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International Women’s Day 2023
March 8, 2023
Estimated read time: 2 minutes Dear Community Members, For decades, International Women’s Day, held on March 8th, has been a day to advocate for the advancement of women’s rights and […]
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International Women's Day 2023
March 8, 2023
7 Impactful Ways to Give Back
February 13, 2023
Celebrating World Kindness Day 2022
November 13, 2022
7 Impactful Ways to Give Back
February 13, 2023
Read time: 2 – 3 minutes Deciding which charities to support can be daunting, with many worthy causes to choose from. If you’re like us and believe that everyone deserves […]
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Calgary Drop-In Centre’s Free Goods Program welcomes all people in need, including those new to Canada
September 25, 2022
Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes The Calgary Drop-In Centre (the DI) is happy to play a part in welcoming newcomers to Canada settle into communities in Calgary. Moving to a […]
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Outcomes of the DI’s Housing and Resource Day
February 17, 2022
Last week, the Calgary Drop-In Centre (the DI) played a role in Operation East Side, an operation led by Calgary Police Services and Bylaw Services. While this was taking place, […]
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Celebrating World Kindness Day
November 12, 2021
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 […]
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World Homeless Day 2021
October 8, 2021
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 […]
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to be Observed at the DI
September 29, 2021
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 […]
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National Neighbour Day | Community is key
September 28, 2021
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 […]
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Celebrating the Calgary Drop-In Centre’s 60th Anniversary — Final Video Posted
September 8, 2021
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, […]
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