Calgary Employees Helped the Homeless
Molson employees put together large hampers with an abundance of useful items – including those on each family’s “needs” list, and also items on their “wish list” too. On December 19th, employees from Calgary delivered the hampers on December 19th to the two families, both single mothers with children.The Inn from the Cold provides temporary emergency shelter for homeless families, but there is much more involved to help them get back on their feet. They partner with many other community agencies, and offer the programs and services these families need to rebuild their lives and create a hopeful future. The Inn will work with families for up to two years to help them break the cycle of homelessness.
The two adopted families have made great strides to get back on their feet, says Tracy Kapteyn, Group Manager, Field Marketing and Events, Calgary, who has been organizing Molson’s employee involvement for several years. The oldest child of one family is currently in University taking Journalism. She was able to do this by getting high grades even though she was homeless and ended up receiving a scholarship. She would like to help others understand homelessness in the future. The mother of the second family speaks French and is learning to become more fluent in English. She is attending Bow Valley College and her children are attending school.
Congratulations Tracy for taking the lead and reaching out to those in need in the Calgary community!
