New Visitors Overview

Mission Statement:

All Ladysmith and surrounding area Families and Caregivers with children up to the age of 6
will have a supportive, enriching, safe, and inclusive environment where they will meet to promote
the development of nurturing, healthy and happy families.

Who Runs LaFF at the Aggie?

Ladysmith Family and Friends Society (LaFF) is run by a volunteer Board of Directors. It is a non-profit society created by local parents and caregivers in 1995. In an effort to reduce the isolation many parents feel, provide opportunities for children to socialize at a low to no cost, and build a sense of community amongst families and children, LaFF launched its flagship program: “LaFF at the Aggie”. To date, the group has met it’s goals with great success. Our Resource Program has a history of creating community and extended-family-like friendships. Participants often comment on how they have made life changing friendships and networks of friends through LaFF at the Aggie.

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LaFF Membership

LaFF is a non-profit society offering a supportive and enriching resource program for children and families.  As part of our goal of maintaining  stable programming and on- going community engagement, we are looking for commitment from LAFF participants to become full fledged society members.

Becoming a LaFF member requires the payment of membership dues, of $2.00.   This fee confers membership for a five-year term, renewable at any time.

Membership is open to any member of the public and does not limit non-members from utilizing all LaFF programming resources.

Membership in the society confers:

  • Commitment to the organization’s values, policies and community goals
  • Opportunity to connect with other families in an enriched program setting
  • Assists the organization with maintaining formal membership rolls usable for grant writing and sustainability issues
  • Opportunity to become a regular volunteer with LAFF
  • Opportunity to put name forward to be on the Board of Directors.  Potential candidates for board positions must be a member in good standing for at least three months prior to running for office.
  • Opportunity to participate in working committees in the governing of the organization
  • Opportunity to attend Board Meetings
  • Opportunity to attend and gain voting privileges at LAFF’s Annual General Meeting
  • LaFF Membership Card
  
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