
a nonprofit dedicated to helping youth in Calgary
Giving back through life-changing experiences and mentorship.
a nonprofit dedicated to helping youth in Calgary
Giving back through life-changing experiences and mentorship.
Giving back through life-changing experiences and mentorship.
Giving back through life-changing experiences and mentorship.
When Covid19 spread to Calgary, Youth Centres of Calgary needed to close along with the schools. The repeated concern was “who is going to feed the kids?”. With the help of so many amazing partners and volunteers helping our nonprofit, we pivoted, and gave out an average of 2000 free bagged lunches a week as we wave goodbye every day with a “see you tomorrow”!
Youth Centres of Calgary is still VERY open for distribution of lunch packs, grocery items and other things that can help families thrive during this challenging time.
The grocery packs are made in a commercial kitchen and all food is very safe!
We occasionally have grocery store cards, sports equipment and books, so please ask!
We are “popping up” at other locations during the week. Each site is “once a week”, with the same stuff that we give in Ogden! See below for our locations and dates around Calgary communities.
Patrick Airlie (North Entrance)
Pick-ups Tuesday and
Thursday at 3:15-4:00
**while the school is open**
Applewood Calgary Housing
(inside heated shed with the red door)
Pick-ups Thursday at 3:00-4:00
Pineridge Calgary Housing
(East side of the 1300 block)
Please ring the buzzer for CHC office
Pick-ups Tuesday at 3:00-4:00
During the COVID YCC pivoted to help those in need, providing meals for families with food insecurities.
Seeing a need for energetic, nonprofit work in this area, Jane Wachowich formed Youth Centres of Calgary charity organization to provide a safe space for the youth to be kids, to get food in their bellies, and to build bonds.
Youth Centres of Calgry have an amazing team of regulars and part-time volunteers who are committed to our local charity, by helping families and youth thrive through mentorship, guidance, and care.
We open our doors to community youth who need a safe and welcoming place to “be a kid". Our mission is to reduce the financial, physical and emotional toll for youth and their families that is occurring in the most vulnerable communities in Calgary.