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Thank you for considering the Calgary Legacy Community Association’s idea for community programming. The Calgary Legacy Community Association (CLCA), is a volunteer led organization that since 2019 has been registered under the Societies Act as a Not for Profit Organization....
Northeast Family Connections recently worked with consultant, Christopher Cameron of Objective Research & Evaluation Inc to understand the needs of the community and where we could best serve the needs of our community. Overwhelmingly, it was recommended that NEFCS develop...
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...
We, at Nisa Homes, propose to design and provide a series of cultural responsiveness training sessions for front-line staff and management of social service agencies and organizations that serve women survivors of violence, in Calgary. Our goal is to facilitate...
Soroptimist International of Central Alberta, chartered in 1988, is part of a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. Live Your Dream awards have been granted...
The Connect Calgary Christmas Shoppe is a community event we started last year on a small scale and we would like to take it to a much larger scale this year. The Christmas Shoppe is a free store for low...
Adult Recreational Choirs (ARC) is a non-auditioned choir with a vision of “bringing the Calgary community to its feet by awakening, nurturing and sharing the magic of voices in harmony. Our mission is “to provide creative and challenging opportunities for...
After seeing the success of running the BeaYOUtiful Program in Toronto and Vancouver, BeaYOUtiful Foundation will implement a new six-week program and pop-up workshop series in Southern Alberta with a focus on Calgary and Red Deer. The BeaYOUtiful Program and...
We will provide a “pre-detox” program with workshops for people who are still using substances and have mental health issues with the goal to motivate them to enter a treatment facility. This type of program is missing from our community....
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...
The Tsuut’ina Nation's Prevention Team’s mission is to provide mental health education and awareness to the Tsuut’ina community. To assist with this mission the Prevention Team would like to create a colouring book that will tell the story of Edwin...
Rocky Ridge Royal Oak Community Association (RRROCA) is a totally volunteer organization registered under the Societies Act of Alberta. We funded a community park for our 20,000+ residents in 2018 and it has become a very popular and well used...
Our big idea is simply to clothe and feed people who need it most. We exist primarily to help those less fortunate and restore dignity to people. Our organization started in the midst of the pandemic (April 2021) by gathering...
We are a sports group that is dedicated to growing the commonwealth sport of netball in as many communities as possible in Alberta, Canada and North America. We have connections with the Alberta Netball Association (which is a not-for-profit association...
Building on the success of our longstanding Adapted Bike Program, CP Kids & Families has developed a new program called the Adapted Adventure Library - Borrow it, try it, do it! This program was developed as a response to the...
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 low income and isolated seniors, everyday life can provide significant challenges. They often don't have the financial flexibility, social support, or emotional ability to cope, especially when faced with a crisis or unexpected circumstance. They often get locked into...
As winter drags on and temperatures drop way down, your risk of cold-related injury like frostbite can go way up. Literally, think of it as the freezing of the tissues; this happens more often than you think. The most vulnerable...
Calgary’s open invitation to migrants to settle in the region has created a mosaic of different cultures and communities, which makes this city one of the more multicultural in the region. However, immigrants are likely to face multiple barriers 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...
The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) helps over 4,000 animals each year. Many of these animals arrive on our doorstep sick or injured and in desperate need of medical attention. Our onsite veterinary team are able to provide these...
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...
The Acadia Community Association is working with community stakeholders to build a new, engaging and accessible playground in a small park encircled by the Addison Place cul-de-sac. We have partnered with PlayQuest and have designed a new playground to activate...
If successful with this funding request, the funds would contribute to the total cost of a new Renfrew bus. The Idea underlining this request is that a partial cost contribution towards the purchase of a Renfrew bus is not simply...
Free art and music classes and performances for isolated seniors living in low-income housing, supportive living and long-term care facilities. We hire artists and musicians to perform and host art classes at different senior housing facilities in Calgary and surrounding...
Good Neighbour Community Market is Canada's first volunteer-run "Pay What You Want" thrift store. The idea is to provide folks regardless of income with the ability to purchase clothing and shoes, books, and plants in a dignified manner regardless of...
