9 gift ideas that also raise awareness of the opioid crisis
Our Ignite Opioid Awareness Project is winding down, and December is your last chance to purchase art created by individuals who’ve experienced the opioid crisis. Give a gift that not only inspires, but helps to raise awareness of the crisis and reduce the stigma associated with substance use. 1. A representation of someone who is […]
CJHS raises $9,000 in Ride for Refuge
Our extraordinary team of riders and walkers braved the chilly weather to raise $9,000 for CJHS at the Ride for Refuge on Sept. 29, 2018. It was a fun day and great to see so many supporters helping us in our mission to reduce crime and increase safety in Calgary. In honour of Orange Shirt […]
Orange Shirt Day 2018 at CJHS
Imagine that you’re 6 years old and your grandma — even though she doesn’t have much money — buys you a shiny new orange shirt for the first day of school and you are so excited to wear it and make her proud. Then, imagine that you get to school and the teacher strips you […]
CJHS’s annual barbeque sees over 150 people in 2018
When September rolls around, you never know what kind of weather you’re going to get at the CJHS annual BBQ — but, thankfully, Sept. 6, 2018 got plenty of shine! Over 150 clients, staff, supporters and community gathered to eat great food, listen to great music and enjoy great company. We even got a surprise […]
BURNCO donates firepit kit to CJHS youth
The backyard firepit at one of our youth homes has always been a special place where the youth can come together but, over time, it started to fall apart. BURNCO, an aggregate construction materials company in Calgary, heard this and were quick to donate a firepit kit so that our youth could once again have their […]
Art breaks down the barriers
CTV News at 6 featured the Ignite Opioid Awareness Project on Aug. 1, 2018. Ignite is an art-based public awareness initiative, funded by Alberta Health, that aims to reduce the stigma associated with substance use.
Team Home Depot completes beautiful renovations for youth building
Words cannot describe how grateful we are for all that Team Home Depot has done, through their Home Depot Canada Foundation, to create more of a home for the youth in our program, from the renovations themselves, to helping carry groceries in from the Food Bank, to giving tips on how to prune a bush […]
Tamaratt Funds at the Calgary Foundation donates $500,000 to CJHS through RESOLVE
When Roger McMechan, RESOLVE Cabinet Member, approached Matt Brister, Calgary Geologist and philanthropist, about donating to the RESOLVE Campaign, Matt knew what he wanted to do: make an immediate, tangible difference. “We wanted to be a catalyst in moving a project forward,” he says of him and his wife, Tara. “We wanted to support a […]
Law students raise $3,500 for CJHS through their ‘Seinfeld on Trial’ fundraiser
Fans of the ‘90s sitcom “Seinfeld” joined University of Calgary law students for a part courtroom drama and part improv-comedy in February 2018, where student lawyers put George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer on the stand for the damage they caused the unfortunate whale in “The Marine Biologist.” The theatrical event raised $3,500 for the Calgary […]