Calgary Drop-In Centre

Kindness Quiz
Visit our interactive webpage and learn about the history of the DI, the programs and services we provide and how we collaborate with partners in the homeless-serving sector of care to work towards ending chronic homelessness in our community. Take our Kindness Quiz at the bottom of the page to help your team towards earning their “Give Awareness” point.

Ten team members must complete the Kindness Quiz to earn one "Give Awareness" point.

Find the Kindness Quiz here.

Option 1: Donate high-demand items to our Donation Centre

The DI distributes thousands of items to our clients every day and we couldn’t do it without the support of our incredible community. Collaborate with your team to collect any or all of these items. You can even make a fun event out of it such as building kits filled with an assortment of items or try stacking packages of undies as high as possible. Afterwards, all donations can be delivered to our Donation Centre located at 3640 11a Street NE Calgary AB.

High-demand items include:

• Grocery Store Gift Cards
• Travel-sized Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Bath Towels
• Tampons
• Men's and women's underwear

Please make sure you let the Donation Centre staff that you are donating on behalf of your CCC team when you arrive. They will need your name and the name of your team to ensure your point is credited.

Post your photos and tag us on Facebook and Instagram: @calgarydropin; @calgarycorporatechallenge

Our social media handles are:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/calgarydropin

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/calgarydropin/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgarydropin

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/calgary-drop-in-&-rehab-centre-society

Option 2: Volunteer at a Breakfast Service

We are always in need of volunteers to support at our breakfast services. Organize you and your coworkers to help us serve the most important meal of the day. You'll assist us with dishing food in the kitchen, serving meals to our clients, and clearing tables at the end of the service.

Please contact CindyN@thedi.ca to arrange a date.

Donate to our Food Security Program

The DI serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner to 650+ Calgarians accessing our services every day, including bagged lunches for clients who may be at work or out of the shelter during the lunch hour. Contributions to our Food Security Program allow us to provide our guests with a thoughtfully prepared, nutritious and filling meal.

Your team's donation will provide nourishment and empowerment to those experiencing homelessness, an integral piece in helping them on their journey to find housing, develop a support system, and regain independence.

Teams who contribute $500 or more to our Food Security Program will receive the "Give More" point.

The bonus point can be earned by going above and beyond and completing any of the following:

Option 1:

Thinking of earning the Give Back point by volunteering at our Breakfast Service? Make a $1000 contribution and we'll prepare an delicious and filling meal for our shelter guests on the day of your volunteering. You'll earn the Give Back, Give More, and Bonus point all before 9:00am. Now that's a productive morning!

Option 2:

Donate either 50 bath towels or 250 pairs of underwear to our Donation Centre. We aren't kidding when we said those are high-demand items!

Option 3:

Prefer to earn points on the golf course? Sponsor a hole or purchase a foursome at our 2023 Kindness Open. The annual event will be located at Silvertip Golf Resort on September 12.

Contact events@thedi.ca for more information.

Donate Online:

• Donations to the Food Security Fund can be made here: https://calgarydropin.ca/ccc-food-security/ (Please indicate company name.)
• Benevity: Please indicate your company name in the comments.
• EFT

Donate by Cheque:

Calgary Drop-In Centre

Attn: Fund Development

1 Dermot Baldwin Way SE

Calgary, AB T2G0P8