Empowering Minds is a registered charity that provides youth leadership and mental wellness programming for teens aged 15 - 18. Working in collaboration with AB Schools and educators the need to provide youth with the tools to address issues of...
Heart Home Network’s (HHN) vision is a community free of family violence. To do this, our mission is to support people at risk who have experienced family violence to live safely and successfully in our community. We are Alberta’s largest...
The Community Kitchen Development will include the expansion of the current kitchen facilities to provide the opportunity for community education, large group volunteer opportunities to meet the current need for support, and a safe space for volunteers to prepare meals...
CanLearn has supported people with LD and ADHD for over 40 years. Recently, we have implemented a program for students who struggle to read. It has been highly successful, but now we need to ensure that we are using the...
Canyon Meadows is a residential neighborhood in the SW quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Anderson Rd. to the North, Macleod Tr. to the East, Fish Creek Provincial Park and Canyon Meadows Dr. to the South and 14th...
Every Year the Northern Hills Community Association (NHCA) hosts educational gardening events for residents of the NHCA these are hosted at one of our two community gardens. Where there are foodbank plots, pick lots for those in need in the...
The Covid-19 pandemic has underscored the need for people to get outside and enjoy public spaces safely and equitably. Our existing bike share program allows for the pooled lending of adapted bikes for children with disabilities, so they too can...
We will offer structured art experiences for youth. It has two complementary programs running simultaneously: Mentoring Program for Youth Artists to learn how to educate their peers on Artistic Projects and Techniques 6 or 8-week virtual art programs that youth...
In 2020, we published the children’s book Stanley on the Shoulder of Giants, developed by family violence and abuse specialists with an in-depth understanding of how children respond to and resist violence and abuse. We’d like to create a Little...
COVID-19 and its variants are tipping the scales for meeting the health & wellness needs of Canadians through our beloved 'Universal Health Care.' The growing list of patients who are awaiting surgeries in Canada is growing exponentially. This is where...
Digital literacy is essential for communication, leisure, and work. However, there are important gaps between digital technology and digital literacy. Younger generations are in increased need to learn coding skills to adapt to the digital world. Our project will address...
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...
The Northern Hills Community Association (NHCA) encompasses a large amount of land. To make effective use of this land and to encourage outdoor activity, community engagement, and exploration of the NHCA we want to set up Geocache locations throughout our...
The project is intended for schools in Calgary with specific invitees. Sankofa will design a program consisting of two an educational and cultural component. Sankofa would take the program to several schools in Calgary through the month of February. The...
Digital literacy is essential for communication, leisure, and work. However, there are important gaps between digital technology and digital literacy. Older generations are in need to acquire skills to explore the digital world in a safe and independent manner. Our...
The Calgary Cinderella Project, is a program that has been making a difference in the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged youth in Calgary for over 16 years. In 2019, the Cinderella Project became a NEW program of Youth Central, previously...
St. Mary’s University offers the Humanities 101 program, a strength-based educational program offering free university-level courses rooted in humanities, designed to help low-income Calgarians address barriers getting in the way of exercising their capacities and skills. The value and true...
The Town of Raymond and its residents have identified a communal need to help improve local food security and food sovereignty. Food security is the availability to food while food sovereignty is the personal participation in food choices and production....
Inspired by El-Sistema, Phil-Kids is an after school music program and learning environment designed to fuel and support the empowerment of children through the exploration of music. PhilKids offers elementary students (ages 6-10) from two high needs Calgary Schools the...
The Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre is a registered charity based in Calgary, Alberta, serving the loss community province wide. Our mission is to support and connect individuals of all identities, backgrounds or circumstances, who have experienced the trauma...
Empowering People with Disabilities Through Participation in Adaptive Snowsports Canadian Adaptive Snowsports (CADS) – Calgary extends gratitude for this opportunity, seeking consideration of support, in finances and Calgary community leadership support. To appreciate our organization, allow us to highlight our...
