Month of Giving 2021: Global Calgary focuses on mental health, food security with 4 local charities
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Global Calgary will support four charities that focus on mental health and food security: Parachutes for Pets, the Kerby Centre, YMCA’s Y Mind program and the Calgary Food Bank.
For the second year in a row, Global Calgary will be virtually partnering with four charities over the holidays as part of its Month of Giving campaign.
In previous years, the campaign was run in the Global Calgary parking lot but the TV news station decided to host it virtually last year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and decided to do so again this year.
Charities for this year’s campaign were picked due to their involvement with mental health and food security.
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags, many Calgarians have dealt with or know someone close to them who has dealt with a mental health crisis or who has needed to use the food bank either for themselves or for their pets.
Each week, the Global Calgary news team will share stories about the great work being done in our community and the diverse needs being met by the following charities: Parachutes for Pets, Kerby Centre, YMCA’s Y Mind program and the Calgary Food Bank.
This holiday season, Global News viewers are invited to support the Month of Giving and donate online to any or all of the four featured charities.
Parachutes for Pets understands and celebrates the human-animal bond and proactively works towards building strong community support systems to protect the connection between people and their animals.
The charity assists low-income families within the Calgary area to work towards better health and welfare, not only for themselves, but also for their pets through accessible programs and resources.
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