November 13 is a special date at the DI. Not only is it the anniversary of the opening of our most recent affordable housing building, Greenview Rise, but it’s World Kindness Day. As an agency that is fueled by kindness, you can imagine just how special World Kindness...
The Calgary Drop-In Centre (the DI) is proud to stand alongside our peers in the homeless-serving sector in recognizing World Homeless Day, a day that has been commemorated on October 10 since 2010. The idea behind World Homeless Day, per their website, is to draw...
On September 30, Canada will be recognizing the first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which the Calgary Drop-In Centre will also be observing. However, as we are a 24-7 emergency shelter, we will still be offering emergency services to those who need...
Those who are familiar with the DI know that Community is one of our core values: a concept that shapes our decision-making, our advocacy work, and our everyday behaviour. We strive to find communities where everyone who accesses the DI can feel safe and part of...
For six decades the DI has strived to help Calgary’s vulnerable, but what that help looks like has evolved over the years. What originally started as a place for lunch, coffee, and company has grown into something far bigger. We now work with Calgarians to find...