The Spartans Soccer Club & Academy is a non-profit youth soccer club servicing NE Calgary. The majority of the kids in our program come from low-income families and are underrepresented minorities. Many of them are latchkey kids whose parents work...
The Beddington Heights Community Association brings people together, acts as a voice for our residents, and provides opportunities to connect in our beautiful and diverse neighborhood. Reimagine Beddington is multi-year project to plan the future of our open spaces including...
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...
The idea is to fully implement The Doorway’s outreach pilot project with two strategies: • Increase time for staff & volunteers to build relationships with youth on the street, provide information about the goal-setting process (MyPlan) & assess for intake...
Idea - If successful with this funding request, the funds would contribute to the total cost of a new Renfrew bus. The Idea underlining this request is that a partial cost contribution towards the purchase of a Renfrew bus is...
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 –...
We are requesting funding to support our Indigenous programming servicing the clients of Highbanks Society and the community sector. Currently 80% of our participants identify as part of the BIPOC community with 70%+ identifying as Indigenous. Our Family Support Program...
The idea of the project is to address the food security needs of low income immigrant women and families who are struggling to purchase their basic needs supplies due job loss or having to flee abusive situations by leveraging on...
Research shows that social isolation is a common issue for seniors that results in negative health outcomes. We know that the pandemic has exacerbated this issue because individuals and organizations have had to eliminate social gatherings in order to keep...
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...
Rocky View Foundation (RVF) is registered charity that recently purchased the Hampton Inn & Suites in Airdrie, for the purpose of redeveloping the hotel to become a 92-unit, Seniors Level 2 (SL2) lodge that will support an urgent need for...
A Community Kitchen - For Seniors, By Seniors. During the pandemic, Kerby Centre created a food security program (including free meal deliveries) to meet the growing needs of isolated, vulnerable seniors in Calgary who were struggling to meet their most...
Over the last two years, the news has been full of stories about overcrowding of mountain trails and outdoor areas as people sought out nature amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. One group that was left out of this exodus to the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Parachutes for Pets has recently heard about a need for pet food at First Nations in Southern Alberta. Pet owners are not always able to provide the food their pets need for a variety of reasons. Additionally with stray animals,...
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...
Crown Mentorship Foundation is a black-led not-for-profit organization that exist to provide formal mentorship programs connecting black professionals to industry experts. Our organization vision is to break barriers to foster experiential growth of black professionals through mentorship. Although our target...
The North Haven Learning Grounds is a schoolyard naturalization project located at the heart of our community at North Haven School. The project originated with school staff, but has been shaped by students (Grades K to 6). Visioning for the...
The Canmore Summer Theatre Festival (CSTF) is a two-show repertory outdoor theatre festival that provides the opportunity for theatre professionals, emerging artists and amateurs to share the stage. The CSTF provides paid opportunities for theatre professionals, mentorship for emerging and...
This NSTEP Komkan collaboration is for knowledge transfer to moms in the Dover and Forest lawn area, This project will break the education content down to one-hour “bites” with Jackie Nyamao delivering content with support from NSTEP. The second layer...
Canadian Pakistani Support Group Association is a registered charitable organization led by women who believe in building self-sustaining communities through uplifting vulnerable population groups (immigrants, newcomers, refugees). Our flagship project "Maskan" is a transitional shelter home for women and children...
Trickster Theatre’s Online Storytelling program was developed in our 2020-21 season as we navigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is an online version of a program that had previously been delivered live in schools. The Online Storytelling program...
The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is a not-for-profit charitable organization that screens and celebrates films from around the world in its annual festival and year-round programming. The fall festival is the largest event of its kind in Alberta and...
The history of residential schools has been identified as having long lasting and intergenerational effects on the physical and mental well-being of Indigenous populations in Canada. At the Brenda Strafford Centre more than 30% of the families in residence identify...
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...
The Swamp Donkey Musical Theatre Society is a non-profit community musical theatre society in Bragg Creek, Alberta. Our mission is to provide theatrical education and performance opportunities to foster skill development and build community. We are in the process of...
