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I am an advocate for Little Warriors. My sister was a victim of sexual abuse. I have a passion to help educate people of the trauma that can happen. On my 60th Birthday I organized 60X60@60. I grappled with 60...
Foothills Country Hospice offers a serene country setting where residents and their loved ones receive exemplary end of life and bereavement care. Since opening its doors in January 2008, Foothills Country Hospice has provided expert care and bereavement support to...
Youth engagement is a serious issue in Airdrie, along with youth mental health and employment. The City of Airdrie's Social Planning Department has been studying youth engagement and developing its Youth Strategy over the past several years. The latest findings...
The Next Chapter Program is an eight-week program for parents going through divorce or separation. During the 8 weeks parents will explore their own grief & loss processing, build their communication capacities and learn from each other the ways in...
The stigma, shame and social isolation currently associated with being a victim of domestic abuse compounds the trauma of the experience. Stigma and shame often lead individuals to experience deep concerns about what will happen when they reach out for...
All children need to experience movement for the joy of it. Our idea is to launch a 10 week, Saturday morning program that incorporates movement and story imagination, targeted at helping children with special needs to experience the simple joy...
Kinette clubs across the country work to better their communities, enhance the well-being of Canadians and improve the environment. The Association boasts a proud history dedicated to fostering life-long friendships while ‘Serving the Community’s Greatest Need’. The Smoky Lake Kinette...
During this time of social distancing, seriously ill children can’t go outside, play and be distracted like healthy children can. Starlight children have pre-existing conditions and are exponentially at risk as they are strongly immunocompromised. Many of these families have...
With the onset of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, Soup Sisters immediately followed the recommendations of the Canadian Public Health Agency and cancelled our community soup making events beginning in March 2020. This immediate change to our programming did not deter...
Every month Autism Calgary assists individuals and families who struggle to buy food, household and hygiene essentials. Therefore in late 2018 Autism Calgary started a small Food Pantry program. Since the COVID-19 pandemic we have experienced a surge in not...
To create a craft program and engage 10-15 local youth twice a week to learn traditional sewing and beading skills through the local youth centre. To develop strong relationships between youth, elder and teachers. To create partnerships and having community...
The EEA is planning to create our own interactive live show to teach kids of all ages about epilepsy, through our own scripted show, with increased levels of interaction with our audiences, and through lived experience, presenting the information in...
Kids Up Front provides free access to sporting, arts, cultural, recreational and educational events to deserving children under 18. The children we serve are experiencing poverty, homelessness, family breakdown, or mental and physical health issues. They are from vulnerable and...
We are organizing a fundraiser for October 15 (pregnancy and infant loss awareness day), to help start a conversation, raise awareness and funds for the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Program that serves Calgary and surrounding areas.
The Food First Foundation supports food and nutrition education programs in schools across the NWT. The NWT has the second highest prevalence of food insecurity of any province or territory in Canada. In the NWT, 30% of children live in...
We aim to create Indigenous ways of knowing, or Indigenous leadership camp in partnership with St. Mary’s First Nations knowledge keepers and elders. This pilot project will set the necessary framework to create an Indigenous Knowledge Camp for course credit...
Our idea is to expand kennel capacity from 4 to 8 comfortable accessible birthing spaces for kittening queens. We aim to procure 4 additional private covered enclosures for approx 12–15 pregnant cats who give birth & raise babies at the...
The Ardrossan Bison Football Team has been around for many years. Over the years there have been female football players but the last couple years we have seen an increase in the interest to play football by female students. This...
The Spectrum festival is holding its “30ish” festival in Medicine Hat, Alberta in 2023. 30th anniversaries are a big deal and we are aiming to make it spectrum’s biggest festival ever. In 2022 we partnered with three different community stakeholders...
We are requesting $30,000 to reconnect in person with 21 APPLE school communities as a part of a pandemic recovery strategy to support mental health. Reconnecting with the communities in person is a key approach to building strong relationships and...
Small businesses in Alberta have been impacted significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Very few industries have been able to maintain "business as usual"; for most, reoccurring public health measures and decreased consumer spending have meant a new, persistent normal that,...
My idea is centred around empowering youth to make an impact in their community using the organization I oversee as a platform for making that possible. The organization I work for, Young Life, is a non-profit youth organization specializing in...
The CanLearn Society (formerly known as Calgary Learning Centre) is a not-for-profit agency that has provided psychological and literacy services for all ages since the early 1980’s. CanLearn Society’s mission is to create, use, and share knowledge to remove learning...
Energy For All is an international humanitarian organization dedicated to the creation and enhancement of clean water and renewable energy infrastructure in developing countries and First Nations communities in Canada. We accomplish this through local education programs and community development...
The Volunteer in Training (VIT) Service at Between Friends: Fostering Skills and Inclusivity. Between Friends is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community where individuals of all abilities can thrive. One of the cornerstones of this commitment is our...
Young people today are under big pressure. Think about it. Everyone knows that making mistakes is part of growing up. Yet in today’s world—where money is invisible and spending intangible—quick and easy decisions can mean big consequences costing thousands for...
The project will help 30 younger and newer self-employed new Canadians improve and accelerate business success in the Edmonton area. It will collect and share information on best practices of 20 successful self-employed New Canadians. Research participants and their peers...
OUR CURRENT NURSE CALL BELL SYSTEM has served the needs of AVENS residents for many decades and has now become obsolete. The use of a nurse call bell system is designed to enhance and ensure patient safety and allows residents...
