How Campoverde Works
Campoverde is Spanish for "field of green". The founders, Kimberley McFarland de Hernandez and Rachel Greenfeld are native Vancouverites who have spent the past decade living and travelling in France, Mexico, Spain, and the United States. Upon returning to Vancouver in 2002 they decided to create a friendly, unique environment in which the only rule is that you cannot ignore people, much akin to the cafes and bars in Paris, Madrid and New York. Campoverde provides a warm, welcoming lounge where you are proactively introduced around the room to people as soon as you enter, just like at a cocktail party.
Members benefit from Campoverde Social Club's extensive social calendar, which includes wine tastings, open microphone nights, members' parties (think Valentine's day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, New Years' etc.) band showcases, seminars, watching special sporting events such as Canuck's games, jazz nights, barbeque parties, after work drink functions, business networking functions and many other events. As a member you are welcome to host your own event in the club! Aside from the events, the members may choose to participate in general lounging in the Campoverde community living room. Come in and get to know us and once we know you, we'll be able to tell you who else you need to know at the club.
Members receive a 15% discount at the bar and restaurant and enter free to events
Campoverde Social Club is best known in Vancouver as the place to go to meet people. It has an excellent wine list, creative martinis, the champagne is chilled and the food is comforting.
Weekday nights at the club are busy with early evening organised events such as book readings and music showcases. Later, the bar attracts members looking for a comfortable and secure environment to lounge around in, drink and relax. Campoverde provides a hip, chilled atmosphere and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, the bar becomes filled with a friendly, open, casual crowd of members and their guests.
A friend a day keeps the doctor away.
Being socially isolated can increase the risk of catching the common cold. A study revealed that people who reported having three or fewer types of social ties – friends, spouse, family, coworkers, community groups, etc. – had more than four times the risk or catching a cold than those with six or more types.
On more serious health levels, those with the fewest social connections are more likely to die sooner than those with more. Even people with unhealthy lifestyles yet who have close social connections live longer than those with poor social ties but healthier habits (Those with both healthy life styles and close social ties fared the best.)
A study of elderly heart attack patients showed that those who lacked emotional support were three times more likely to die within six months of their attacks than those with emotional support. Studies have found that women in satisfying marriages were less likely to develop risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
This research may be comforting to those who are natural social
connectors: the extroverts. It may bring a sense of dread to introverts and shy people who find it difficult or uncomfortable to connect socially.
The secret lies, we think, in connecting authentically. Cocktail party chatter is not the kind of social connection that improves health. A meaningful conversation with a friend or being emotionally present while doing volunteer work provides the healing connections we all need. A distressed marriage or family relationship deserves professional attention with as much urgency as chest pains or migraines. The two may be more connected than you think.