The Hillhurst/Sunnyside community will soon be ringing with the sounds of new construction as The James House starts to take shape. Homebuilders Logel Homes and Cardel Lifestyles gathered on September 5th with Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF), HomeSpace Society and the RESOLVE Campaign to celebrate the virtual groundbreaking of The James House. This building will soon […]
http://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.png00Megan Hodginshttp://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.pngMegan Hodgins2019-09-10 11:28:222021-04-15 11:42:42The James House – Coming Soon to Hillhurst/Sunnyside
Fifty young people, many currently experiencing homelessness, gathered in Inglewood last July for an evening of community, music and friendship over hot dogs and burgers. With support from Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF), the Youth Advisory Table (YAT) hosted a barbecue to raise awareness about the YAT and bring together the community, youth at risk of, […]
Thirty more Calgarians will transition out of homelessness when they move into their new home in Bowness, thanks to Jayman BUILT. Jayman, in partnership with Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF), HomeSpace Society and the RESOLVE Campaign, celebrated the opening of The Clayton on August 8th. The building provides affordable housing with on-site supports (provided by Calgary […]
http://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.png00Megan Hodginshttp://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.pngMegan Hodgins2019-08-13 12:26:542021-04-15 13:02:56Jayman BUILT Opens The Clayton Building in Bowness
Last June, before a packed gymnasium at Olympic Heights School, some very special grade 4 students presented Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) with a cheque for $1,738.67. The donation represents the culmination of months of hard work by these inspiring young people. The students worked on a collective social entrepreneurial adventure program which began by researching […]
http://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.png00Megan Hodginshttp://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.pngMegan Hodgins2019-07-02 10:30:422021-04-15 13:03:59Grade Four Students Moved by Stories of Homelessness Present Cheque to CHF
Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) has been selected as the beneficiary of the proceeds from the Backroad Traveler Band’s (BTB) new song, “A Day in the Country.”. Sandy McCrae with the (BTB), a Calgary country rock band, approached CHF’s Director of Human Resources, Coleen Hutton, about their exciting new theme song for the beloved sport of […]
http://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.png00Megan Donnellyhttp://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.pngMegan Donnelly2019-05-16 14:00:522019-05-16 14:00:52Proceeds From Country Song to Help Calgarians Experiencing Homelessness
YAT members with CHF System Planners, Shane Rempel and Michael Grant, and CUS leaders, Jenna Elmquist, Mikayla MacLeod and Eric Zhang In April, members of the Calgary Homeless Foundation’s (CHF) Youth Advisory Table (YAT), (an advisory committee of Calgary youth experiencing or transitioning out of homelessness), received a donation from students of the University of […]
http://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.png00Megan Donnellyhttp://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.pngMegan Donnelly2019-05-13 14:03:142019-05-13 14:03:14U Of C Commerce Undergraduate Society Participate in 5 Days For The Homeless
Above (from left to right): Sandra Huculak, Managing Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, ATB FINANCIAL, Presenting Sponsor, Alan Norris, Chairman and CEO, Brookfield Residential Properties; Trail Blazer Legacy Award Recipient, The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin; Keynote Speaker, Diana Krecsy, President & CEO, Calgary Homeless Foundation This year’s Trail Blazer Breakfast on March 21, was a tremendous success, raising over $150,000 […]
http://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.png00Megan Donnellyhttp://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.pngMegan Donnelly2019-05-08 14:04:552019-05-08 14:04:55Trail Blazer Breakfast Raises Over $150,000 for Calgary’s Homeless-Serving System of Care
Tsuu T’ina Chief Lee Crowchild, Elders and community members gather to bless and formally open the newly expanded men’s shelter, Nihinasagha Thanks to a Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) capital grant of $77,320 in October 2018, the Tsuu T’ina Men’s Shelter, Nihinasagha (“Our Home”), was able to renovate and expand their kitchen and living area, improving […]
http://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.png00Megan Donnellyhttp://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.pngMegan Donnelly2019-05-06 14:05:432019-05-06 14:05:43Nihinasagha Brings Tsuu T’ina Men Home
185 Cast Their Vote at Calgary Drop-In Centre’s Polling Station, Supported by CHF’s Client Action Committee Members Calgarians experiencing homelessness face many barriers in their lives, and many of those barriers prevent them from voting. These barriers were addressed during last month’s provincial election thanks to an on-site polling station hosted by the Calgary Drop-In […]
