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Paws for Compassion Recap

In its inaugural year, the Paws for Compassion campaign co-hosted by the Calgary Police Foundation and the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) SOLD OUT! This exciting, playful and new fundraising campaign celebrated the Calgary Police Service’s two Justice Facility Dogs, Hawk and Calibri during Calgary Police Foundation Week June 1 – 9. Hawk and Calibri … Continue reading Paws for Compassion Recap →

Calgary Police Half Marathon – Recap

The Calgary Police Foundation extends its sincere appreciation and heartfelt thanks to the CPS Half Marathon Committee for choosing the Foundation as its charity of choice for the past number of years.  By doing so, the event has raised over $100,000 – serving 9,000 vulnerable and at-risk youth in our city each year.  The Foundation … Continue reading Calgary Police Half Marathon – Recap →

We Love Our Volunteers!

We think that showing gratitude is a great way to show your appreciation, and do we appreciate our volunteers at CPF. They are the fuel, the glue, and the people power that makes our CPF events possible and successful. CPF hosted a volunteer appreciation night at CPS Headquarters April 9. Deputy Chief Sat Parhar provided … Continue reading We Love Our Volunteers! →

Volunteer Spotlight – Joel

At CPF we know our volunteers are great and pretty special. Joel Matthews is no exception. Joel is engaging, bright and incredibly knowledgeable about the Foundation. In April, Joel attended the volunteer appreciation night with his wife Angie, and volunteered at the Canadian Energy Executive Association Governors Ball helping with the putting golf station with … Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight – Joel →

Boston Pizza Badge Day – September 12

Enjoy a great meal at any one of Calgary’s 22 Boston Pizza restaurants on Thursday, September 12 and support the Calgary Police Foundation while doing so. The Calgary Police Foundation and Calgary’s 22 Boston Pizza restaurants are excited to announce the first annual “Boston Pizza Badge Day”.  All Boston Pizza restaurants in Calgary will be … Continue reading Boston Pizza Badge Day – September 12 →

Family HEROES Celebration – Recap

The inaugural Family HEROES Celebration took place at Calgary Police Service Headquarters on June 1st.  The team spent months planning this exciting day that offered kids and families an opportunity to explore and do things like:  Climb on an armoured vehicleTarget practice with CadetsSit on a CPS motorcycleMeet a loveable Justice Facility DogGet a souvenir … Continue reading Family HEROES Celebration – Recap →

The Value of Partnerships

The Calgary Police Foundation sincerely values our partnerships.  It is through supporters like these that the Foundation raises the money needed to fund six youth-based programs that require $2M annually.  These funds impact 9,000 youth every year aged 5 – 17. We are thrilled the Canadian Energy Executive Association (CEEA) has selected the Calgary police … Continue reading The Value of Partnerships →

Go Flames Go – Ticket Sales Convert to Charity Dollars

Did you know third party event fundraisers can come from ticket sales? The Calgary Police Foundation is privileged to be a partner charity of the Calgary Flames Foundation. The Calgary Flames graciously set aside a section for the March 21 and 29 games for CPF as well as a website specifically for CPF ticket sales. … Continue reading Go Flames Go – Ticket Sales Convert to Charity Dollars →

You Say Tasting, We Say Beer!

Third party events are all about collaboration and that is exactly what happened on March 16 at J. Webb Ltd Glenmore Landing location. Four local Calgary craft breweries banned together under the roof of J. Webb to host the Calgary Police Foundation and NHL alumni and Flames star, Mike Commodore, for a Craft Beer Tasting … Continue reading You Say Tasting, We Say Beer! →