This is a guest post from YMCA Calgary. Do you know someone in your community who has done amazing work? Nominate them for a YMCA Peace Medal! We have seen a great deal of generosity, compassion and kindness since this year’s Southern Alberta Flood Emergency. A YMCA Peace Medal nomination is a great way to…
Calgarians know it took a huge amount of effort to clean up and get the grounds ready for the 2013 Calgary Stampede after the flood. Here’s a timeline of exactly how it went down.
An incredible Youth Central volunteer and one of our very own Youth Are Awesome bloggers, Sheliza Kassam, started a charity called Children’s Birthday Miracles earlier this year. Every month, the charity hosts a birthday party for less fortunate children at Inn From the Cold. This summer, the Coca-Cola Open Happiness project partnered with Children’s Birthday…
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An oldie, but a goodie.
Watch this kid wake up from being under anesthetic.
From the excited faces and camaraderie at the St. Patty’s Fun Day, it’s hard to imagine that three years ago such an event wouldn’t have happened at Discovering Choices School.
The ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards, run by Youth Central, recognize awesome youth ages 13-18 for the remarkable ways in which they have chosen to live. In 2012, there were 269 finalists spread across 9 categories, more than doubling the number of nominations from last year. We’ve managed to narrow it down to three finalists…
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We (at Youth Central) received an astounding 267 nominations for the ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards this year, more than doubling last year’s number!
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In 2011, Youth Central had plenty of amazing volunteers contribute their time and talents to the community. Whether you helped out at Between Friends Camp for Children with Disabilities or Inn From the Cold, joined the Mayor’s Youth Council or blogged with Youth Are Awesome, whether you completed one volunteer hour or 628 – no…