Women+Power is a community developed for women of all levels of experience who are associated with Alberta’s power industry. Women+Power was established to provide opportunities for members to connect with, support, inspire and recognize each other and to empower women...
Late Night Fun and Focus for Our Youth The Idea: To support youth with positive, fun activities after-hours. An active, positive person would be hired to run late-night programming (9 or 10 pm. to midnight to 1:00 a.m) for our...
Our organization has been helping people in the Grande Prairie area for 6 years with the basic needs of everyday life. Clothing, furniture, diapers, formula, and most importantly, healthy food options. We believe that everyone deserves the dignity of quality...
In October 2012, in partnership with the Edmonton Public Library, Eva Bostrand started a choir for men who access the services of the downtown library (e.g. social services, support, comfort, and warmth). After each rehearsal the men are given a...
In situations of personal crisis or inability to cope, people in rural areas needing help with their animals, particularly with horses and other livestock, have limited options because there are few facilities either prepared or able to assist with large...
The Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Northern Alberta (SBHANA) offers a Support Fund to assist persons with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus with the cost of specialized leisure and recreational equipment, medical equipment, services such as specialized lessons or camps...
EMERGE: Empowering, Mentoring, and Educating Rising Generations in Entrepreneurship The Immigrant Education Society (TIES) in collaboration with another not-for-profit organization, Struggle is Your Success (SIYS), is working to implement six training workshops to teach entrepreneurship to youth who have had...
I was born in Jamaica where money was scarce and it was hard for us financially to have a decent living. After moving to Canada as a teenager and getting three jobs, I managed the budget monthly for my family's...
How is our school library staffed? Do we have a specialist music teacher available at our school? Are there resources available for special education students? Support Our Students Alberta is a registered non-profit advocating for public education in Alberta. Our...
CAMP SUNFLOWER a registered charity for severely disabled children is a 1 week summer camp for children that are extremely disabled to the extreme that an adult must be with the child at all times morning, noon and night. The...
The Saffron Sexual Assault Centre is a non-profit organization in Strathcona County that provides services to those affected by sexual violence. The centre caters to a variety of groups, including low/no income individuals, at-risk youth, and women. Saffron provides counselling,...
The Women’s Centre would like to increase funding to our Basic Needs Assistance program in order to support more women in times of crisis. When resources allow, we provide women with access to food and personal care items such as...
Imagine that you are 21 years old and are spending your evenings working at a restaurant to pay for tuition while pursuing an education. Suddenly, your life is turned upside down when a routine doctor's visit leads to an ultrasound...
The Health Sciences Career Academy is holding health career camps in August 2018 for grade 10 to 12 students. CAREERS: The Next Generation and Alberta Health Services (AHS) have partnered with local post-secondary institutions to offer an interactive, educational and...
Over 1,400 people (between 40-64 years of age) are living with young-onset dementia in the Calgary area (Alberta Health, 2018). YouQuest provides wellness services based on a therapeutic recreation model that is relevant to this specific age demographic of individuals...
Pin Up Girl was founded in 2017 by Calgarian Steph Colangeli to provide safety and support for women if they find themselves in dangerous situations in public. The idea for Pin Up Girl was formed when Steph, herself was alone...
SHOUT: Girls is a pilot program that is being developed for girls from the ages of 11-13. Working directly with youth and community organizations, we have identified this as a high risk group within our community. The goal of SHOUT:...
To purchase equipment including paddles, balls and a ball machine to utilize in teaching youth and juniors the sport of pickleball in Strathcona County. For those youth that are from disadvantaged circumstances we would provide them with a free paddle...
Expanding and improving the community gardens as there is a growing need for gardening opportunities in the inner city of Calgary. Our goal for 2016 is well under way as we have built 4 new raised garden boxes with new...
"A few weeks ago we were given an incredible gift. Landon is an Autism Support Dog, and already, after only a few short weeks, he has changed our lives. " Safety. Comfort. Companionship. Autism Support Dogs can dramatically and positively...
We are proposing funding be used specifically to enhance literacy and homework programs, which happens across all nine of our clubs for all children and youth who attend. Via this existing programming, we’re targeting newcomer, immigrant and Aboriginal children and...
Most women and children who are the victims of abuse experience despair, violence, loneliness, lack of resources and isolation, among others. Without tools to process past trauma and present stresses, they often have great difficulty coping with their negative emotions....
The Chappelle Gardens Residents Association (CGRA) would like to invite you to take this chance to become more involved in this growing and vibrant community. While you build exposure and recognition for your business you will be making a positive...
Crazy by Design has been delivered for the past 9 years to parents at many Jr and High schools in Calgary and Area. It is fun, funny and very informative. Parents are often amazed at how often they are working...
At the Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch outside of Edmonton, Alberta, we provide intensive, outcomes-based mental health support and trauma treatment to address the pain of childhood sexual abuse for children and families. The Be Brave Ranch offers a clinically...
Sunrise Community Link is a community development agency and resource center engaged in poverty reduction and community capacity building in east Calgary. Sunrise is a hub in the community; we initiate and support a variety of neighborhood activities. Sunrise Community...
Seed funding from Field Law will allow the Tour de Nuit Society to begin a project feasibility study for a continuous bike lane from Calgary to the Rocky Mountains. The Banff Bike Bahn will be a bike path with multipurpose...
Cattleland Feedyards Ltd. would like to give guided bus tours around the feedlot to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the process of raising beef cattle. The tour will include information from the birth of a calf to...
