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The Calgary Drop-In Centre (the DI) is proud to stand alongside our peers in the homeless-serving sector to celebrate National Housing Day. This year is special as 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of National Housing Day. […]
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The Calgary Drop-In Centre thanks Charity Intelligence for recognizing the 59-year-old organization as a Top 5 Impact Charity in Calgary. “We have all worked really hard to be good stewards […]
> Read MoreCOVID-19 has changed everything. Yet, one constant has been the DI being fueled by kindness. During this pandemic, incredible support has been shown to us on behalf of our donors […]
> Read MoreThis year, we can’t celebrate our 2019-20 Report to Community in person. That said, we still wanted to find a way to personally share our many achievements, positive outcomes, and even our challenges.
> Read More“Wherever we end up with this overflow shelter site, I am hopeful that the surrounding community will recognize that all people deserve a safe and warm shelter through the winter. At this time, during the pandemic, we all should keep an open mind and a warm heart as our community’s homeless population faces impossible decisions, life-and-death realities, more than ever before.”
> Read MoreThank you Blakes Canadian Lawyers; Tim Horton’s East Village, Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta, Better Together COVID-19 Response Fund and Seven Generations Energy; MHCare Medical; and Fresh Slice Pizza in East Village.
> Read MoreWhen the pandemic shifted the reality of day-to-day life in Calgary, it was said repeatedly that one of the safest things anyone could do was to stay safe by staying […]
> Read MoreDespite all of the changes that the COVID-19 has brought to the Calgary Drop-In Centre this year, one of the things that has remained consistent throughout this all has been […]
> Read MoreThank You, Calgary. As we prepare for Thanksgiving with our friends and family cohort and connecting with other loved ones virtually, we wanted to share our heartfelt thanks with you […]
> Read MoreThank you Lexus of Calgary and Lexus of Royal Oak; TELUS Friendly Future Foundation; TD Bank Group; and Calgary Flames Foundation.
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