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, 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
NOTE: As of October 14th, 2019 FOO West Vancouver meeting will change it’s start time due to ferry schedule change
NOTE: FOO Gratitude Night – Wednesday December 11th will start with “treats” starting at 6:30pm. The meeting will be at 7:00pm as normal.
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.
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