Youth Singers of Calgary (YSC) creates great performers on stage and in life. Since 1985 YSC has been giving children, youth and young adults the tools they need to sing, dance and act, but we are about so much more....
** Good things grow here! ** We would like to create a FIELD of GREEN indoors for the kids at the Phoenix Education Foundation. Phoenix is a non-profit private school that is publicly accredited. We are the only private school...
We would like to purchase 10 computers for our computer lab where women and youth will be able to pursue literacy and adult education programs. Programs for resume preparation and job searches will also be provided. This initiative is very...
Mountain View Seniors' Housing Foundation fundraises to support lodges and manors operated by Mountain View Seniors' Housing in Mountain View County. Our fundraising efforts are to create as home-like of an environment as possible for our residents but purchasing furniture...
Wings of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation provides funding for programs that ease the financial burdens and promotes wellness for low-income people living with breast cancer in Calgary and area. Our program allows qualified applicants to receive financial reimbursement for basic...
What is the purpose of Cards for Community? Cards for Community aims to connect strangers, neighbours, creators of all kinds, age & stage through sharing stories on a 4x6 postcard. Loft 112 invites Calgarians— young and old, artists, musicians, storytellers,...
Hello friends. For the past 30 years "Renert" in Calgary became synonymous with the highest quality of cutting-edge progressive education. Renert School is Alberta's top school, both on the elementary, and on the HS side (Fraser Institute Report 2020). For...
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,...
Nature of the Beast will be a charitable organization that will seek to re-locate dangerous predators and to educate people as to how to handle a situation if they encounter such an animal. We will focus on Canada’s most dangerous...
We want to take the music to the community! Our principal strings perform as a string quartet; we'd like to take that quartet into schools, senior's facilities, and community halls, bringing the joy of live music. Depending on travel, each...
In a post-pandemic environment, youth are struggling to attain goals that have been achievable if two school years hadn't been disrupted. Cornerstone works with junior high age youth from difficult situations who are striving to make different decisions so they...
We are working very hard to build our very own vet clinic right next to our shelter in Alix to be able to cut costs, save resources and have better access to care for our in program animals while being...
Empowering Minds is passionate about creating strong communities with youth who are willing to break through glass ceilings to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others, and being funded by the Field Law Community Fund Program...
SUP is a newly established not-for-profit organization that actively promotes the values of respect, inclusion, diversity, and equality to young athletes, coaching and administrative staff, and parents through education. The organization services all athletic clubs, associations, vendors, and facilities engaged...
Firefighting is an inherently dangerous profession, and the need for firefighters to have proper protective equipment and accessories is paramount. Without the proper personal protective equipment or “PPE”, a firefighter would risk certain injury or worse if they were exposed...
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...
MBFC provides one-on-one consultations to teenage girls aged 12 to 18 from low-income households providing them with a year’s worth of fashionable and functional clothing to meet school, employment, and recreational needs. Services are offered in person and online. The...
Distress Centre Calgary (DCC) provides 24 hour crisis support, professional counselling, youth peer support and referrals through 211 and our programs at SORCe – all at no cost. For over 50 years, Distress Centre has served Calgary and Southern Alberta,...
The Earth Science for Society (ESfS) Exhibition is a three-day geoscience outreach event where grade school students, youth groups and the public enjoy learning about the importance and benefits of the Earth sciences. Admission is free. Earth Science for Society...
Between Friends is an inspiring Calgary-based charitable organization. We provide opportunities for people with disabilities to feel included and develop lasting friendships through recreation, social, and skill-building activities – both our own, and by supporting members in community-based programs. Our...
We propose having an outdoor summer music festival consisting of 3 to 4 concerts comprising a mixture of light classical and ethnic folk music suitable for outdoors performances. All performances will be by local musicians from Calgary and Alberta. This...
