Support a Volunteer – The Gift That Keeps on Giving 365 Days a Year!
Since 1970, Distress Centre Calgary has been providing 24 hour crisis support in Calgary and Southern Alberta. We are here to provide compassionate, accessible crisis support that enhances the health, well-being, and resiliency of individuals in distress. We could not do it without our highly trained volunteers. Together they respond to an average of 325 contacts each day, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ensuring that the community is always supported.
This year you can help make a difference. By sponsoring a volunteer, you are not only supporting Distress Centre Calgary’s Volunteer program, you are also ensuring that there are always skilled volunteers on the other end of the line supporting the community.
Fast Facts
We currently have 154 Phone Line, 62 Online Services, and 35 ConnecTeen volunteers. You can help us grow and put more people on the lines by supporting this campaign.
Distress Centre was started by a group of volunteers in 1970. This means volunteers have been answering the call for help for over 52 years!
Our Online Services and Phone Line volunteers commit to 192 hours in a year, while our ConnecTeen volunteers commit to 200 hours in a school year. That is the precious time our selfless volunteers give!
93% of our surveyed volunteers say they use their volunteering skills outside of DC with their family, at school, work and in the community.
