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Carrie’s Story
Why? That is the question she hears most often. She is judged before she speaks, frequently feeling the disapproving eyes of a society that doesn’t understand and is afraid to ask. Judgmental stares, rude comments, whispers and raised eyebrows. Everyday she feels she must defend herself and her children. Why? Born in the Maritimes, she…
Maria’s Story
The intake room at the shelter is as busy today as it is most days. Mostly it is women, lots of children, a few men, and a surprisingly relaxed receptionist. Sitting against the back wall is a beautiful woman, serene, no children, quietly observing, smiling. She hasn’t been to the shelter in years, and is…
Claire’s Campaign to Fund Beds for Homeless Mothers
“My mother Claire taught me the value of giving back to the community and also that everyone deserves a chance to succeed in life,” says Gary Nissen, who is matching donations made to Claire’s Campaign during the month of May.
Faith and Homelessness: Role, Responsibility and the Road to Action
Join us on May 22nd as we seek to empower Calgary’s faith-based community to take action on poverty and homelessness. Listen to keynote speaker Greig Clark as he talks about how he successfully mobilized churches in Toronto, ON, to launch an affordable housing project.
Factors Behind an Increase in Family Homelessness Systemic, Not Simple
By now you’ve probably read or heard about the Calgary Homeless Foundation’s (CHF) recent decision to decline a funding appeal made by Inn from the Cold to increase capacity at our Emergency Family Shelter. The Inn has been operating at or over capacity since January 2012, and the unprecedented number of families seeking our help…
What a Denial of Funding Means for the Inn and Our Guests
Yesterday, April 11th, news broke that Inn from the Cold may be forced to turn families away after being denied crucial funding. This is true, though we are of course doing everything in our power to avoid having to do so. Inn from the Cold has been operating at or over capacity continuously since January…