KINDred Seniors Housing with Supports (KINDred Seniors) is a long-term case management program for older persons (55+) who are either experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness. The program provides for clients who require some gerontological and social supports...
No one deserves to go without food. We take it for granted that we can eat what we want, when we want but that is not everyone’s reality. Food insecurity is a real problem in our community. Hunger is a...
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...
Cytomegalovirus is the #1 cause of infant disability - yet approximately 90% of Canadian adults have never heard of it. 1 in 200 Canadian infants are born with congenital CM Virus. Of those, 1 in 5 will have a permanent...
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...
Gumisistyi means to “persevere,” “keep going” in Tsuut’ina. This youth art program is a partnership between the Tsuut’ina Nation Youth Program, Stride Gallery, and TRUCK Contemporary Art. There is an absence of rural, Indigenous youth in our galleries. We wanted...
COVID-19 means it is not possible to travel or meet in person with Albertans. Our project is an interactive, discussion based webinar series designed so that Albertans can share their experiences and insights and contribute evidence to inform what policy...
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (CSHoF) is a Registered Charitable Organization and a vital cultural institution in Canada for the past 65 years. As one of North America’s oldest sports museums, we focus on recognition, education, curation, thought leadership, and...
Canadians are less financially literate today than ever before. In 2019, only 24% of millennials showed basic financial literacy skills. With unlimited resources at our fingertips, why are the numbers so low? And worse: why are they declining? Finances aren’t...
ABOUT CANADA’S SPORTS HALL OF FAME Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (CSHoF) is a Registered Charitable Organization and has been a vital cultural institution in Canada for the past 65 years. CSHoF is one of North America’s oldest sports museums...
Families living in the West Calgary Area can connect with our Family Resource Center - Calgary West Hub. This is a wonderful collaboration of programming among partner organizations, providing a wide range of programs for families with children under the...
Through challenging times like the Southern AB floods, Slave Lake/Fort McMurray fires and recessions Calgary Counselling Centre has been there for the community. COVID-19 is no different. Our idea is to increase access to mental health services for adolescents (ages...
The Humanities 101 program at St. Mary’s University brings free university level courses to low income, vulnerable individuals who have experienced barriers such as poverty, abuse, addiction, war, violence, homelessness, and interruptions to their education and personal growth. Funding from...
Wood’s Homes has an idea to help families in need while creating an engaging learning opportunity for students in our learning centre. Students in our EXPLORE classroom, will gain life skills and earn school credits by planning and executing a...
We are seeking funding for the 2020 Osgoode Cup Scholarship provided by the University of Calgary Moot Court Society. The University of Calgary Moot Court Society is an Undergraduate Club on Campus aimed at providing a learning experiences for those...
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...
The Board of the Red Deer Community Band Society endeavors to maintain a fair and equitable fee structure. There are individual situations where the financial burden of fees, uniforms, camps and tours can be substantial. The Adopt a Royal is...
A 2018 Stats Canada survey on care giving and care receiving revealed 1 in 4 Canadians are unpaid family caregivers. In addition, there are still many people who are unaware they are caregivers and are therefore not accessing the supports...
My name is Scott Chomistek and I am the treasurer for our Scouts Chapter and also a Beavers leader. We run an amazing program for youth aged 5-18, and we would like to make our program even more vibrant. Currently...
During this time of strict hospital isolation policies, seriously ill children receiving treatments and care are under even more challenges. Visits are limited or not allowed, support services are restricted, playrooms and all activities are closed and, in a time,...
The impact of mental health on society is significant and it became more prevalent with the introduction of the COVID-19 virus. Research shows that there has been a marked increase in mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicide,...
Winterguard - Spin Class with a Twist combines the beauty of performing arts with the discipline, sportsmanship and fun of sports! A definition of Winterguard, taken from the Winterguard International Website (www.wgi.org; the governing body of the WGI competitive programs):...
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...
Vecova’s idea is to move our Essential Skills training courses into an eLearning environment. These courses provide important training and skill development for employees at Vecova and other disability service providers. Courses cover a variety of topics related to the...
