Month: November 2014

Winter Needs

We provide the following items to vulnerable older adults in Calgary. If you’d like to help brighten the season for older adults in the community, please call our Bowness office at 403-286-1811 for more information on what we currently have in stock, items we are in need of, and drop off dates and times. Gift Cards Grocery stores Drug stores Basic Supplies Laundry soap Dish soap Toilet… Read more »

Ready 4 Learning

Parents are the first – and most important – teachers in their child’s life. That’s why carya is committed to helping parents give their children the tools to succeed in learning and in life. Ready 4 Learning, formerly known as the Bowness Montgomery Early Literacy Project, is a community-based partnership that provides programs and support for families with children from newborn to five years old. We… Read more »

The 2014 McKillop Awards

The McKillop Awards are presented annually to non-profit human services employees exemplifying the qualities of the founders of Calgary Family Services Society. David and Ethel McKillop played a crucial and influential role in building and sustaining the human services sector in early Calgary. The McKillop Awards recognize the vital and enduring role of not-for-profit staff throughout Calgary in building a creative, sustainable and ethical response to… Read more »