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 […]
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50 Stories Part 26: World’s Largest Garage Sale – Fundraising in the ’90s
Image: A musician performing at the 1993 Megathon. Read – 50 Stories Part 25 As requested by the Board, leadership began to look seriously at ways to raise funds internally. […]
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Donor Spotlight: Simryn and Praveen Thind
Guest Post: Simryn Thind Mental health is often a topic that is neglected or not prioritized, when it should in fact, be at the top of our list in order […]
Distress Centre is here for Calgarians during the COVID-19 pandemic
Distress Centre Calgary has provided 24 hour crisis support to our community for 50 years. We have responded to over 2.5 million calls, emails, chats, texts and counselling requests since April 14, […]
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You can help us save lives
“I called. They answered. They listened. Suicide is serious and they took me seriously.” — Caller We respond to 325 contacts each day. This is a particularly difficult time of […]
$94,650 raised for teens in distress at Outrun the Stigma
This year marked the 6th annual Outrun the Stigma, a walk/run in support of mental health awareness with a mission to decrease the stigma surrounding mental illness. The event, which […]
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SROI shows that DC creates $7.42 in value for every $1 invested
We are pleased to announce that a recent social return on investment case study has shown that every dollar invested into Distress Centre creates a minimum of $7.42 in value […]
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Crisis line volunteer, Peter Oxland’s story: ‘Distress Centre’s vision is one that is deeply meaningful to me’
A few months ago, Peter Oxland, a crisis line volunteer at Distress Centre Calgary, answered a call at 2:30am and heard a faint whisper on the other end of the […]
RBC donates $30,000 to ConnecTeen
As Canada’s largest bank, RBC is one of the largest corporate donors not only in Canada but around the world. On a global basis they are one of North America’s […]
