by Sloan Ramirez | Aug 29, 2023 | DI Staff, Housing, Learn, News
By Inam Teja, Policy & Advocacy Specialist Calgary Drop-In Centre At the Calgary Drop-In Centre, we’re not just focused on making our guests’ stays in shelter better, we’re focused on making those stays shorter. Since 2017, the DI has housed 2,343 people and...
by Sloan Ramirez | Aug 26, 2023 | DI Staff, News
On August 26th, 1971, the first Women’s Equality Day was celebrated in the United States and has been recognized each year after. It began as a recognition of an amendment to the US Constitution that allowed women to vote. Although this day began in America, it...
by Sloan Ramirez | Aug 22, 2023 | News
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by Sloan Ramirez | Aug 22, 2023 | News, Volunteers
As evacuees have entered Calgary over the last few days, organizations across the city are stepping up to meet the needs of those displaced from the Yellowknife Wildfire. The DI is doing its part by providing low-barrier access to shelter beds along with free meals,...
by Chris Cutler | Aug 1, 2023 | DI Staff, Housing, Learn, News
By Inam Teja, Student Analyst, Calgary Drop-In Centre Calgary is simultaneously facing a housing supply crisis, a toxic drug crisis, and a cost-of-living crisis – it’s going to take our whole community working together to ensure that Calgary is a place where...
by Sloan Ramirez | Apr 21, 2023 | News
The days are getting longer, and Spring is peeking around the corner. This time of year, many Calgarians who are fortunate enough to have a home to call their own are cleaning house and letting go of old items. As you jump into your Spring cleaning, consider donating...
