volunteer Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/volunteer/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:35:16 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg volunteer Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/volunteer/ 32 32 Charitable Choices: Laura Bacic of Alcove Centre for the Arts https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-alcove-centre-for-the-arts/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:33:30 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29769 Creativity shouldn’t require a degree, a studio membership or a reason beyond wanting to make something. That’s the philosophy behind Alcove Centre for the Arts, Calgary’s only recreational arts space, where visitors of all ages [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Haysam Kadri of Alberta Theatre Projects https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-alberta-theatre-projects/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:33:39 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29627 Haysam Kadri joined Alberta Theatre Projects as Artistic Director in 2023, stepping into one of Canada’s leading theatre companies at a moment when the entire arts sector was still finding its footing after the pandemic. [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Amy Thompson of The Howl Experience https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-the-howl-experience/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:33:06 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29481 Amy Thompson is the Secretary of the Board of Directors for The Howl Experience, a youth-focused organization offering learning experiences designed to help young people discover their own voice, build real-world skills, and find their [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Natalie Noble of Calgary John Howard Society https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-calgary-john-howard-society/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:33:03 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29466 Natalie Noble became Executive Director of the Calgary John Howard Society in January 2025, stepping into a role that felt like a natural extension of a career spent believing in second chances. A social worker [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Josh Killeen of Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-canadian-parks-and-wilderness-society/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:33:05 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29395 Josh Killeen is the Conservation Science and Programs Manager with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s Southern Alberta Chapter, an organization that has worked since 1967 to protect Alberta’s lands and waters, from Banff National [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Christen Terakita of Community Connect YYC https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-community-connect-yyc/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:33:35 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29307 Christen Terakita is the Program Manager for Community Connect YYC, a collaborative of over 15 not-for-profit organizations and private practices working together to make mental health support more accessible for Calgarians. Born out of the [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Alessia Proietti of Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-craigs-cause-pancreatic-cancer-society/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:33:28 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29240 Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society (CCPCS) is working to achieve a future where surviving pancreatic cancer is the expectation, not the exception. This national charity is dedicated to both increasing survival and improving the quality [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Darlene Kerr of Kiwanis Club of Calgary Chinook https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-kiwanis-club-of-calgary-chinook/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:33:41 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29148 In a city where community impact is often driven by a handful of deeply committed volunteers, long-standing organizations quietly carry the weight of consistency. For decades, the Kiwanis Club of Calgary Chinook has been one [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Debbie Nelson of the MEOW Foundation https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-meow-foundation/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:33:16 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29092 For 25 years, the MEOW Foundation has been a cornerstone of feline welfare in Calgary, built on a simple but powerful mission: Make Each One Wanted. Co-founded in 2000 by eleven dedicated volunteers — including [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Dr. Victoria Meah of the Palix Foundation and Alberta Family Wellness Initiative https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-alberta-family-wellness-initiative/ Tue, 26 May 2026 06:33:45 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28932 For nearly two decades, the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative has been working to close one of public health’s most persistent gaps: the distance between what science knows about how our brains develop and how our [...]

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