Adopt-a-Family 2011 – Another Successful Year

Christmas 2011 was truly a time of giving! About 340 people were served by Closer to Home’s Adopt-A-Family program, including 97 different families and 205 children. More than $83,000 was raised to buy gifts and hampers for families in need.  The generosity of community donors allowed us to help fulfill the Christmas wish lists of… [Continue Reading]

12 Days ’til Christmas…

12 days; that’s how many days are left to contribute to this year’s Adopt-a-Family Program. Time is running out! For those readers who don’t know, Closer to Home Community Services is a Calgary and Airdrie-based, not-for-profit agency that delivers a variety of programs designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children and their families. Every… [Continue Reading]

Adopt-a-Family 2011

Make a difference this holiday season for a family in need Adopt-a-Family 2011 Last year, Closer to Home, in partnership with various organizations and community members, provided over 200 children and more than 100 families with gifts and food during the Holiday Season. Adopting a family can be through a donation of gifts from their… [Continue Reading]

Community Spirit Grant

Donations double thanks to Community Spirit Thanks to the generous support of many individuals like you, and of the Community Spirit Program, Closer to Home Community Services was able to purchase a van for its programs and was also able to put support towards its Homework Club program. As an individual donor over the past… [Continue Reading]