply like to donate to the Salvation Army Emergency Relief Fund, contact Brent Hobden, Community Ministries Director for the Salvation Army Comox Valley, at brent@cvsalarmy.ca.