Horizon Housing builds and operates affordable housing for vulnerable Calgarians. The people we house have diverse backgrounds and we partner with over 35 social agencies to ensure residents have the support they need to maintain stable housing. Our vision is...
The Health Sciences Career Academy is holding health career camps in August 2018 for grade 10 to 12 students. CAREERS: The Next Generation and Alberta Health Services (AHS) have partnered with local post-secondary institutions to offer an interactive, educational and...
The Iniskim Campus Ecology Project aims to build long-lasting relationships between the University of Lethbridge and Blackfoot Confederacy. In 2018, the Agility Program was advised by several Elders about the project idea, and we have since started working with over...
Westglen Elementary School in the heart of the Westmount Community is experiencing huge population growth with an influx of young families to the area! The number of kids enrolled at the school has nearly doubled in the past 10 years,...
This idea aims to make a meaningful impact in the Southern Alberta Community Market by providing underprivileged immigrant children with access to art education and creative expression opportunities. I am excited to share our vision, goals, and plans for utilizing...
At CPAWS Southern Alberta (SA), we work to protect nature through education, engagement, and collaboration with all Albertans. We are on a journey we call bioDIVERSITY. On this journey, we aim to: -reduce barriers for individuals and communities that feel...
We are seeking funding to support outdoor rink operations this year, including an added skate instruction program for the community children and youth. We have established two skating surfaces, one standard size ice and one smaller rink for the 'tikes'...
School taught you the Pythagorean Theorem; that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell; and that a strong essay includes introduction, arguments and counter arguments, refutation, and conclusion. But, what about how to change the oil in your car?...
We want to offer a series of free trivia nights in 2024 after piloting a similar program in 2023. Like many during the pandemic, Lougheed House struggled to get visitors into the house and attending our programs, largely due to...
The Pet Access League Society (PALS) believes all Calgarians should have access to no cost pet therapy. For over 30 year PALS has been responding to the needs of an ever changing Calgary and the creation of our newest program...
Designing Travel Inc. is a supportive travel service for adults with disabilities and seniors. We are based in Calgary, AB but serve clients worldwide in their travel goals. We have been open for approximately 8 years and have supported individuals...
Between Friends envisions a community where people with disabilities reach their individual potential and are recognized as valued citizens. The Between Friends Volunteer in Training (VIT) program was developed for participants of Between Friends or members of the public who...
Our Vision: A future where essential health care for companion animals is accessible to all. Our Mission: Tails of Help is a registered charity dedicated to keeping Alberta pets healthy and with their families — through education, and financial aid...
C-Action is a family based preventive program that will encourage parents and kids (aged 6-12) to come together to learn about healthy eating, cooking skills and creating recipes that the whole family can enjoy. Participants become advocates for healthy eating....
ACCESsible Kids Sports League will be a project to help the existing programs' updating, delivery and expansion. This project will be under the ACCES Health and wellness programs aimed at helping young children, youth and adults alike stay active and...
GLOW GIRLS is a program that can enrich girls ages 8 – 14 with the self-confidence to step out and be their authentic self without being self-absorbed. GLOW provides powerful programs by engaging girls in discussions about pre-teen/teen topics such...
We value the human animal bond and our spay and neuter program (includes vaccines, microchip, anti-parasite treatment) helps to maintain that bond. Many of the owners we help are struggling with mental illness, trauma and addiction and helping their animal...
Nutrition is INN is an after school snack program for school aged children that promotes healthy eating and nutrition and provides homeless children with the nourishment they need to make it through the day. Each and every afternoon the same...
Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society (DWW) is a leader in the international community of Assistance Dog training schools. Our vision is to transform lives and advance the Service Dog sector. Our mission is to foster integration and independence for...
Sagesse is a non-profit organization that has been empowering individuals, organizations and communities to break the cycle of domestic violence for over 30 years. Our programs are available in communities across Alberta - at no cost. We work with more...
Douglasdale School, located in the community of Douglasdale, is the designated CBE School for children from the communities of Douglasdale, Douglas Glen, and Quarry Park. There are approximately 400 students that currently attend Kindergarten through Grade 4 at Douglasdale. Due...
Youth in Calgary need a safe place to share ideas, voice opinions and be creative. A place online where thousands of other young people can learn from their ideas and realize the opinions of young people matter. Youth Are Awesome...
Our current park was redeveloped in 1998 as a result of efforts of a Playground and Park Redevelopment Committee of the Kensington Community League. In fall of 2019 Kensington residents were asked to complete a survey to determine the needs...
The Twin Views Communal Garden is a project initiated by the Dover Community to re-purpose neglected tennis courts and provide an innovative, sustainable gardening space for the community and adjacent neighbourhoods. This project began about two years ago with a...
WHO Our organization, the Banff Sport Medicine Foundation (BSMF), is a research and education charity with a Mission to prevent, treat, rehabilitate, and research bone & joint & sport injuries among people of all ages & abilities. WHAT Our idea...
The YWCA NWT is requesting funds to provide youth (either already enrolled in our GirlSpace or Dudes Club programs or other youth ages 9-18) with safety skill building courses including boat safety (canoe or kayak), wilderness training and first aid....
The Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation saw a need within the Hospital to give families some comfort while away from home. When parents are rushing to the Hospital quite often they can only focus on their child. Perhaps a phone charger...
Hippotherapy has many proven physical, mental and emotional benefits for its students. In 2013, after seeing the enormous benefits her son Will experienced through his own hippotherapy, and wanting other special-needs children to have the same opportunity, Shelley Hilderman started...
