Category: Our Impact

When Access Becomes The Barrier

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What happens when families need support, but accessing it becomes one more barrier to navigate? Rising costs, transportation challenges, and increasing pressure on time and energy are changing how families participate in community life. For many families, programs are becoming difficult to access consistently. Reporting shows that many families continue to face barriers accessing community and early learning supports, “…including affordability, scheduling challenges, and limited availability… Read more »

Holiday Campaign 2025 

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Every day in Calgary, people carry invisible struggles.  A colleague smiles through anxiety, determined to look “okay.”  A mom pushes a stroller home, silently calculating whether she can afford groceries this week. An older adult says hello in the park — but hasn’t had a real conversation in days.  Behind every “normal” moment, someone may be carrying more than we know. And too often, the heaviest weight isn’t… Read more »