Youth Can Vote Calgary (YCV), a project of Youth Central, is a youth-driven, youth-involved web-based program that provides non-partisan, election related resources to students interested in learning about and participating in the municipal election process. Youth Central is a charitable...
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...
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...
MEOW Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and as a special project, we are planning to add a vehicle to our organization, lovingly referred to as the “cat-mobile”. 10 years ago, even 5 years ago this would have been...
Providing programs and support via phone and online has been deemed an essential service by our members. We address the fear, isolation, disruption & practical challenges cancer brings to the lives of patients, their caregivers & families. Currently, we are...
Parachutes for Pets is a Calgary Charity that assists Calgary's most vulnerable with essential pet care. We offer a pet food bank, vaccine and wellness vet clinics. Before COVID 19 we were undertaking the initiative of opening a pet friendly...
The IoT Fast Track is a technology ecosystem program to help established businesses (in Calgary and surrounding areas) in IoT (running IoT as a business or leveraging IoT for their growth) to scale up, gain access to resources, increase collaboration...
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...
Some of our younger members think we have closed our doors for good. We would like to offer our LAAFS (Little Autism Aspergers Friendship Society 4-9 years of age) members, a read-a-long book program. Books would be bought, dropped off...
Dare to Care was founded in 1999 to address the pervasive and crippling issue of bullying and the associated mental health crisis in school communities. Dare to Care was created with the understanding that a child's mental well-being and sense...
The majority of the roughly 16,000 South Sudanese in the Calgary area came from a life-long ordeal as refugees living in camps, as child soldiers, and as people who fled for their lives, carrying with them a heavy burden of...
Cancer survivors and caregivers face physical, emotional and financial challenges as a result of a cancer diagnosis, and when medical treatment ceases, so does care. Our mission is to empower survivors and caregivers to take action and make lasting positive...
Supplies for Success would be a grassroot project to support families with children and youth impacted by COVID-19. Supplies for Success will provide basic school supplies and winter outerwear to needy students in the area elementary school districts within Rockyview...
The Doorway welcomes all young people (17-24 years old) who want to get off the street. We are a community here to listen without judgement. We give young people a safe space where they can tap into their innate wisdom...
Three Crazy Ladies On A Mission supports families recovering from domestic violence and/or trauma that could use a hand up at Christmas. The families that we help are the families that either don't qualify for help at other larger organizations...
Create, manage and maintain a pollinator corridor in East Calgary. The corridor would stretch throughout the school property and our neighbors across the street (Calbridge Homes and Righteous Gelato) to attract native bee and butterfly populations (pollinators)and provide essential food...
Our idea is creating and delivering Welcome Home Hampers for Vulnerable Calgarians moving into our newest affordable housing development in Bridgeland, which is set to open in early 2021. This building will have 104 multi-family units made up of 1,...
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...
When the COVID-19 pandemic led to the economic shut down in Calgary, Soccer Without Boundaries immediately shifted our focus from children, youth, and women’s programs to food security. We began by providing food hampers to families in our community 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...
Whisker Rescue is a Stray Cat Rescue Organization based in Red Deer, Alberta. The organization started in 2008 and is a volunteer run, non-profit charitable organization run by a few cat-lovers. We are a no-kill organization and rely on volunteers...
Making Changes is a community of women helping women through life transitions, promoting leadership, belonging and confidence and building skills which encourage participants and volunteers to contribute to the community socially and financially. The Conference Board of Canada indicates that...
Background In 2014, The West Village Theatre Society was founded by a group of Calgary theatre companies to fulfill their need for production, performance, and administrative space. The West Village Theatre (WVT) is an 83-seat black box venue located in...
We are looking to host the 2nd annual Canadian Rockies Youth Summit. Last November, our group of students organized an event that brought over 40 students together in Jasper National Park to discuss conservation issues in the Rocky Mountains of...
Since its inception in 2009, containR, by Springboard Performance, has functioned as a flexible, roving platform bringing together artists, activists, and community to gather and engage with the possibility of living a creative life. containR connects thinkers, dreamers and doers...
