Two free drop-in community events to build links between refugees and their fellow Calgarians
A free event to connect street-involved people with community and services
Canmore’s 2SLGBTQI+ community responds to an upswing in community requests for allyship training
Community volunteers provide learning and friendship opportunities for isolated youth and women
Community volunteers connect people through Indigenous community traditions
Community volunteers share the wisdom of youth about achieving cultural harmony
Calgary Humane Society is designing a new program, The Continued Companionship program which has one main goal: to keep animals at home with their senior owners while providing accessible, affordable resources to ensure animal needs are met.
Simon House provides residential addiction treatment for 250+ men each year. The bed frames, mattresses and dressers are severely worn and/or damaged and are in need of replacement. Restful sleep is critical to positive mental health and the recovery of Simon House clients. Simon House proposes to replace all 67 beds with military grade platform beds of rust proof heavy duty steel construction. Mattresses are bed bug proof, waterproof and fireproof, durable, easy to sanitize, and made to last.
Kensington Sinfonia seeks to expand its programming, audience numbers and demographics by presenting a free family concert with storytelling and puppetry in partnership with StoryMusic and Green Fools Theatre on February 5, 2023 at the Central Library. The program features Little Red Riding Hood with a surprise ending, narrated to Beethoven’s Quartet No 11. This will be a fun, positive community event, letting more people know about Kensington Sinfonia and the joys of fine ensemble playing.
Volunteers introduce isolated neighbours to community services and support