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Donors Making a Difference
From Calgary and beyond, we are so grateful for the support of the community. Donations of funds and items aid in the assistance of hundreds of women and children striving
Coldest Night of the Year 2021
It’s cold out there. The Coldest Night of the Year is a covid-safe, family-friendly walk to raise money for charities serving people experiencing homelessness, hurt, and hunger.
Some disheartening news…
Sadly, we have some disheartening news… On Saturday November 14th, a sprinkler malfunctioned and activated on the 3rd floor of our shelter. The resulting water damage...
Llama and Me: A Child’s Journey through Family Violence
Presented by: The Brenda Strafford Centre Donate Now! Llama and Me is just one story among thousands experienced by children impacted by family violence each year in Calgary...
Food for Thought
From November 1 to November 30, The Brenda Strafford Centre, Discovery House, and Sonshine Community Services, will be hosting their first annual joint fundraising campaign called...
For women at shelters, flattening the curve is all too familiar
“No, no, no, I don’t like upstairs — don’t make me go there!”
The rapidly escalating wail is that of a four-year-old girl patiently being escorted into the elevator by ...