Bill Brooks  •  Originally posted on Calgary Herald Readers may recall I have often opined if you want an event to be successful, best put the ladies in charge. There is perhaps no better example of ‘girl power’ than the Children’s Hospital Aid Society (CHAS). Formed in 1908, the invaluable organization has raised millions of…

From time to time, the children that step through our doors write notes of gratitude thanking the staff, volunteers, and donors for the positive change they feel from spending time with us. These notes are a sample of these words.

Cyclical poverty is a real thing in Calgary. Urban ghettos are very real. Thousands of our city’s kids have limited exposure or access to opportunity and fight to survive. The reality is that these youth and their families in Calgary struggle, through no fault of their own: medically, economically, socially, and academically.  Many experience trauma,…

From time to time, the children that step through our doors write notes of gratitude thanking the staff, volunteers, and donors for the positive change they feel from spending time with us. These notes are a sample of these words.

From time to time, the children that step through our doors write notes of gratitude thanking the staff, volunteers, and donors for the positive change they feel from spending time with us. These notes are a sample of these words.

In addition to a pro bono practice in the areas of corporate law and humanitarian work, Jane is the founder and Executive Director of Youth Centres of Calgary. As soon as Calgary schools closed because of the pandemic, Jane and the YCC began giving out lunches to school children and their parents. The program later…