An isolated community with a small population, Délįnę is situated on the shores of beautiful Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories. Unfortunately, the cultural genocide which resulted from the residential school era has negatively worked against the promotion of...
Mental health can affect anyone at any time. Everyday people your community are desperate for support, close to relapse, alone, afraid, distressed, perhaps even having thoughts of harming themselves. Our sisters and brothers, our partners parents, neighbours, co-workers, children, and...
This league is a place to get started on a team and learn what it takes to get to the next level in competitive curling. As the older and more competitive teams grow they tend to advance to the Alberta...
Since 2010, the Rotary Tom Jackson Stay in School Program has sought to alleviate the high drop-out rates experienced in the Indigenous population of Calgary. Based on the successful Rotary Stay in School Program, our founders decided that they could...
Transitioning into adulthood can be challenging for anyone but can be especially challenging for youth with disabilities. Entering adult services has been described as falling off of a ‘support cliff’ where youth and their support networks go from having structured...
Camp Jean Nelson provides children living with type 1 diabetes the opportunity to enjoy an authentic camp experience in a medically accommodating environment. A summer camp experience impacts those who attend in many ways. Children and youth have the opportunity...
CP Kids and Families offers a new summer camp for kids with physical challenges. Summer camp is a special place for kids to learn and grow! Children living with physical disabilities often face numerous obstacles in searching out safe, appropriate...
The NWT Breast Health/Breast Cancer Action Group (Action Group) wants to strengthen the connections and mutual support among NWT women experiencing any type of cancer, empower women to support others dealing with the same disease in their community, and reduce...
One way or another, we will all be affected by disability. Whether we experience it ourselves or through a loved one, disability can affect anyone at any time, whether it is due to a congenital condition, disease, illness or injury....
Being a single parent can be incredibly isolating, but now with Covid-19 having shifted schools and workplaces online (plus restrictions on gatherings) this is even more of a concern. The community of Ranchlands has a higher representation of single parent...
We, Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, are wanting to have a structure built on our school property that will protect our sweatlodge. This structure will also be used for cultural healing and teachings. We have funds that we have received...
A major emphasis of the support the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul provides to our client-friends relates to promoting their dignity and giving them the capacity to help themselves. While we do provide some emergency food items to our...
Our idea is to create a safe space and opportunity to gather with Elders in our region for a meal/event once per month. We provide monthly meals through the use of a rented space in our region to prepare, cook...
Lawyers and Advocates working together with traditional Indigenous elders & community members from the local and surrounding Calgary area to combine ceremony and cultural practises with public legal education and access to justice services & support. Through outreach & cross...
The Pregnancy, Infant & Child Loss Support Centre is a registered charity in Calgary whose mission is to connect people who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss to comprehensive and inclusive support offerings through each phase of the journey. The...
As the provincial sport organization, we are leaders of cross-country skiing throughout Alberta. Our mission is to advocate for life-long participation in Nordic skiing for all Albertans, especially under-represented groups such as Indigenous populations, girls and women, and persons with...
South Community Market – City of Red Deer and South, specifically for the Bow Valley Corridor including Lake Louise, Canmore, Cochrane and Banff. Category: Education, Healthcare, Oral Health IDEA – I am requesting $25,000 to help provide assistance to families...
Mentoring Youth to Stitch It Forward is a new program we are hoping to start that works with selected youth to create a project, recruit volunteers to help, make items (knit, sew, crochet or quilt), set goals how many they...
RESET Society of Calgary first began in 1989 when our Founder opened her home to women wanting to leave the sex trade. Today, RESET continues to provide a lifeline for women wanting to exit sexual exploitation and sex-trafficking. Our Vision...
“Kohkum Sahkitowin” translated from Cree to English means, “A Grandmothers Love.” As someone who’s already pledged profits from my newly published book, “Lights After Life: An Urban Indigenous Hip Hop Story.” I have been building up to this which is...
To provide an individual first aid kit to as many Ground Search and Rescue volunteers in Alberta and the NWT as possible.
The Edmonton Reggae Festival Society would like to bring to Edmonton some top international and independent Reggae musicians to participate in the 3rd Edmonton Reggae Festival. This family friendly event combines a diverse genre of reggae music, in a festival...
Support for Bissell Centre’s Employment & Casual Labour Services Program. “It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent.” W. Somerset Maugham Employment Services Bissell Centre...
This program helps students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 get the school supplies needed to start the school year when their parents are otherwise unable to afford them. Working with the school boards we ensure that families most in need...
For many young people on the spectrum taking some time out from family and caregivers who provide daily support can be difficult. However, spending time away can be extremely beneficial and can provide much needed space and independence for both...
The Alder Food Security Society (AFSS) is a new non-profit organization in Edmonton, Alberta which aims to make healthy, local food available to all, regardless of income. The AFSS is launching a number of programs in order to mobilize Edmonton's...
In order to make gardening affordable and accessible to all, ACGAS (Acadia Community Garden and Art Society) provides all gardening equipment, tools, hoses, etc. This equipment is currently stored in a small shed which is not accessible to people using...
Our First Link program is an early intervention program that connects people living with dementia to the Alzheimer Society for services and support. Often, when a person receives a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia, they are given a prescription...
Each year, hundreds of women and children leave situations of domestic violence and come to Discovery House to start rebuilding their lives. Here, they find a safe place to call home, services to help them heal, and most importantly, hope...
Hosted by several organizations in the Chestermere and surrounding area not for profit sector, the Go Girl event, will offer activities and workshops that will build confidence and self-esteem. Further, the event will: 1) Introduce participants to the programs, activities...
