Change Starts With You
Change - It all starts with you. What does that catch phrase even mean? Continue reading "Change Starts With You" →
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As most of the nation has probably heard, our home base of Calgary suffered a horrific tragedy this week. Five young adults lost their lives at the hands of a friend and school mate. Times like these create an overwhelm of emotion in many of us for varying reasons. We may not know what the parents of these six young people are going through, the unimaginable pain; however, each of us have experienced pain and loss to some degree. Hearing the devastating news of someone else's tragedy can trigger memories and feelings about our own difficult experiences. Continue reading "When Tragedy Strikes: Distress Centres Help" →
Would you act to right a wrong?
When Cheryl donated her SUV in March of 2012, she intended to serve and support her area animal shelter. Her simple wish grew into so much more! Continue reading "Civics 101: Would You Act to Right a Wrong?" →
I have said for a couple of years that I don't know what I'll do when I have to let go of my beloved car. I still don't. It was involved in a hit & run last week and I just found out it's a total loss. I'm now face-to-face with what the words "recycle your ride" really mean on a personal level! Continue reading "It’s a Sad, Sad Day: When “Recycle Your Ride” is About More Than Metal and Tires" →
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is all about research in action! JDRF engages families living with Type 1 Diabetes by providing support in multiple ways. They are engaged in medical research and application. Wellness instruction and lifestyle management are keys to their care. Continue reading "One Step at a Time: Juvenile Diabetes" →
Continue reading "Make a Wish Foundation: Winter Donor Warms Hearts" →
One of the favourite mottos with our Donate a Car staff is: "Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for life." Through Plan Canada, children are being given so much more than just food. They are also given a skill, a purpose, and a community. Continue reading "Skill | Purpose | Community – Plan Canada" →
February symbolizes so many things on the calendar, not just Valentine’s Day. In North America it’s also known as the worst month of the year for mental health because of the weather we experience and the affect it has on us. Heart and Stroke associations use this month to focus on the well-being of our physical hearts and our cardiovascular health. Continue reading "Heart Health: What is Love Anyway?" →
outside has definitely been frightful in our neck of the woods (Calgary), and it’s been a week of, “Baby it’s COLD outside!” followed by, “I can’t believe this weather, brrrr, we should move south!” Can you relate? Continue reading "Feels Like the North Pole – Warm up With a Free Tow!" →