Birthday Wishes Kids Up Front was founded in 2000 by a man named John Dalziel, and since then, the organization has grown immensely with locations in Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa and Halifax! Since 2000, we've delivered over 500,000 experiences worth...
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...
The Bowness Community Association is proposing a new Artist-in-Residence Program in order to promote resident leadership and volunteerism, create connections among residents of Bowness, and provide opportunities for residents to share and learn new skills. Other outcomes of the project...
Our project idea seeks to empower immigrant and refugee women and their families with the financial independence and autonomy to be able to provide necessary resources for their children in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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 Wellness Centre at the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter provides medical intervention for physical and mental health concerns of women and children experiencing family violence and abuse. Research indicates that investment into physical and mental health care of our clients...
For more than 55 years, Hull Services has been supporting the mental health and behavioural needs of our most vulnerable children, youth and families across Calgary. Every year, over 4,000 children, youth and families are supported by one of Hull's...
Carya plans to execute a new program, Farms to Futures, in our new Village Common’s community kitchen. Village Common, a partnership with the City of Calgary’s Housing Company, is a multi-generational community space located in the lower floors of a...
Distress Centre Calgary (DCC) has provided 24 hour crisis support in Calgary and southern Alberta since 1970. We do this through our 24 hour crisis line, email, daily chat, and daily text for our youth. We also have professional counselling...
I am writing to you as an employee at (as well as a donor and supporter of) the University of Lethbridge, which is a liberal education university in Southern Alberta with approximately 9,000 students. Outside of our usual job descriptions,...
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...
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...
Creating the Brenda Strafford Centre Computer Lab The Brenda Strafford Centre’s Computer Lab aims to provide a safe learning place where women can build career and life skills, take definite steps to regain financial independence, access online resources and communicate...
City of Calgary has rapidly mobilized to distribute in urban communities, but the Library both serves and depends on all of Treaty 7. The Library is seeking support that we are uniquely positioned to deliver on behalf of Indigenous People...
The Dunmore Equestrian Society was formed in 2014 to create a safe inclusive environment to celebrate our western heritage and build on our future. We provide opportunities for recreation, personal development and rehabilitation for all ages through equine related activities;...
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To create a multi-cultural display featuring artifacts from around the world. The artifacts will be displayed in 20 lockable glass cabinets and will have details describing each artifact. There are at least 30 countries involved in addition to Canadian and...
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...
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...
We are seeking support to start a Caring Dads Program this fall to help children in homes with family violence and abuse. The Caring Dads Program encourages fathers to make healthier choices. Programs that work to shift attitudes have a...
In 2018/19 CanLearn piloted a very successful individualized reading program for struggling school-aged children. Recently our coordinator received a great deal of interest from staff that support school-aged children at several women's shelters. Academic achievement and literacy levels is a...
We are requesting $2000 for our Suite Ambassador volunteer program. Every year, we receive over 200 suites at the Saddledome for hockey, lacrosse, concerts or other special events. We fill each suite with deserving kids and their families from our...
Throughout its history, the Brenda Strafford Centre has not addressed the complexity of violence within diverse cultures. As developed in the Centre’s 2019-2024 strategic plan, a new goal of the Centre is to increase the inclusiveness of our service provision....
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 work of the Children's Cottage Society is made possible everyday by the work of volunteers, especially at the Crisis Nursery. We are seeking funding to continue and expand our volunteer program. The Crisis Nursery in Bridgeland provides a safe...
Impact Society’s definition of a hero is someone who uses their gifts and abilities to make a positive change in themselves and others. Since 1994, Impact Society’s HEROES® programs have been preventing youth from becoming youth-at-risk by awakening and building...
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...
The Starlight Fun Center is a mobile entertainment unit featuring a flat screen television and a Nintendo Wii U gaming system preloaded with a wide variety of games. This latest generation of Starlight Fun Center systems are also Internet ready...
