February 7, 2018
| Beyond The Four Walls
We’re excited to announce the date of our 8th Beyond the Four Walls community conference on April 28, 2018! This year’s theme is Shifting Attitudes, please join us at Winston Heights-Mountview Community Association from 8:30 – 4:00 for a day of community building. To register, click here. |
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| The Friends of the Federation is Back! Have a Special Project in Mind? Need up to $5000? The Friends of the Federation, our registered charity, is back in business! As a charity we can work with you and The Calgary Foundation, as a charitable sponsor, to help encourage volunteerism, promote civic responsibility, celebrate community, honour history and culture, build gardens, green our communities and paint murals or pavement – to name a few. What we need is your ideas and your commitment to carry out your project. You fill out The Neighbour Grant application and then get us to support it with our charity. We will work with The Calgary Foundation to ensure both our charitable objects are met through your project. If your grant is successful, as the charitable sponsor we will hold the funds until you complete the project. All you have to do is submit the receipts with a report and we will reimburse your organization for the grant portion of the project. A normal Neighbour Grant is up to $5,000 but for the March 5, 2018 deadline only, they are offering grants between $3,000 and $10,000 as part of Pitch Night: A Neigbhour Grants LIVE event! For more information on Neighbour Grants visit calgaryfoundation.org. Meet the 2018 Faces of Community on March 2 |
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| Be ready with the Canadian Red Cross
Join us on March 17, for a workshop along side Red Cross as we learn about community and personal preparedness. To register, click here. |
Jane’s Walk 2018 Organizing for Jane’s Walk 2018 is underway! Last year there were 82 free walking tours on topics ranging from skateboarding to climate change resiliency led by neighbours, youth leaders, artists and newcomers alike! Get involved this year by leading, volunteering or joining a walk. There are a number of ways you can participate this year – volunteer to lead a walk, volunteer to help, attend a walk, develop a play, and more. For more information click here. |
| Community Garden Workshop Is your community association considering adding a community garden to its recreational amenities? What are some of the questions community volunteers and board members should consider? The City of Calgary has partnered with the Calgary Horticultural Society to offer a Community Garden Workshop on Feb 22 at Tuxedo Park CA. All are welcome to attend. To register click here. |
Have Heart – Help our Homeless The RESOLVE Campaign is a collaboration of nine partner agencies, creating affordable rental housing with support services for up to 3,000 homeless and vulnerable Calgarians. The Campaign ends on March 31, 2018 but the need remains urgent. You can help – text the word HOME to 30333 to donate $10, $20 or $25, or visit resolvecampaign.com. |
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Bylaws are the Guiding Principles to operate a successful CA Have all your board and committee members read your bylaws? Do your community members have access to your bylaws? Did you know it is best practice to review your bylaws annually? This review allows new board members to be aware of the rules and regulations to successfully operate the CA. If you are looking at updating your bylaws take a look at these resources. |
| Thank you to everyone who sent in their great ideas for ActivateYYC! We will announce the successful recipients and the next round for ActivateYYC applications in the next few weeks. Don’t forget to watch us on Instagram @activateyyc, watch our storytelling of our Round 1 projects and tag us at #ActivateYYC! |
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