Donor Spotlight: Shamir Ladhani
Donor Spotlight: Shamir Ladhani Image: Shamir and his daughter, Ambreena, who is a Distress Centre volunteer. Shamir has donated monthly to Distress Centre since 2012. He was first introduced to […]
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June 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
June 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Elissa
Volunteer Spotlight: Elissa Crisis line volunteer Elissa* is no stranger to dealing with life’s hardships. She endured years of struggle and overcame many challenges before finding her way to Distress […]
May 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
May 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text […]
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Q1 2021 Update from our Executive Director, Jerilyn Dressler
Q1 2021 Update from our Executive Director, Jerilyn Dressler See this update as a video! Hello everyone, and welcome to spring! The days are getting longer, the grass is turning […]
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Get your 50/50 Raffle Tickets!
Get your 50/50 Raffle Tickets! For the Month of May, Darkness Into Light (DIL) Calgary is holding a 50/50 raffle fundraiser for Distress Centre! Darkness Into Light is a 5km […]
2020 Report to the Community
50 YEARS OF CRISIS SUPPORT Volunteers have been answering phones at Distress Centre for 50 years. Read their stories in our 2020 Report to the Community: […]
April 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
April 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text […]
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Announcement: Jerilyn Dressler is leaving Distress Centre
Announcement: Jerilyn Dressler is leaving Distress Centre Image: Jerilyn Dressler with the Board of Directors in 2019. Together and on behalf of Distress Centre Calgary’s Board of Directors, we would […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Mark Li
Volunteer Spotlight: Mark Li Mark Li began his volunteering journey at Distress Centre in October 2020, when he made a strong first impression on our Training Coordinator, Trevor. “Mark shocked […]
