Distress Centre Events

Darkness into Light Calgary 2023

2023-04-18T23:52:04+00:00

Darkness into Light 2023 Join us on May 6th for Darkness into Light Calgary! Darkness into Light is a 5k run/walk that begins in the dark and participants walk as the sun rises. It's an uplifting way to start your day! All funds raised at the Calgary event support Distress Centre Calgary. [...]

Darkness into Light Calgary 20232023-04-18T23:52:04+00:00

Drive for Distress Charity Golf Tournament

2023-06-07T23:10:42+00:00

Drive for Distress Charity Golf Tournament Distress Centre Calgary is thrilled to announce the first annual Drive for Distress Charity Golf Tournament! All funds raised support the life-saving work of Distress Centre Calgary. Did you know that in 2022, DCC responded to 144,958 total contacts across the organization? The Drive for Distress [...]

Drive for Distress Charity Golf Tournament2023-06-07T23:10:42+00:00

Join us for Lend An Ear next week!

2023-02-08T18:46:01+00:00

Join us for Lend An Ear next week! Lend An Ear is just around the corner! Start your day with Distress Centre on Thursday, September 22 and participate in our Lend An Ear virtual event along with our special guests Ron MacLean, Catriona Le May Doan, Dr. Karen MacNeill and Stephanie Labbé. Ron [...]

Join us for Lend An Ear next week!2023-02-08T18:46:01+00:00

Get to know Cheryl Bernard, Lend An Ear keynote speaker

2023-02-08T18:46:40+00:00

Get to know Cheryl Bernard, Lend An Ear keynote speaker Cheryl Bernard competed on the Canadian women’s curling team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She felt a huge amount of pressure to win the gold medal while competing at home and as the Skip, she had the last rock to take [...]

Get to know Cheryl Bernard, Lend An Ear keynote speaker2023-02-08T18:46:40+00:00

Get to know Kaiya Gamble! Local singer-songwriter speaks and performs at Lend An Ear 2021

2023-02-08T18:46:41+00:00

Get to know Kaiya Gamble! Local singer-songwriter speaks and performs at Lend An Ear 2021 Kaiya Gamble first started singing after her school music teacher approached her parents and told them that she has perfect pitch. Her parents put Kaiya in piano and voice lessons and she loved it. After about a year [...]

Get to know Kaiya Gamble! Local singer-songwriter speaks and performs at Lend An Ear 20212023-02-08T18:46:41+00:00

We miss you!

2022-10-10T19:45:49+00:00

We miss you! Today would have been Lend An Ear 2020. A message from Roxanne Cote, Resource Development Manager: "Not having the Lend An Ear event is like missing a close friend’s birthday or anniversary. I will miss seeing you this year. I am very proud that our event has evolved over the [...]

We miss you!2022-10-10T19:45:49+00:00

Roxanne Cote reflects on 10 years of Lend An Ear – Distress Centre’s signature fundraiser

2020-09-07T08:00:23+00:00

Guest post: Roxanne Cote, Resource Development Manager at Distress Centre (DC), started at DC in 2008. She planned and executed the first Lend An Ear in 2011 (then under a different name) and has led the planning and execution every year since. Image: Roxanne Cote (right) with keynote speaker Tom Jackson at Lend An Ear [...]

Roxanne Cote reflects on 10 years of Lend An Ear – Distress Centre’s signature fundraiser2020-09-07T08:00:23+00:00

September is Lend An Ear Month!

2020-09-01T08:15:08+00:00

Since we can’t gather in person for Lend An Ear’s 10th Anniversary, we’re spending the month celebrating 10 years of Lend An Ear by remembering the laughter, tears and inspirational moments we’ve experienced since 2011. We’ll be sharing stories, videos and other content to lendanearyyc.com all month long, but things will really start rolling on [...]

September is Lend An Ear Month!2020-09-01T08:15:08+00:00

50 Stories Part 33: Moving and Money

2020-08-25T17:31:20+00:00

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 was formed to investigate moving as the existing lease was set to expire in 1999. A new central site was sought with accessibility to LRT [...]

50 Stories Part 33: Moving and Money2020-08-25T17:31:20+00:00

We are reimagining Lend An Ear this year!

2020-07-29T17:30:12+00:00

As the COVID-19 pandemic first unfolded, we remained hopeful that we would still be able to celebrate our 10th Anniversary of Lend An Ear on September 23rd, as well as our 50th Anniversary on May 13th. Unfortunately, COVID-19 restrictions have forced us to cancel both events. We are hoping to officially celebrate our 50th Anniversary [...]

We are reimagining Lend An Ear this year!2020-07-29T17:30:12+00:00
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