My First Bookshelf is a free program that supports children’s early literacy journey in targeted vulnerable communities by delivering through mail an age-appropriate, personalized book once a month from birth to age 5. The books are for the children to...
Our idea is to provide Australian rules footballs (footys) to every grade seven student in Calgary. These will be of a size slightly smaller than a standard adult footy (size 3). We will distribute these immediately after the granting of...
Description of Program: We would like to incorporate the Food Bank’s Community Learning Garden into one of our programs, so we have designed the Seasonal Cooking, Healthful Living program. It will consist of using some of our garden produce and...
For several years, the Foundation has organized a conference for high school students in the Edmonton area on Gandhian principles aimed at building peaceful communities, conflict resolution, diversity, and equality. We want to do similar work with junior high school...
We would like to start up a Celebrate Recovery program. "Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain, or addiction of any kind. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find community and...
One of The City of Calgary’s top five priorities is a healthy city, one that encourages healthy lifestyles for all Calgarians. A body of evidence shows that children and youth are not physically active enough to realize health benefits. For...
Every woman who has suffered abuse deserves an opportunity for respite and healing, away from the extraordinary pressures of her daily life. Every child deserves the chance to simply be a kid, carefree and unafraid. Lakeside Haven is a retreat,...
STARS exists because we believe that everyone should have access to timely critical care. When critical incidents happen, time is a valuable asset and every second counts. Your support helps us bring the capability and expertise of a hospital right...
The mission of our organization is “As a Catholic social services agency, we are guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect.” The care we provide offers a safe place...
Shelter is a basic human right. Housing and people are community issues; so is the solution. The Jack Long Foundation (JLF) works with communities to ensure that affordable housing is part of every community. Ageing and lifecycle are often overlooked...
Poverty exists in Calgary even though Canada has a relatively healthy economy. Poverty affects a lot of families, children, and seniors. When people lack money to meet their basic needs they are often forced to make difficult choices between things...
Volunteer Training Program Development Palliative Care Society of the Bow Valley (PCSBV) will use the funds as follows: Planning and Design of Volunteer Training Program • Volunteers onboarded and complete screening process • Identification of the volunteers skills & needs...
Indigenous youth are overrepresented in the criminal justice system due to the effects of intergenerational trauma and abuses that have created many complex social issues that continue to affect younger generations of our peoples. Although the numbers of youth engaged...
At Ronald McDonald House Charities® Southern Alberta, we do everything we can to relieve the stress of the families staying with us while their child receives medical treatment at a nearby hospital. Many of these families have children -- either...
Menstrual health is often a taboo topic but it impacts nearly all women. In the Northwest Territories, we have heard how women are not able to afford the basic necessities each month to deal with their periods. After reading this...
12 CSI is a one of a kind organization that won the 2018 Solicitor Generals Award for Community Collaboration. Our vision is that the Twelve Communities (District 4 of Calgary Police Services) are vibrant, inclusive and free of crime. Our...
The NWT Breast Health/Breast Cancer Action Group (Action Group) wants to strengthen the community’s capacity to support women living with any type of cancer in Yellowknife, by providing workshops for cancer survivors and presentations to local/NWT health care agencies, community...
OUR GOAL To create a space, and a culture, of acceptance for business owners who are parents. The idea is an extension of the work we strive to do as entrepreneurs, as a Cowork space, and as a hub for...
Special Olympics is committed to enriching the lives of Albertans with an intellectual disability through sport. The primary use of these funds will be to support our 2016 Team Alberta, who will be attending National games in Corner Brook, Newfoundland,...
The non-profit Creative Reuse YYC will solicit donations from businesses and individuals of unwanted and surplus materials that will then be reused and repurposed for art. These materials will be made available, free of charge, to schools, non-profit organizations and...
Between Friends is a charitable organization that provides quality social, recreation and development opportunities so that people with disabilities can connect, grow, and belong. Children, youth and adults with disabilities seek social and recreational activities that are fundamental to enriching...
For the past 15 years, Neubauer Farms has offered an on-farm agriculture education program to students from Medicine Hat & area. During this time, we have proudly welcomed over 20,000 students through our farm gates to teach them all about...
What follows is an overview of Forest and Nature School and how I plan to run the program. Forest and Nature School’s philosophy is based in place and play and is guided by the child’s interests. The children are free...
It is a well kept secret that 1 in 4 Canadians will experience pregnancy loss. Guaranteed you know several who have lost a baby at some point during a pregnancy. Some are open and public about this loss but most...
DiscoverE was founded in 1993 by students at the University of Alberta to increase diversity and inclusion in engineering and science through high-impact, fun and exciting in-person programming. Over the past 27 years, we have offered clubs, special events, classroom...
MEOW “Make Each One Wanted” Foundation, founded in 2000, is a registered charity and humane society with a mission to save the lives of cats in the Calgary area through no-kill programs. In 2015, MEOW provided: • 1,619 spay and...
Have you ever heard of Children’s Wish? How about an AirBand competition? Air guitars and Lip synching to your favourite songs and getting to be a Rock star on a real stage! As an entertainment company, we come up with...
We host an annual men's event with the local men's hockey team in our community. We bring in a guest speaker that has struggled with addiction or mental health issues, and close out the evening with a "hot stove panel"...
RESET Society of Calgary has been providing a lifeline for women exiting sexual exploitation and sex trafficking since 1989. Our Vision is for sexually exploited women and girls to know there is a way out. Our Mission is to provide...
