Hope for the Holidays Houses Multiple Families in Two Weeks

/EINPresswire.com/ -- CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/26/15 -- On Friday, November 27th, the Province of Alberta, Ministry of Human Services, the Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF), the Calgary Residential Rental Association (CRRA) and several family sector agencies including Aspen, Inn From the Cold, Children's Cottage Society, Calgary Urban Project Society (CUPS), Distress Centre and Discovery House, will make a joint announcement of a collaborative campaign called Hope for the Holidays: Celebrate the Season at Home. Designed to locate and house families who are living with chronic homelessness before the holiday season, several families have already been housed with plans to continue throughout the holidays.

WHO:     Honourable Irfan Sabir, Minister, Human Services, Government of
         Alberta
         Diana Krecsy, President & CEO, Calgary Homeless Foundation
         Gerry Baxter, Executive Director, Calgary Residential Rental
         Association
         Patti Kilgallon, CEO, Children's Cottage Society

WHAT:    Announcement of Hope for the Holidays - a collaborative campaign,
         spearheaded by the CRRA and several of its members, in partnership
         with the Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) and several agencies
         that serve families in homelessness, that is designed to end family
         homelessness in Calgary

WHEN:    Friday November 27, 2015
         10:00 am - 10:30 am

WHERE:   Hotel Blackfoot
         Macleod Room
         5940 Blackfoot Trail SE
         T2H 2B5
         Calgary

                                   Agenda

10:00am  Casey Eagle Speaker - Blessing
10:04    Welcome - Emcee - Diana Krecsy, President & CEO, CHF
10:08    Honourable Irfan Sabir, Human Services Minister
10:13    Gerry Baxter, Executive Director, Canadian Residential Rental
         Association
10:17    Patty Kilgallon, CEO, Children's Cottage Society
10:21    Close - Diana Krecsy, CHF
10:25    Media Q&A

Media are invited. There will be interview and photo opportunities following the event.

About CHF

The Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) is a catalyst and enabler for Systems and Service Agencies to optimize client success. CHF focuses on four strategic pillars of work; Advocacy, Research and Development, Systems Planning, and Funding (outcomes). In addition, CHF addresses gaps and identifies best practices to improve the system of care. Through mobilization of collective impact, CHF is committed to moving forward in partnership with the many homeless-serving agencies, the private sector, government partners, the faith community, other foundations and all Calgarians to end homelessness in Calgary once and for all. For more information, visit calgaryhomeless.com.

About CRRA

The Calgary Residential Rental Association (CRRA) is a non-profit organization formed in 1959 and registered under the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta. Under the leadership of the Board of Directors, the CRRA provides a strong voice for the residential rental industry through appropriate representation and enhances the professionalism within the industry through education programs, resources and support services. Our members own or manage residential rental properties that range from one to several thousand units, and include apartments, houses, and secondary suites; and, our many service company members offer services or products that support the residential rental industry.

Contacts:
Media Inquiries
Calgary Homeless Foundation
Darcy Halber
Communications Specialist
403-615-7607
darcyh@calgaryhomeless.com