Calgary Community News

The Youth Volunteer Corps of Calgary has received a top honour. The program of Youth Central was named a 2017 Gold Level YVC Affiliate, one of fewer than 15 Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) programs in the U.S. and Canada given the title. The founder and president of YVC’s headquarters in Kansas City, David Battey, said the Calgary group is “paving the way” for programs across the U.S. and Canada.

With more than a quarter century as a Cochranite, Tim Giese’s commitment to the community and the environment has earned him the Rotary Club of Cochrane’s Integrity Award. “It always nice to receive those acknowledgments, you never do this stuff to get an award, you do it to make the community a better place, so to be recognized is special,” said Giese, president of the Cochrane Environmental Action Committee (CEAC).

Joey Restaurants will be supplying chicken pot pies to families staying at Ronald McDonald House while their children recover from injuries or illnesses. The partnership with Ronald McDonald House of Southern Alberta will mean 6,000 chicken pies prepared by the chain will reach families in all of the restaurants’ regions, said executive chef Chris Mills.

People in the Forest Lawn area of southeast Calgary are hoping to create a new annual tradition involving random acts of kindness — whether it be a hug, a gift, or even just a smile. Volunteers spread out over the area on Saturday for the first Pay It Forward event.

The Mustard Seed has their hands full this week, with volunteers expected to deliver up to 1,500 food hampers to Calgarians in need.

Calgarians answered the call when the Salvation Army were unable to meet the demand for their Christmas Toy Drive, now they are once again hoping for a helping hand with their Christmas Kettle Campaign.