{"id":4578,"date":"2015-01-15T16:26:55","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T21:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.une-sen.org\/press\/?p=4578"},"modified":"2015-01-15T16:26:55","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T21:26:55","slug":"lets-break-a-world-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=4578","title":{"rendered":"Let’s break a world record!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This year, Winterlude is sure to be even more exciting than usual! On Sunday February 1, at Ottawa\u2019s Landsdowne Park, an outrageous amount of snowpeople will be built in an effort to break the Guinness World Record for the most snowmen built in one hour \u2013 it\u2019s also an opportunity to raise money for mental health charities in the capital.<\/p>\n

Our members who work at Amethyst Women\u2019s Addiction Centre will be among the people feverishly building snowpeople; they are raising money to help women struggling with addictions. Best of all: they\u2019ve invited UNE members and their families to join the fun!<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re starting to get people to sign up; everyone\u2019s very excited for the event,\u201d said Genevi\u00e8ve Charest, community relations coordinator at Amethyst. \u201cIt\u2019s a great family activity. It\u2019s free and you get to raise money for your favourite organization. Hopefully a lot of people will be able to come out and enjoy that with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amethyst has been an important part of Ottawa\u2019s community since 1979 \u2013 a time when addiction services and theories were very much informed by the experience of middle-class white men. Back then, few services took into account the distinct realities of women and how these relate to substance abuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s different about Amethyst is that we really talk to the whole person,\u201d explained Charest. \u201cWe don\u2019t just treat the addiction directly; we talk about what\u2019s happening in the person\u2019s life, what\u2019s happening at school, at work, with their friends, their partner, their family. We get into the everyday issues that are causing them to turn to alcohol or other substances.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat holistic approach is a really important part of recovery, here at Amethyst.\u201d<\/p>\n

At different times of the year, the organization also holds workshops that go beyond substance abuse and focus on developing healthy self-esteem. There are workshops on dealing with anger, surviving sexual abuse, and self-assertiveness, among others.<\/p>\n

Amethyst\u2019s all-women environment is also an important part of having its participants open up and share \u2013 and ultimately heal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen can come here and really feel comfortable talking about issues that they may not feel comfortable talking about in front of men,\u201d said Charest. \u201cA lot of women come to us with a past that includes trauma, sexual abuse or violence \u2013 that can be very hard to talk about if there\u2019s a man around. Women can really feel safe talking about issues that affect women.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all sisters here; we get to delve into those issues together.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to support the important work of Amethyst \u2013 and don\u2019t mind helping to build over 1,500 snowpeople in the process \u2013 you can join team Amethyst by getting your free ticke<\/i>t on Eventbrite by clicking this link<\/a>. You can also get tickets on-site, at 10 a.m. on February 1 (the event starts at 11 a.m.).<\/em><\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t attend, but would still like to help, you can send a donation via <\/i>Eventbrite<\/i><\/a> or through <\/i>Paypal, on Amethyst\u2019s website<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year, Winterlude is sure to be even more exciting than usual! On Sunday February 1, at Ottawa\u2019s Landsdowne Park, an outrageous amount of snowpeople will be built in an effort to break the Guinness World Record for the most snowmen built in one hour \u2013 it\u2019s also an opportunity to raise money for mental … <\/p>\n

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