The Calgary Flames Foundation announced today $1 million in donations to southern Alberta charities, an extension of the Calgary Flames Foundation COVID-19 Community Support Program. Funds will benefit organizations responding to essential needs during the pandemic in food mobilization, grassroots sport delivery, family support services and vulnerable populations.
The recent donations are a direct result of the Calgary Flames Foundation online 50/50 program. This brings the total distributed through the Calgary Flames Foundation COVID-19 Community Support Program to $2.4 million. The additional donations will be distributed to the following charities:
Calgary Food Bank
Red Deer Food Bank
Lethbridge Food Bank
Medicine Hat and District Food Bank
Airdrie Food Bank
Veteran’s Association Food Bank Calgary
Community Kitchen Program of Calgary
Vulnerable Populations/Relief
Calgary Seniors Resource Society
Bethany Care Foundation
KidSport Calgary
KidSport Alberta
Hockey Alberta Foundation – Every Kid Every Community Program
Girls and Boys Clubs of Calgary
Family Support Services
Women in Need Society (WINS)
Children’s Cottage Society
United Way – Indigenous Communities Support
“Since the creation of the Calgary Flames Foundation COVID-19 Community Support Program on March 21, we have had the privilege of seeing the amazing work charities in Calgary and southern Alberta have done to respond to a significant increase in need,” says Candice Goudie, Executive Director of the Calgary Flames Foundation. “It is thanks to Calgary Flames Foundation donors and participants of the online 50/50 program that this recent donation is possible.”
The mandate of the Calgary Flames Foundation is to improve the lives of southern Albertans through support of health and wellness, education and grassroots sports programs. Since the ownership group brought the team to Calgary in 1980 the Calgary Flames Foundation has injected millions into the community.