The Calgary Fiddlers Association consists of over 65 youth ages 7-18 years old who learn the art and culture of folk fiddling and in turn share their music through performance opportunities at over 100 events in and around Calgary each...
On behalf of the Pelvic Floor Clinic (PFC), Women’s Health Ambulatory Care at the Foothills Medical Centre, we are writing to make you aware of the inaugural Pelvic Floor-It Run/Walk (1km, 5km, 10km) being hosted on September 8, 2019 at...
Smile Dental Clinic All clients seen on the DHB and referred for additional basic dental treatment are eligible to attend a SDC. SDCs are conducted in volunteer dental offices, or on the DHB, and provide care at no cost, to...
Children's Cottage Society Crisis Nursery Urban Rubber Paving - repair and replacement We need to perform some urgent upgrades to the outside of our Crisis Nursery. It is currently unsafe for children and their parents when trying to access the...
Cohesive Communities provides support and advocates for families and children living with disability in our region to fully and meaningfully participate in community. Our region includes Parkland County, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain and Paul First Nation. Our idea: Snoezelen Room...
“A Hug in a Bowl” is the Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers slogan that says it all! Soup Sisters mission is to provide support in a kind, generous and meaningful way while promoting civic engagement and building communities through a...
The Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) is a movement to improve the quality of sport and physical activity in Canada. CS4L links sport, education, recreation and health and aligns community, provincial and national programming. CS4L Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) framework...
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library program (N.W.T.) was started by the Rotary E-Club of Canada One in March 2014, with the launch in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. The purpose of the program is to improve literacy and therefore the future educational opportunities...
Imagine having a curable disorder. Imagine having a disorder so curable that it will immediately help you focus, concentrate and help you get back on your feet. This is the case for hundreds of Calgary's homeless youth and adults who...
Since its inception in 1977, the Edmonton Firefighter’s Burn Treatment Society (EFBTS) has been committed to the advancement of research, treatment, and recovery of thermal injuries, relentlessly raising both funds and awareness. Each year, in partnership with Easter Seals Camp...
Thousands of homeless, abandoned and surrendered animals across Alberta depend on Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) each year. AARCS provides a safe haven for these animals and a second chance at a new beginning. It has become crucial for...
The Southern Alberta Sports Equipment Bank supports children from low-income households by providing no-cost equipment to help kids get into the game. Our Hockey Stick initiative is actively seeking funding to procure the hockey equipment that kids need to participate...
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church is seeking financial assistance in their mission to provide lunch to people of the Inner City on July 3, 2016 and January 1, 2017. For over fifteen years volunteers from Mount Olivet have partnered with the...
Sage (Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton) provides a number of social service programs for the most vulnerable and at-risk seniors in Edmonton. This Full House is a program that supports seniors with severe hoarding behaviour. The Sage Safe House provides...
COVID-19 has uncovered shameful truths about older seniors’ housing and long term care. It exposed the dangers of housing masses and large facilities. The Jack Long Foundation (JLF) is dedicated to creating a new way for seniors; we begin with...
Our organization raises funds each year to take Children to Disneyland for one magical day. From all the applications we receive we choose the most needy and deserving children to experience a most magical thrilling day, unlike anything they have...
Imagine not having a bed to tuck your child in. For many low income families in Calgary, having a bed is optional. It can only be bought after rent, food, utilities not to mention clothes, school supplies, medicines are taken...
This is a unique approach to gathering 4000 multicultural individuals with mainstream communities from various backgrounds and faiths to discover each other's culture and heritage through Noah's Pudding gatherings. Since Noah's Pudding is a heritage of many faiths such as...
The YWCA Yellowknife wants to continue a free leadership and empowerment group mentoring program for girls, which is called Y Mentors. Y Mentors creates mentoring groups with an adult woman, two-four girls who are 11-13 years old, and one girl...
Camp Jean Nelson provides children living with type 1 diabetes the opportunity to enjoy an authentic camp experience in a medically accommodating environment. A summer camp experience impacts those who attend in many ways. Children and youth have the opportunity...
Comrie's Sports Equipment Bank's mission is to gather, recycle and redistribute used sports equipment at no cost to those kids would otherwise be denied the opportunity to participate. Comrie's helps low income families in need provide opportunities for their kids...
A 6 week group for families with children who have attention, learning and/or social challenges. However, no formal diagnosis is required to participate in this program. Child Sessions Through fun and engaging activities, and thoughtful discussions, children will learn and...
Our idea is to obtain funding to grant additional Live Your Dream awards to more women in Central Alberta. Soroptimist International of Central Alberta is part of a global organization that provides women and girls with access to the education...
Redefin’d is a trauma recovery community that uses therapeutic work to engage at-risk young people in meaningful relationships and experiences that heal the human spirit. Our program participants, known as Krew Members, are young people ranging in age from 18-30...
Our idea is a one that everyone can appreciate! We have built a home that is safe, comfortable and affordable. This home is called Inclusio. Inclusio is a new home for 45 Calgarians with limited mobility that opened in the...
How It Works: Volunteer drivers take riders to various appointments like medical appointments, shopping, banking, programming, and to visit friends or family. The rider requiring the ride buys tickets for $10.00 each from the Drive Happiness office. Payments can be...
What is your idea? LINKages Society of Alberta has been providing intergenerational programs and services in Alberta schools and senior care centres for the last 21 years. In the 2014-15 school year, our programs were delivered in 15 schools and...
