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CONFIDENTIAL CHAT

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Community Recognition, News, Staff
October 29, 2018

Congratulations to our Executive Director, Jerilyn Dressler, who was named in Avenue Magazine's Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2018. We're very proud of Jerilyn for receiving this well-deserved recognition. [edgtf_button size="" type="" text="Read the Story" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://www.avenuecalgary.com/City-Life/Top-40-Under-40/2018/Jerilyn-Dressler/" target="_blank" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""]...

Lee Horbachewski speaking at Lend An Ear 2018

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Distress Centre Events, Donations, News
September 28, 2018

Lend An Ear 2018 took place on September 20th, 2018. For our 8th annual fundraiser, we tried a new format, hosting an evening event instead of a breakfast. Crescent Point Energy donated the stunning venue. Peasant Cheese catered the evening. New Level Brewing donated delicious local beer for our guests to enjoy. Thank you to the speakers...

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Crisis, News
August 15, 2018

Guest post by Caleb Anderson. People with drug and alcohol addictions are generally not the healthiest of people. A substance abuse disorder is a type of self-harm, involving a lack of self-esteem. Drugs and alcohol make it harder to love yourself. As a result, you won’t take care of yourself. When you’re in recovery, you have...

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Archive News
July 25, 2018

Participate in the Stampeders Charity Blitz and help support Distress Centre Calgary – all you have to do is enjoy a football game! Saturday, Aug. 4 – Kickoff at 7 p.m. – Calgary Stampeders vs BC Lions Legacy Night presented by First Calgary Financial Purchase your game ticket for $30 and $10 from each ticket purchased will...

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News, Newsletter
July 12, 2018

Check out our latest newsletter to stay updated on all things happening at Distress Centre. In this issue: Roxanne Cote celebrates ten years at our agency, Distress Centre wins the Calgary Award for Community Advocate Organization, and more! [edgtf_button size="" type="" text="Read it here!" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://conta.cc/2KtkBce" target="_blank" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight=""...

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Award, Community Recognition
June 26, 2018

Distress Centre was honoured to receive the Calgary Award for Community Advocate Organization, which was presented at the 23rd Annual Calgary Awards on June 13, 2018. It is awarded to a non-government, not-for-profit Calgary organization for outstanding service to the community by implementing, improving, supporting, or assisting a local established project or program that has...

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Donations, News, Personal Story, Staff
June 26, 2018

In tribute to Carol Oliver. For Distress Centre, the development and on-going successes of the fund development team is essential to achieving our mission of providing compassionate, accessible crisis support that enhances the health, well-being and resiliency of individuals in distress, all at no cost to the individual. It is because of Distress Centre’s dedicated and...

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