It's time to Outrun the Stigma! Image: The Distress Centre team at Outrun the Stigma 2019 Outrun the Stigma is a 5 or 10k walk/run that raises funds and awareness for Distress Centre and mental health. Last year the event raised over $15,000 and in total it has raised $221,000 for DC since [...]
Vote for ConnecTeen to receive a donation from Morrison Homes! Morrison Homes is celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2021. They're donating over $200,000 to various charities over the course of the year! How it works: Every month, Morrison employees will choose three local charities close to their hearts. The public will then vote [...]
Get your 50/50 Raffle Tickets! For the Month of May, Darkness Into Light (DIL) Calgary is holding a 50/50 raffle fundraiser for Distress Centre! Darkness Into Light is a 5km event and is an opportunity for people to connect with their local community and to show their support for those who have been [...]
Donate through Birdies for Kids and have your donation matched up to 50%! We are excited to announce that we have been selected to be a part of Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink (BFK). BFK is a fundraising program designed to give charities the opportunity to solicit donations and receive additional [...]
Guest post: Roxanne Cote, Resource Development Manager at Distress Centre (DC), started at DC in 2008. She planned and executed the first Lend An Ear in 2011 (then under a different name) and has led the planning and execution every year since. Image: Roxanne Cote (right) with keynote speaker Tom Jackson at Lend An Ear [...]
The Shaw Charity Classic has unfortunately been cancelled this year, but Shaw is committed to continuing the tournament’s legacy of giving. They have generously launched a text-to-donate matching campaign - Chip in for Kids! Chip in for Kids today by texting KIDS084 to 30333 and help us support teens in distress through our ConnecTeen program. [...]
Pictured: The Distress Centre team at Outrun the Stigma 2019. This year marked the 7th annual Outrun the Stigma, a walk/run in support of mental health awareness with a mission to decrease the stigma surrounding mental illness. The event, which took place on October 6th, raised over $24,000 for our ConnecTeen youth program. In total, [...]
At the early hour of 5am on May 11, 2019, hundreds of Calgarians will gather in the darkness at Prince’s Island Park for Darkness Into Light Calgary, a unique 5k run/walk in support of suicide prevention and overcoming mental health struggles. As participants walk or run towards the finish line, the sun will peak slowly [...]
Participate in the Stampeders Charity Blitz and help support Distress Centre Calgary – all you have to do is enjoy a football game! Saturday, Aug. 4 – Kickoff at 7 p.m. – Calgary Stampeders vs BC Lions Legacy Night presented by First Calgary Financial Purchase your game ticket for $30 and $10 from each ticket [...]
On Sunday, February 18th at 2pm, join us as the Calgary Hitmen take on the Saskatoon Blades, in support of ConnecTeen - Distress Centre's youth peer support program. Teen peer support by phone, text, chat and email. When you purchase your tickets not only will you receive a discounted rate of $12 per ticket, but [...]
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, Distress Centre Calgary would like to honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis, and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations – Indigenous and non – who live, work and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate this territory.
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