The Alberta Spay Neuter Task Force (ASNTF) has successfully implemented free-roaming dog population management programs in 14 First Nations communities in Alberta by providing high volume, on-site spay and neuter clinics and advice regarding humane dog care and control programs....
The idea presented here is to establish a program that enables the vulnerable, marginalized, low income families in our community many with mental health issues, including people on Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH), people with disabilities, people on...
Our idea is to increase access to professional mental health services for vulnerable children, youth and young adults ages 3 to 24 in Calgary and area during this time of high stress and anxiety due to the extraordinary circumstances created...
Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP), a Calgary-based, not-for-profit, professional theatre company, invites the Field Law Community Fund Program to contribute to a vital Youth Engagement program during the 2017 production of Charlotte’s Web. This ATP initiative supports a blend of Field...
The Edmonton Nature Centre Foundation (ENCF) was established in 1979 with a mandate to raise funds for the ongoing development of the John Janzen Nature Centre. Our newest project includes the redevelopment of an existing exhibit room to create Edmonton's...
The NWT SPCA is launching the Last Litter Program for all communities in the Northwest Territories. The program is designed to keep female dogs with their families instead of surrendering them due to their being pregnant. NWT SPCA will bring...
The Dollar Detectives' (TDD) Origin The spark for TDD began around the kitchen table during the pandemic. A group of social purpose driven youth and parents recognized a challenge: the knowledge gap within youth financial education and the higher unemployment...
Elevate Music Program, Action Plan 2021-2022 Mission At its core, the CJO’s Elevate Music Program aims to promote Jazz culture, music, and education across Calgary as well as to inspire passion and appreciation for the complexity, beauty, and importance of...
Our idea is to develop and execute a train-the-trainer style program for grassroots initiatives supporting 2SLGBTQ+ communities across the province. Our organization has worked for over a decade in serving 2SLGBTQ+ communities across rural Alberta, key amongst our services has...
A cost share counselling program will assist low income families and individuals who have been suffering from mental health concerns, to access counselling and therapeutic animal assisted services. Dreamcatcher partners with a group of mental health professionals to provide nature...
Since 1940, the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton has had one mission: to provide a festive meal to Edmontonians in need at Christmas time. The people we assist – families, seniors and individuals – receive more than a meal: it’s Christmas...
Soup Sisters is an innovative charity, that brings community people together for soup making events that yields fresh and nourishing soup. ‘Hugs in a Bowl’ for children in Calgary’s schools and families in crisis. Our events engage community, promoting the...
Weaving Roots is a grassroots not-for-profit organization created to elevate, empower, collaborate and build trusting and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous communities starting with Alberta and eventually branching out to include all of Canada. We endeavor to accomplish our mission...
Muslim women are often a visible target for marginalization and stereotypes and this has led to the need for empowerment and a celebration of their many contributions. Our dream to publish a quarterly magazine aims to meet the immediate need...
To bring more diverse Grade 8 and Grade 9 school groups into the headwaters of Calgary on a bus. Students will attend a curriculum based field trip in the mountains. Our non profit organization runs a school Field Trip every...
Peer Support Across the Prairies and Northwest Territories: Offer peer support to members of the legal profession in regional and rural Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Who we are The Alberta Lawyers’ Assistance Society (Assist) is a charitable society providing...
The Salvation Army has worked in the community of Yellowknife since the early 1980s. We offer a variety of programs and services to help our community. In recent days, our leadership team has spoken of a desire to offer opportunities...
The Doorway provides an opportunity for street-involved youth (17-30 years old) who want to exit the streets, a two-year self-directed planning process called MyPlan. They set goals and plan steps in 13 different areas of life including housing, employment, education...
Aboriginal Relations - Bridging cultural gaps and establishing common understanding of the Indigenous Community/worldview within the inner city community and with the wider community of Edmonton including interfaith communities How? 1. Gatherings - Inner city - Create meaningful "Family Gatherings"...
This is the 20th anniversary of Make-A-Wish Southern Alberta and in celebration of this milestone we are creating a new and exciting event, Princesses and Superheroes Family Gala. This fun event will allow families to dress up as princesses and...
Prosper Place is a psychosocial rehabilitation centre where people with lived experience of severe and persistent mental illness – peer members – come to take part in a purposeful work-based day. Peer members choose their unique paths of recovery, wellness,...
Founded and led by a diverse group of women, The Black Bookshelf Project’s (TBBP) mission is to promote equality by equipping schools, child care centers, and organizations with supportive educational resources that increase community appreciation of diversity. TBBP specifically curates...
As a result of the COIVD-19 pandemic, many children living with physical disabilities have been left extremely isolated. Due to their complex medical needs, children living with physical disabilities have limited social interaction outside of their family. Danceapalooza Pop-up is...
At Radiance (formerly Sonshine Community Services), we seek to heal the human spirit. Art for the Heart will be a healing space for woman and children impacted by domestic violence through facilitated art groups and family events. Art is an...
For over 30 years, the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO) has been committed to community programming, and has taken a strong leadership role in providing relevant programs for all age groups. We have endeavoured to meet the need in our...
My name is Kiera Lyons I am a High-Performance Coach, Athlete Director and Manager of Goliath High Performance in Edmonton, a gym located on the west side of the city. My background is deeply rooted in sports and training, modalities...
Trust between at-risk youth, law enforcement officers, and former gang members is at an all-time low. We cannot deny the growing concern that Alberta's communities are increasingly falling under the influence of gangs. The lack of trust exacerbates this issue,...
SOUND OFF will be the first Deaf Theatre Festival in Canadian history. Both the UK and the USA have several theatre companies dedicated to Deaf artists and audiences. Canada has none. The primary aim of SOUND OFF is to increase...
