We are very lucky to live in a country with such strong volunteer culture. Statistics Canada shows that in 2013, 12.7 million people (44% of Canadians aged 15 and over)…
iftc_admin19 April 2017
Whether you help to serve dinner on a weeknight or do an activity with our young guests on Sunday afternoons, you as an Inn from the Cold volunteer play an integral…
iftc_admin6 April 2017
Katrina Milaney, PhD Assistant Professor, Specialization Chair, Graduate Student Advisor Community Rehabilitation & Disability Studies, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Understanding Mothers experiencing homelessness Dr. Katrina Milaney worked…
iftc_admin13 February 2017
2016 was a challenging year for our city, for charities and for families who found themselves at our door. Thanks to the support of our donors, volunteers and staff we…
iftc_admin2 February 2017
In 2015, a committee of representatives from 26 homeless serving agencies, government, and other community stakeholders came together to consider ways of collaboratively responding to the complex healthcare and housing…
iftc_admin20 January 2017
Designation let’s donors know their dollars make the maximum impact Inn from the Cold, the Calgary Food Bank, Children’s Cottage Society and Fresh Start Recovery Centre were recently chosen by…
iftc_admin28 December 2016
Inn from the Cold has been a part of the Calgary community since 1997. 20 years ago, Inn from the Cold was born out of the kindness, love, and compassion…
iftc_admin27 December 2016
Meet Tanya “I’m a firm believer that knowledge is power,” Tanya says about the many certificates hanging around her Journey House apartment, certificates for communication, self-esteem, parenting, and a certificate…
iftc_admin26 December 2016
Meet Sheila “About a year ago…I started making arrangements to come this way…I wasn’t getting the proper specialists for them out there,” Sheila said as she shared her journey of…
iftc_admin20 December 2016
Inn from the Cold is Alberta’s only no barrier Emergency Family Shelter, based in Calgary, Alberta. We have seen an unprecedented growth in the need for our services over the…
iftc_admin17 December 2016