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By Darrell Howard When I was a kid and complained about not getting what I wanted, my parents used to say, “beggars can’t be choosers.” I heard this repeatedly. Didn’t like liver and onions for [...]

By Pamela Beebe Poverty Reduction is not easy work.  There are some really great days where collaborations are successful and where people from all backgrounds come together to create positive [...]

 (Lee Stevens and Evelyn Good Striker) It’s been three months since I was hired as Vibrant Communities Calgary’s (VCC) newest Community Engagement Specialist, and I am eager to sit down for some [...]

Calgary, AB, June 28, 2017 – Vibrant Communities Calgary is pleased to be releasing the latest Living Wage rate for Calgary.  Calgary’s Living Wage Initiative adheres to the National Living [...]

I am a 69-year-old elderly and widowed person with a case of dementia, and I am living in a homeless shelter. I also have Type-1 Diabetes and obtaining medication is difficult. This is because I [...]

In response to the third annual poverty reduction summit, hosted by Vibrant Communities Canada and the City of Hamilton on April 4-6, 2017.   TAKEAWAYS AND LEARNINGS I learned so much from [...]

The word of the year… For the people working to solve The unsolvable plague of the eons But there are those who live it daily… Daily the child goes to school hungry Daily Mom and/or [...]

Rushing around making sure to have All that is needed to make our lives More secure, warm and safe Let’s see how many stops need I make. Stop one- those papers there Stop two I pick up [...]

We were thrilled to host  two sessions in early March on behalf of Employment and Social Development Canada to collect input for a Canadian poverty reduction strategy.  We had a wonderful [...]

Lee Stevens Community & Engagement Specialist   We are pleased to announce that Lee Stevens has joined the Vibrant Communities Calgary staff team as a Community & Engagement Specialist. [...]