Calgarian Ananya Parasor was struggling; she didn’t meet the criteria for federal benefits, but had been forced into quarantine. Parasor was a support worker with Enable Community, helping people with disabilities connect with the community.
The Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society has put out a plea for more volunteers to help provide support for seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. For more than 25 years, the non-profit organization has provided essential services
Not everyone can give cash to one of Calgary’s many non-profit organizations. But they can give their time. That’s one reward that sticks out for Alexandra Kryska Grams, vice president of the Calgary Volunteer Fair,
When Merry Kuchle moved to Calgary from the United States 14 years ago, she met Mitch Popilchak in the social media community that she had adopted to find out more about the people and the
They want more voices heard this Alberta election, so Calgary’s non-profit sector advocate is using their vast network to get people out to vote. The non-partisan campaign is called #nonprofitsvote and the Calgary Chamber of
A website built for volunteers, by volunteers, is marking its first birthday, and the woman behind the site says the idea is quickly catching fire. Alice Lam came up with the idea for a website
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