Being a friend means something different to everyone, and for CREB® REALTOR® Laura Christie, being a Friend of the Foundation means something very special.

Applications are now open for CREB^® REALTOR^® Community Foundation’s Legacy, Community and Transformation Grants to support local housing- and shelter-related initiatives.

To reach their full potential, children and families require a healthy, safe, secure and nurturing environment.

Since its inception in 2003, the Calgary Dream Centre has been helping people recover and rebuild their lives after struggles with addiction and homelessness. This is accomplished through addiction recovery programs for men and women, as well as transitional and community housing.

For over 40 years, Sonshine Community Services has been providing a variety of supports – including housing, counselling and childcare – to women and children who are fleeing family violence in the Calgary area.

Created in 1995 through the merger of three seniors-serving organizations, Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society offers a variety of volunteer and social work programs to create “a future where no senior is alone and struggling.”

Since their first houses were constructed in Alberta in 1985, Ronald McDonald House Charities^® Alberta has welcomed tens of thousands of families seeking vital medical treatment for their seriously ill or injured children.

The Calgary Drop-In Centre (DI) has been a refuge and valuable resource for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness for more than 60 years. During that time, “the largest shelter in North America” has gone through several evolutions to become the housing-focused shelter it is today – dedicated to helping people overcome obstacles to housing and escape the cycle of homelessness for good.