http://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.png00Megan Donnellyhttp://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.pngMegan Donnelly2019-05-02 13:41:092019-05-02 13:41:09Mobile Polling Station Comes to the Calgary Drop-In Centre
Sylvestre, J., Nelson, G., & Aubry, T. (Eds.). (2017). Housing, citizenship, and communities for people with serious mental illness: Theory, research, practice, and policy perspectives. Oxford University Press. Reviewed by Nick Falvo, PhD Nick Falvo is Director of Research and Data at the Calgary Homeless Foundation. Three Ontario-based researchers have edited a very good book on […]
http://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.png00Emily Bedfordhttp://www.calgaryhomeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calgary-homeless-foundation-300-trans.pngEmily Bedford2018-12-19 17:27:282018-12-19 17:27:28On Housing & Serious Mental Illness: A Nick Falvo Book Review
The James House – Coming Soon to Hillhurst/Sunnyside
The Hillhurst/Sunnyside community will soon be ringing with the sounds of new construction as The James House starts to take shape. Homebuilders Logel Homes and Cardel Lifestyles gathered on September 5th with Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF), HomeSpace Society and the RESOLVE Campaign to celebrate the virtual groundbreaking of The James House. This building will soon […]
CHF Youth Advisors Host Community BBQ
Fifty young people, many currently experiencing homelessness, gathered in Inglewood last July for an evening of community, music and friendship over hot dogs and burgers. With support from Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF), the Youth Advisory Table (YAT) hosted a barbecue to raise awareness about the YAT and bring together the community, youth at risk of, […]
Jayman BUILT Opens The Clayton Building in Bowness
Thirty more Calgarians will transition out of homelessness when they move into their new home in Bowness, thanks to Jayman BUILT. Jayman, in partnership with Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF), HomeSpace Society and the RESOLVE Campaign, celebrated the opening of The Clayton on August 8th. The building provides affordable housing with on-site supports (provided by Calgary […]
Grade Four Students Moved by Stories of Homelessness Present Cheque to CHF
Last June, before a packed gymnasium at Olympic Heights School, some very special grade 4 students presented Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) with a cheque for $1,738.67. The donation represents the culmination of months of hard work by these inspiring young people. The students worked on a collective social entrepreneurial adventure program which began by researching […]
Proceeds From Country Song to Help Calgarians Experiencing Homelessness
Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) has been selected as the beneficiary of the proceeds from the Backroad Traveler Band’s (BTB) new song, “A Day in the Country.”. Sandy McCrae with the (BTB), a Calgary country rock band, approached CHF’s Director of Human Resources, Coleen Hutton, about their exciting new theme song for the beloved sport of […]
U Of C Commerce Undergraduate Society Participate in 5 Days For The Homeless
YAT members with CHF System Planners, Shane Rempel and Michael Grant, and CUS leaders, Jenna Elmquist, Mikayla MacLeod and Eric Zhang In April, members of the Calgary Homeless Foundation’s (CHF) Youth Advisory Table (YAT), (an advisory committee of Calgary youth experiencing or transitioning out of homelessness), received a donation from students of the University of […]
Trail Blazer Breakfast Raises Over $150,000 for Calgary’s Homeless-Serving System of Care
Above (from left to right): Sandra Huculak, Managing Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, ATB FINANCIAL, Presenting Sponsor, Alan Norris, Chairman and CEO, Brookfield Residential Properties; Trail Blazer Legacy Award Recipient, The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin; Keynote Speaker, Diana Krecsy, President & CEO, Calgary Homeless Foundation This year’s Trail Blazer Breakfast on March 21, was a tremendous success, raising over $150,000 […]
Nihinasagha Brings Tsuu T’ina Men Home
Tsuu T’ina Chief Lee Crowchild, Elders and community members gather to bless and formally open the newly expanded men’s shelter, Nihinasagha Thanks to a Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) capital grant of $77,320 in October 2018, the Tsuu T’ina Men’s Shelter, Nihinasagha (“Our Home”), was able to renovate and expand their kitchen and living area, improving […]
Mobile Polling Station Comes to the Calgary Drop-In Centre
185 Cast Their Vote at Calgary Drop-In Centre’s Polling Station, Supported by CHF’s Client Action Committee Members Calgarians experiencing homelessness face many barriers in their lives, and many of those barriers prevent them from voting. These barriers were addressed during last month’s provincial election thanks to an on-site polling station hosted by the Calgary Drop-In […]
On Housing & Serious Mental Illness: A Nick Falvo Book Review
Sylvestre, J., Nelson, G., & Aubry, T. (Eds.). (2017). Housing, citizenship, and communities for people with serious mental illness: Theory, research, practice, and policy perspectives. Oxford University Press. Reviewed by Nick Falvo, PhD Nick Falvo is Director of Research and Data at the Calgary Homeless Foundation. Three Ontario-based researchers have edited a very good book on […]