It’s more than likely that you’ve already heard the news: a massive wildfire in northern Alberta community Fort McMurray has resulted in the displacement of over 80,000 residents and has over 1100 firefighters, 145 helicopters, 138 pieces of heavy equipment and 22 air tankers hard at work trying to douse the flames. Over 1600 buildings have…
Tommy Crisp may look to be your normal 11-year-old boy, but through the Calgary Cerebral Palsy Association and the Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta, Tommy has raised over $2,000 for his 9-year-old brother Kale, who suffers from a form of cerebral palsy. Recently, Tommy was recognized by Kids Up Front Calgary and Youth Central’s Pay It Forward…
The best ways to donate to charity this Christmas Christmas is approaching–and to be quite honest, most of us already have plenty of “stuff.” I certainly have nothing that I particularly need (though I’ll always have some things that I desire), but Christmas spending can still be put to good use. Rather than buying yet…
On Nov. 8, the unexpected happened to the Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan struck, affecting as many as 11 million people with the official death toll standing at 2,300, and could possibly rise much higher. John wrote an article here about the typhoon and about the relief efforts. With relief slowly trickling in and the panic lessening,…
He might not be as popular as Nick Vujicic, but Chris Koch isn’t someone to sneeze at. The Nanton man recently climbed all 802 Calgary Tower steps under half an hour, in order to raise money for the Calgary Zoo to rebuild after the devastating floods. The 34 year old was born without arms and legs, but that…
It’s already a common issue that electricity in third world countries can be hard to obtain. It can be due to their geography, budget, or availability, but many places don’t have the pleasure of electricity at the flick of a button. Think about it, what’s the number one reason we use electricity? Light! Every room…
With an increase in demand for food hampers over the Easter weekend, the Mustard Seed is facing a critical shortage of items for its food hamper program. The following items are urgently needed for distribution to impoverished Calgarians: Dry pasta Canned pasta sauce Canned tomatoes Soup (canned and cup-of-soup) Rice Canned fruit and vegetables Canned…