This report shines a spotlight on the incredible work The Alex has achieved over the past few months. It is a testament not only to the work we do, but the work you have done to provide critical support during this time, as funders, donors, community partners and friends.

The Alex Community Food Centre parking lot has been transformed into an outdoor market for the coming summer months. Ensuring physical distancing, but celebrating social togetherness, the market is providing a spark of community spirit in the Greater Forest Lawn area.

think the first time it hit me that life had radically changed was when I took my wedding band off permanently. The cherished piece of jewelry that my husband gave me had belonged to my husband’s grandmother and was really important to me.

“What do you do for a living?”

I always find this a difficult question to answer. Mental health worker, manager, teammate, toilet cleaner, chauffeur, funeral planner, chronic crier, bed bug inspector, mover, system navigator, de-escalator, and advocate are just a few of the hats I am blessed to wear in a role I have so proudly held for the past eight years.

The note, written in beautiful cursive, and decorated with flowers, peace signs and red crosses, read “I love all my Front Liners. Thank you for the sacrifices you have made for us!”

As the world closed its doors in late March, the staff at The Alex Community Food Centre had to look inward and ask ourselves “What does a community resource like the CFC look like without the bustling energy of our weekly meals, the laughter of the kids in our cooking classes, and the welcoming smiles of our volunteers greeting people at the doors? How do we deliver the comforts and kindness that are the values of our programs during a time of physical distancing?”

The Alex has been a key player in a system-wide response to providing a safe, medically supported space for those experiencing homelessness. The Assisted Self-Isolation Site (ASIS) is a collaboration between The Alex, Calgary Homeless Foundation, HomeSpace, and CUPS....

It has now been five weeks since The Alex team (and the rest of the world), starting working within what we are now calling our "new normal." We pivoted our operations to provide safe, effective care for our community members, with our main focus on following AHS...

As we all continue to monitor COVID-19, we are collaborating with local health and emergency authorities and our social sector colleagues on our response. Here are the current precautions that The Alex is taking to minimize risk to our clients, our team, and our...

The Alex Community Health Centre is situated on the ancestral lands of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy) and home to the nations who signed Treaty 7 which comprise of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Tsuu’tina and the Stoney Nakoda. Mohkinstsis (Calgary) is...

Space matters.  When The Alex moved into our new facility in June of 2017, we were focused on some big challenges; how do we transform a manufacturing plant into a multi-purpose, multi-program social and medical space? How will we fit over 200 staff into the...

Congratulations to our own Dr. Randall Berlin, who has received a 2019 Recognition of Excellence award from the Alberta College of Physicians.The Recognition of Excellence Awards recognize members who, in the past 12-24 months have made an outstanding contribution to...

On a regular basis, charities make appeals for your hard-earned cash. We know it's challenging to diligently evaluate a charity's financial health and efficiency before donating, and with so many to choose from, it's hard to know if your dollars are being used to...

Each year, The Alex staff, partners, and community members gather to celebrate First Nations cultures in Calgary, Alberta.   10th Annual Walk for Reconciliation It was a wet and rainy morning at 8am, when Alex staff participated in the Walk for Reconciliation. Dozens...