Music is universal. Everyone is affected by its power, and everyone deserves the opportunity to be involved in its creation. The objective of this project is collaboration between adults with developmental disabilities and professional musicians from the Edmonton region. Individuals...
Please help Heritage Park share more historically accurate Indigenous stories with the more than 500,000 children and adults who visit every year. We need your help today. Indigenous stories are shared with everyone who visits Heritage Park each year –...
The ILRCC Volunteer program creates barrier-free volunteering opportunities for adults with disabilities. It provides volunteers with an opportunity to have a meaningful productive role in society. Placement opportunities are sought in community agencies and businesses based on the volunteers interests...
It is our goal to continue to research effective therapies for mental health wellness and expand what services we offer to our clients. https://www.cetana.ca/about REST Approach – Research Program Bryan Austin, co-founder and registered psychologist, has been researching the effectiveness...
Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters (BGCBigs) provides programs and services to over 5600 children every year. Many of our 19 afterschool Clubs are spread throughout Edmonton communities that face poverty and crime, areas that traditionally see a...
To convert a basement storage area into the perfect place for youth to participate in safe, healthy, recreational activities while under the guidance of a skilled youth worker – the Fledglings’ Flat!! In particular, in order to offer this program...
The Northern Hills Community Association (NHCA) is requesting funds for our Equipment Shed Mural Project. This project will foster a sense of ownership and belonging within the Youth of our community by providing an opportunity to be involved in creating...
Establish a Youth Mental Health Hub in St. Albert that is an evidence-based, youth-friendly, integrated service site to bring together wellness programs and services determined by youth for youth while not duplicate existing services.
Volunteer Airdrie has been approved to open and operate a Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) franchise in Airdrie, Alberta for youth ages 11-18. YVC is a program with a 32 year old track record of making an impact on youth development...
We want to develop a Community Circles program which will allow staff and volunteers to work closely with homeless neighbours on issues related to their personal development. Community Circles are an established practice for developing supportive relationships and strong communities,...
Our idea is for women to wear our pin, at no charge, to women requesting one. The Pin is a visible sign that lets other women know "I am available, how can I help?" When women wear our pin they...
The Idea is to introduce free, accessible virtual programming to and increase technological learning aids for marginalized adult learners in the Edmonton area. The Idea falls into providing support and opportunities in the following areas: education, homelessness, diversity, equality and...
The Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert Middle School “Community Wellness Space and Care Closet” is an initiative intended to alleviate some of the stressors that can be barriers to students meaningfully engaging in learning. As a school working with communities that...
Calgary International Film Festival's GENERATION NEXT is a groundbreaking program - the first of its kind in Canada - to engage high school students directly in all aspects of the film festival experience. Local high school students preview and select...
AWNNE (Autism Women and Non-Binary Network of Edmonton) is an exciting new group of women and non-binary individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) looking to make a difference in the lives of autistic women in the workplace. Phase I of...
For over 30 years, the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO) has been committed to community programming, and has taken a strong leadership role in providing relevant programs for all age groups. We have endeavored to meet the need in our...
Our idea involves the improvement of our website including the publicizing of our comprehensive Mental Health Resource Database in an easy to use and navigate online platform. We currently have an extensive database of various types of mental health resources...
Spokes For Little Folks is an event that will provide 30-60 under-privileged youths between the ages of 7 and 10 from low-income families with a special once-in-a-lifetime experience. Working with various family-orientated organizations, we will hand-select up to 60 kids...
Sing for Life has been operating the New Beginnings choir for women serving sentences at Edmonton Institution for Women (the federal prison for women) since 2006. Over the past two years, we have made plans to expand this program to...
We are taking an unused space on our school grounds and creating a beautiful Food Forest with fruit bearing trees and bushes, with herb spirals and pollinator area for our endangered bees. Benches and a shaded Pergola classroom area for...
A PLACE TO BELONG OUR CAUSE AND COMMITMENT: EDUCATION AND EMPLOYABILITY FOR YOUTH OUR GOAL: “To provide a place, the time and space, for youth to discover through experimentation and direct experience.” OUR OUTCOMES: • To increase a sense of...
The Youth Restorative Actions Project’s (YRAP’s) Drop In Program provides young people facing various complexities and who are often navigating the criminal justice system a weekly opportunity to engage in prosocial activities and help form positive communities. Youth are given...
Our idea is to create a free homework support program for low-income and BIPOC youth in downtown Calgary. We know how hard it is for parents especially those from an immigrant or refugee background to have the financial security to...
KidSport Edmonton would like to request $10,000 in order to help 50 kids play the sport of their choice during this fall/winter sports season. KidSport helps pay for sport registration fees for Kids from low income families. In 2015, KidSport...
The dream to hold Indigenous games began in the 1970’s. The first ever Native Summer games was held in Enoch, Alberta in 1971. It attracted over 3000 participants with 13 sports. Since 1971 it has grown and been held all...
The Bowness Community Centre and Arena has been a hub of community life for a number of years with the Community Association actively working on bringing people from all walks of life together, promoting community pride and action. The Community...
Children First Society operates an Early Learning and Care Centre in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Pre-COVID19 we offered an extensive outreach program for all children 0-12 years of age and their families. As the pandemic started, we closed all our in-house...
The Connection Circle: There are many youth who are simply in need of connecting with mentors who can be a positive source and influence to achieve a personal or career goal. The Connection Circle (CC) is a circle of community...