50 Stories Part 41: The 5th Decade Image: Jerilyn Dressler (middle) accepting the City of Calgary Award for Community Advocate Organization in 2018. With Mayor Naheed Nenshi (left) and Ward […]
Category: 50 Stories
50 Stories Part 40: Carol Oliver – Woman With A Vision
50 Stories Part 40: Carol Oliver – Woman With A Vision Image: Carol Oliver at the 2008 Distress Centre picnic. Read – 50 Stories Part 39 With the retirement of […]
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50 Stories Part 39: You Can Never Have Too Many Lawyers
50 Stories Part 39: You Can Never Have Too Many Lawyers Image: The Distress Centre Board with Executive Director Barb Litchinsky at the 2004 volunteer banquet. Read – 50 Stories […]
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50 Stories Part 38: Teen Line Goes On-Line
50 Stories Part 38: Teen Line Goes On-Line Image: Teen Line volunteer Christmas party in 2000. Read – 50 Stories Part 37 In 2005 the Distress Centre’s youth program was […]
50 Stories Part 37: Just To Hear Another Voice – Volunteers in the 2000s
50 Stories Part 37: Just To Hear Another Voice – Volunteers in the 2000s Image: Volunteers receiving recognition for their years of service with Distress Centre at the 2004 Volunteer […]
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50 Stories Part 36: Out is Okay
50 Stories Part 36: Out is Okay Image: Volunteers in the Contact Centre in 2006. Read – 50 Stories Part 35 For many years, Distress Centre volunteer and staff training […]
50 Stories Part 35: Information Please – the launch of 211
Read – 50 Stories Part 34 Many people who call Distress Centre are looking for information to solve immediate problems. Social issues often require assistance from multiple organizations, who unlike […]
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50 Stories Part 34: Why We Were Doing All This – Counselling in the 2000s
Image: Counsellors at a team building event in 2000. Read – 50 Stories Part 33 Counsellors in the first half of the 2000s continued providing face-to- face meetings, referrals, volunteer […]
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50 Stories Part 33: Moving and Money
Image: Distress Centre staff if 2004. Read – 50 Stories Part 32 In 1998, Distress Centre was located just off of MacLeod Trail on 11th Avenue SW. A Board committee […]
50 Stories Part 32: Social Returns on Investment – Distress Centre in the 2000s
Image: Volunteers in 2006. Read – 50 Stories Part 31 In the early 2000s, a new vision statement was crafted for Distress Centre: “To be the primary information, referral and […]
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