At the DI, we witness the housing crisis in Calgary every day. The impact of housing instability is immediate, severe, and widespread. Unfortunately, this crisis is not isolated to Calgary; it stretches across Canada, affecting communities big and small. We need to...
September 30 marks National Truth and Reconciliation Day, also known as Orange Shirt Day. Today, we wear orange to acknowledge that for more than a century, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their homes and placed in residential schools, as part of a...
Photo: Devon+Lang Recently donated 1000 pairs of underwear to the donation center as part of their goal to donate 500,000 pairs of underwear in the next 10 years. Giving back to the community is something we cannot get enough of, as hundreds of Calgarians go without...
Join us in our Matching Campaign for Heat Wave Relief. As temperatures soar and a severe heat wave grips our city, we are reaching out to ask for your support in providing much-needed relief to individuals experiencing homelessness. Here’s how it works: Every...
Today is WORLD SIGHT DAY and an opportunity to bring awareness to the importance of eye care. It is also a day for us to celebrate our new partners, and the opening of a new on-site clinic, here at the DI. Thanks to the generosity of i Gift Sight (IGS), we’re breaking...
We are more than emergency shelter. From providing meals to access to low-barrier healthcare and housing supports for adults at risk of or experiencing homelessness, we work collaboratively to provide a wide spectrum of care that supports each person’s transition to...
