Owner of Just B-U-tiful

I am part Aboriginal and part German. This did not sit will with the girls when I was growing up. The Indian girls did not like me because I was part white and the white girls did not like me because I was part Indian. This lead to a lonly existance as a young girl. I had a lot of friends that were boys, but very few girl friends. I was very active in sports, music and reading. I was a tom boy through and through, mostly because I thought I was not pretty and so didn't fit in with the popular girls. I still struggle with relationships with women because I am not a girly girl and quite often find men easier to get a long with. men although this is changing as I meet amazing women with similar stories.
Things started changing for me when I was about 18. I read alot of books on self-development, business and personal growth. I started doing anything I wanted; taking risks is not a problem for me. I started businesses, started writing and began to see myself differently.
After I got married, I decided to foster parent. I have 5 biological children and 11 foster children. I raised 10 kids for 8 years and loved it! I also home schooled them all because I did not want my FAE kids to be labeled or ostracized because of their limited academic abilities. It was a great part of my life, one which will always be the dearest.
Well, I got burned out after about 12 years, went through a pretty sad time in my life and decided to put my kids in school. Then I decided to open a gym for women since I had a background in Nutrition.
I had the gym for 4 years, personal trained 100's of women and sold it. Again, I loved what I did but the challenge was gone so I moved on.
Then I co-founded/published Womanition Magazine. Met some more amazing women and learned some great skills.
Now, I am owner of Just B-U-tiful. The reason I started Just B-U-tiful is because I truly believe that by just being yourself, you are at your most beautiful. More women need to believe and live this. If we truly believed this, our world would be a much differnt place, don't you agree?
So why am I beautiful?
Because I love deeply,
I give everything I've got to my relationships,
I seek to serve as many people as I can,
I love a challenge,
and I love myself.

That's about it...now what about you?

September 2, 2010.

It is with pleasure that I write this letter to tell you about a partnership formed between Angel’s Services Corp. and Wings of Providence Society. Angel’s Services Corp: Angela Sladen and the team of leaders have chosen to support Wings of Providence as their charity of choice. Wings is very appreciative of this opportunity and excited as we look forward to building a long and healthy relationship.

Wings of Providence is a second-stage shelter providing women and children, who have experienced family violence, with independent living in a safe, secure, supportive environment. WINGS stands for “Women in need growing stronger”, since 1987, our organization has facilitated the growth and independence of women with children who are leaving abusive relationships. We serve abused women and children in Northern Alberta by offering 20 fully furnished apartment suites that can be rented for up to a six-month period. During the time that the women and their children live at WINGS, they participate in mandatory group and individual counseling, and life-skills programs. Women are referred to Wings by emergency shelters throughout Northern Alberta and undergo a screening process before being admitted to WINGS to ensure they are committed to the counseling and life-skills programs that are an integral component of what we do.

Wings has achieved impressive results. At least 75-80% of former residents and their children now live free of abuse, breaking the cycle of violence for themselves and generations to follow.

Wings of Providence Society is most commonly referred to as Wings. Wings is a registered charitable organization 119 300 549 RR0 001. Please feel free to contact me with any questions about our organization at lchurchill@wingsofprovidence.ca or (780) 426-4985. Wings would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for considering being part of this partnership and therefore helping the moms and children who need our services.

Sincerely

  Linda Churchill

Linda Churchill,
Mgr Resources & Development