Calgary Police Association Fundraising Campaign
Please be advised that The Calgary Police Association (CPA), not the Calgary Police Foundation (CPF), is currently conducting a fundraiser to allow underprivileged families to attend a CPA-hosted Stampede Family Fun Day. A company called Front Line Support is making calls on their behalf requesting assistance from the public in the form of monetary contributions. If […]
YouthLink Participates with Shaw in #PinkShirtPromise Campaign
YouthLink is proud to participate and support the #PinkShirtPromise campaign running from Feb. 9 – 24th, 2016. Pink Shirt Day has its roots in Nova Scotia when two remarkable high school students decided to take action against bullying. Today, Pink Shirt Day has become a movement for social change where Canadians come together to show their […]
VIDEO: Rising basketball star credits Calgary police for his success
Wil Konybai was only nine-years-old when he arrived in Calgary with his family from Sudan. Konybai came to Canada as a refugee with his mother and three brothers. He couldn’t speak English and his mother wasn’t able to work because of health problems. The lure of quick cash and crime was always there and his older brother […]
VIDEO: Successful program keeps high-risk youths out of gangs
He’s a young man who was headed straight for gang life, but a unique program has kept him out of jail—and turned him into a dedicated student and athlete. Phil Watt didn’t start off on the right track. “I remember taking my first lollipop from the store when I was not even in school,” the […]
Newsletter: News from CPF – Dec. 2015
December 2015 Newsletter from CPF ow.ly/WtrIB To receive updates & info about upcoming events, SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter.
VIDEO: GlobalTV Weekend News – Canine Calendar
December 6, 2015: Check out the interview on GlobalTV Weekend News with Tara Robinson, our Executive Director, and Sgt. Jim Gourley & Max from the Calgary Police Service Canine Unit.
VIDEO: CityTV Breakfast Television – Canine Calendar
December 1, 2015 In case you missed it, here is the CityTV Breakfast Television segment from this morning featuring Sgt. Todd McNutt from the K9 Unit and our Executive Director, Tara Robinson, talking about our fundraising Canine Calendar.
USED HOCKEY EQUIPMENT DONATIONS NEEDED FOR POWERPLAY
CPS Power Play is Looking for Equipment Donations PowerPlay, a Calgary Police Service youth program funded by the Calgary Police Foundation, is now in its fifth season and is in need of good, used youth hockey equipment to support this bridge-building program. Power Play is a program that enables youth with cultural or financial barriers […]