Families thrive through your ‘gift of 5’
At Kindred, we want Calgary to be the easiest place for people to access mental health supports and for parents to build healthy and positive relationships with their children. Giving season marks the launch of our annual fundraising campaign, 5 For Humanity, in partnership with Acera Insurance!
Why ‘5 for Humanity?’
5 for Humanity was created following a medical scare experienced by our former board member Darren Radies. Alongside his positive health outcome, Darren was inspired to make a difference because in his words, “…time is precious and family is sacred.” Darren gifted $5,000, championed building relationships between and within families and challenged his network to donate $5, $50, $500 or $5,000.
Such courage inspired a deeper connection with his workplace Fairfield Watson (now Acera Insurance and Acera Benefits) and a matching gift from the company. Darren’s vision of an even stronger community evolved into 5 for Humanity.
From December 3rd (Giving Tuesday) to December 31st, 2024, we need your help to reach our goal of $50,000 raised for our programs and services! To help us, tap the button below to make your donation.
$50
2 donations will provide counselors with a stocked play therapy travel kit
$500
provides a year of supplies for 5 Families Together groups
$5000
provides 40 rapid access counselling sessions
Every dollar raised, and gifts of any number meaningful to you, allows us to help more families, before crisis emerges.
We believe there are 5 key domains of impact that fuel the power of human connection:
- Well-Being
- Relationships
- Empowerment
- Self-determination
- Resilience
In many ways, our programs reflect these 5 key domains of impact and align with our purpose to provide barrier free mental health counselling and support caregivers in building strong relationships with their children. Gift your 5 today to help families thrive!
Take your gift one step further!
With your help, we can reach new heights. When program demand continues to rise, this consistency in funding helps us reduce administrative costs, adapt to changing needs and serve more people.
If you want to grow or continue your support throughout the year, please consider becoming a monthly donor. Click here and select recurring donation. We also welcome gifts of securities and bequests. To learn more, contact Loana Valdez at (403) 612-4026 or loana.valdez@kindred.ca.
Thank you for your commitment to Kindred. Your gifts make a difference.
I looked everywhere [for help] and…others haven’t given me what I needed with my complex issues. I didn’t feel I could get help; I gave up on counselling, and didn’t know what to do. Then I found [Kindred]. You guys provided a spark of hope for me; I took that and ran with it.”
Brenden – Kindred Client
If you, or someone you care about, need access to timely mental health supports, please reach out to us at 403.233.2360, email intake@kindred.ca or book a Rapid Access Counselling session through www.communityconnectyyc.ca.