Join us on Friday, September 18th for the 3rd annual everyone belongs™ Movie in the Park!
This FREE event is open to everyone; grab your friends, your kids, your neighbour, and enjoy a movie under the stars.
Where: The Rutland Park Community Centre (we’ll be set up behind the skate shack)
Movie: Despicable Me 2
When: Friday, September 18 at 7:45 p.m.
Cost: Free!
This is an outdoor event. Please dress accordingly.
Nominations for the 20th annual Inclusion Awards are open, but only for one more week! Nominations close on July 15, so if you want to recognise someone who has gone above and beyond in supporting inclusion, don’t delay.
If you’re relatively new to the everyone belongs™ blog, you might be wondering just what the Inclusion Awards are. Since 1996, the DDRC has been recognising individuals for the work they have done to make Calgary an inclusive city. The awards are presented at a gala event in September, where the contributions of these outstanding Calgarians are celebrated.
So, what sort of contributions would qualify?
This is only a small sample of the type of people we want to recognize. Chances are good that someone in your life would be a perfect candidate for nomination!
There are 14 awards available in three different categories:
Community
People with Developmental Disabilities
DDRC Employee
Additional information on each award can be found on the nomination forms. Nomination forms are available here. Nominees are not eligible to win if they have received an Inclusion Award in the past two years. To view a list of all previous winners, click here.
The nomination form is quick and easy, and can be submitted via e-mail, fax (403.240.3230), or sent to the main office by mail:
Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre of Calgary
ATTN: Aurora Graveland-Daines
4631 Richardson Way SW
Calgary, AB T3E 7B7
We had so much fun with Take Your Dog to Work Day this year!
Our 35th annual Earl Grey Vipond Charity Golf Classic was a huge success, thanks to our dedicated committee and many volunteers, sponsors, and golfers!
Here are some of our favourite photos from the event:
Spring has sprung, which means registration is now open for our annual Vipond Earl Grey Charity Golf Classic! This year marks the tournament’s 35th anniversary of charitable support for the DDRC, and we are looking for golfers to make this fundraiser a hole-in-one success.
The Vipond Charity Golf Classic is one of the oldest charity golf tournaments in Canada. Our partnership with Earl Grey Golf Club began in 1981. Since then, the generosity of the Vipond Committee and many sponsors has resulted in more than $2-million for the DDRC. Tournament participants have helped fund current and past programs such as Learning and Leadership, the Augmentative and Alternative Communication Centre, Advanced Industries, Bow Catering, Bow Place, and many more.
The tournament will be held on June 15th at Earl Grey Golf Club, where DDRC clients and staff members will volunteer to help around the golf course. 
Entry fees are $300 per person, or $1,100 per team of four. Registration includes lunch, green fees, golf cart rental, dinner, and a reception featuring a live auction.
If you’re not a golfer but would still like to contribute to this great fundraiser, you can become a sponsor or volunteer at the event. For more information, please email Austin Clem or call him at 403-240-7314.
It’s that time of the year again … time to recognize the wonderful people in your networks who are working to make Calgary a more inclusive city! And what better way to do that then by nominating them for a beautiful, shiny trophy?
Established in 1996, the Inclusion Awards (formerly the Awards of Distinction) celebrate the contributions of individuals, organizations and businesses that go above and beyond in promoting the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in the community in real and meaningful ways. The Awards continue to grow in size and prestige every year. Last year’s event at the Glenmore Inn saw almost 400 guests come together to celebrate inclusive communities.
Click here to download a nomination form in PDF format.
Nominations will be open from April 15 until July 15. For more information, visit the DDRC website.
Sponsorship opportunities are available! Click here to download our sponsorship package or contact Austin Clem by e-mail austin.clem@ddrc.ca, or by phone at 403-240-7314, for more information.