Friends Of the Orchard (FOO) meetings are alumni run support meetings available to any past client of Orchard Recovery Center 1,2,3. While not a traditional AA or NA meeting, they are run in a 12 step format. Currently Friends Of the Orchard (FOO) meetings are running in Calgary, Fraser Valley, West Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
If you would like to start up a Friends Of the Orchard (FOO) meeting in your city, please contact Orchard Recovery Center at 1-866-233-2299 and we can help you get started.
Friends Of the Orchard (FOO) Meeting – West Vancouver
Wednesday 7:00pm to 8:00pm, St. Davids United Church, 1525 Taylor Way, West Vancouver, BC
Friends Of the Orchard (FOO) Meeting – Calgary
Thursday 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Parkdale Community Centre, 3512 – 5th Ave NW, Calgary, Alberta
(One-story building that says “Nifty Fifties” on the double glass door. The room is directly across the hall from the entrance doors – please ring the bell if the door happens to be locked)
Friends Of the Orchard (FOO) Meeting – Vancouver Island
Meets at 2:30pm to 3:30pm the 3rd Sunday of every month at St Aidan’s Church, 3703 St Aidan’s Street, Victoria, BC.
Friends Of the Orchard (FOO) Meeting – Fraser Valley
Meets at 8:00pm to 9:00pm every Wednesday at Cloverdale United Church, 17575 58A Ave, Cloverdale, B.C.
1. A minimum of 24 hours clean/sober is required to attend a Friends Of the Orchard (FOO) meeting
2. Friends Of the Orchard (FOO) meetings are closed to the public and attendance is restricted to past Orchard clients, current Orchard clients and Orchard staff
3. Friends Of the Orchard (FOO) meeting in West Vancouver is facilitated by Orchard staff