Vecova's idea is to provide our Empower Abilities program participants the opportunity to engage in community-based recreation activities that are not based out of Vecova’s facility. These activities will present a unique opportunity for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)...
Tiny Footprints is an organization founded in 2016 by two amazing women; Kristina Oriold and Jen Woods. In 2013, Kristina and her husband tragically lost one of their twin daughters, Riley at birth. This loss served as her personal inspiration...
R.E.A.C.H. Ministries is a non-profit organization that feeds the homeless and low income throughout Calgary and surrounding areas. Not only do we give food to churches for distribution, we also have outreaches we support with food and cook for the...
We would like to launch a youth group for at-risk youth in the community of Bowness. We would provide a safe place for youth to come and hang out, have some fun, have young adults and adults to talk to,...
Mrs. Li is the partner of Li Hua Professional Corporation. Through Mrs. Li's more than ten years public practice, she was educating lots of start-up entrepreneurs regarding the topic of separate legal entities between individual and corporation, dividends or salaries,...
Citizens living healthy active lives, physically, mentally, spiritually by leveraging partnerships with CASE and Canada Skateboard. Did you know skateboarding is now legal in downtown Calgary? This bylaw change is just one of the incredible things happening! With skateboarding appearing...
The Lung Association’s YYC Powered By Breathing™ (PBB) Fun Walk/Run event: The Lung Association is hosting an annual fundraising event called the PBB Fun Walk/Run, which is organized by a volunteer committee in Calgary comprised of SAIT Respiratory Therapy students....
We feel that as a community we have a responsibility to help those are in dire need; mothers, children, survivors. We are truly honoured and grateful for support from the companies within this same community who wish to build awareness...
December 8th, 2018 my husband had a heart attack resulting in a double by-pass in the Calgary Foothills Hospital. He was one of several people that week who would be with their family for another Christmas because of the cardiac...
Making Changes is a community of women helping women through life transitions, promoting leadership, belonging and confidence and building skills which encourage participants and volunteers to contribute to the community socially and financially. Empowerment, our core value, is embedded within...
The most successful way to beat prostate cancer is to catch it in its early stages, when the disease is most treatable. The problem is that many men do not make regular doctor visits a priority, unaware that a simple...
The Parkdale Community Association (PCA) is focused on building a vibrant community and quality of life for our residents and the city of Calgary. The PCA is replacing the outdoor rink, as it has failed an engineering assessment and qualified...
Thank you for your interest in helping us promote Calgary’s 7th Annual Recovery Day celebrations. These events are possible with the support of those in recovery from addiction- and those that support recovery- to be able to engage, have our...
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...
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...
A collaborative effort among 7 communities in NE Calgary to create a hyper-local newsletter to better inform & engage NE residents by encouraging them to utilize programs & services available to them and by cultivating pride and appreciation for the...
Over the last decade, Soup Sisters has been offering the warmth and comfort that come in a homemade serving of soup to women, children and youth in crisis across Canada and the US. Since 2009, we have delivered over 2.5...
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...
The Town of Taber’s current animal shelter is in a state of disrepair and doesn’t meet overall needs of the dogs kept there. The town was looking for a group of people that would be willing to come forward and...
At Rideau Park School, we serve a very diverse demographic from new immigrants to Canada, students from the Sheriff King home, bussed students from Inglewood & Ramsay, and from the surrounding neighbourhood: the Rideau Park/Parkhill areas. Our French as a...
The Skylines Dance and Film series has been a collaborative production project between myself and my colleague, Laura Elliott of Winnipeg, MB. The aim of the series is to act as a platform organization for professional Canadian dancemakers to present...
The Quinterra Legacy Group represents our five families who tragically lost our children as they were celebrating the end of the school year at a party in the community of Brentwood on April 15, 2014. Our families have come together...
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...
The project we are specifically requesting funds for is the Adopt-A-Royal Program. It is a program designed to maintain a fair and equitable fee structure for youth age 12-21, wishing to join and maintain membership in the Red Deer Royals...
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...