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CALGARY POLICE
FOUNDATION
E-NEWS - FEBRUARY 2020
Together, we are helping youth by changing lives... and saving lives.
Get a Behind the Scenes Look at
the Calgary Police Service at the
Chief Youth Courage Awards Gala!
Do you want a chance to meet members of the Calgary Police
Service and show your appreciation for all that they do to keep
us safe? Have you ever wanted a behind the scenes look at
what goes on? Now is your chance!
Join us at the 2020 Chief Youth Courage Awards Gala on April
29th at the Telus Convention Centre where we will be joined by
units such as Canine, Tactical, Cyber Crimes, VAST (Victim
Assistance Support Team), Mounted, and more. As a Gala guest
you will have a chance to meet the units, ask questions, and
take photographs. This is one opportunity you won’t want to
miss!
If that is not enough, the Gala will also feature a gourmet
dinner, silent and live auction, inspiring guest speakers, live
entertainment including country music star George Canyon,
and a special awards program where we will honour local
philanthropist Dick Haskayne along with six deserving children
and youth from the prevention, education and early
intervention Programs funded by the Calgary Police
Foundation.
PREVENTION STARTS HERE.
Purchase your tickets today at:
www.CYCAGala.ca
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Bouquets
This month, the Calgary Police Foundation was pleased to partner with our friends at Imperial Oil whose
team members across Canada received a Cyber Safety Presentation delivered by the Calgary Police
Service’s Cyber Crimes Unit and members of the Victim Assistance Support Team.
Imperial Oil is a huge supporter of the Power
Play program, a free, weekly, drop-in hockey
(winter) and soccer (summer) program that
engages youth ages six to seventeen and
their families. The program helps foster trust
and understanding between youth and police
to diverse and marginalized Calgary
communities. It provides Calgary’s vulnerable
youth healthy sport related activities during
the critical after-school hours, the time they
are most frequently exposed to high-risk and
criminal behaviour.
Thank-you, for caring!
Join us at the Human Condition
Spring Comedy Tour!
Need a few laughs and want to support the Calgary Police
Foundation? Join us on March 19th at Scotman’s Well Pub for
the Human Condition Spring Comedy Tour.
Tickets are only $20 each and proceeds from the Calgary leg of
the tour benefit the Calgary Police Foundation! Get your tickets
on Eventbrite at: https://bit.ly/2Ozc63a.
“We wanted to put on a tour that represents human
connection amongst anything. Regardless of our
differences, it's always beautiful to be able to find a
common cause that brings everyone together.”
- Tour Organizers
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Join - Promising Futures - the Calgary Police
Foundation’s Monthly Giving Program!
By becoming a Promising Futures donor, you are joining other thoughtful Calgarians who want to build a
city where families can thrive, and all children can reach their full potential.
With your monthly gift, we are able to continue to fund six unique and customized programs that offer
children and youth most in need with education, prevention, early intervention and risk reduction
resources in conjunction with the Calgary Police Service.
The Promising Futures program is completely customizable and any monthly contribution, no matter the
size, has the ability to provide our city’s youth with the opportunity to succeed. This helps us create a safer,
healthier community for everyone.
Hear from a few of our monthly donors about why they choose Promising Futures for their monthly giving:
“I choose to be a Promising Futures monthly donor to support youth in the funded
programs at Calgary Police Foundation because it is a convenient way for me to give. For
what financially equals coffee at Starbucks I can support youth in Calgary who are
vulnerable to victimization and crime. And how great is that!”
– Barbara Pohl, Senior Director, Community Engagement,
Calgary Police Foundation
“I provide a recurring donation through Promising Futures - the Calgary Police Foundation’s
monthly giving program to support a cause I am passionate about, providing vulnerable and at-
risk youth with support programs to help them navigate their world and stay safe from crime and
victimisation. A small monthly gift leads to a larger gift over time and I’m in this for the long term
as children are our future and we need to give them every chance to be the best they can be.”
– Susan Cron, Executive Director of the Calgary Police Foundation
To sign up today, visit our website:
http://cpf.cpsevents.ca/promising-futures/
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2020 Canine Calendar Wrap Up
Our 2020 Calgary Police Service Canine Calendar campaign has
finally come to an end, and thanks to all of our wonderful
supporters – supporters like YOU - we have officially SOLD OUT!
This year, our calendars traveled far and wide, with purchases
across Canada and to 10 other countries around the world.
Through our supporters, thousands of homes now proudly
display their 2020 Canine Calendar; showcasing the Calgary
Police Service Canine Unit and our Calgary Police Foundation
funded programs.
The funds raised and the awareness this campaign brings is
critical and ensures that our Programs can continue to provide
essential, wrap-around support to our city’s most vulnerable
children and youth, while providing the opportunity for
continuous growth so that we can reach even more in the
future. And we could not do it without you!
So, thank you to everyone who purchased a calendar - You are
the reason the 2020 CPS Canine Calendar campaign was such a
success!
And don’t forget – the 2021 Canine Calendar will
be launched this year on Oct 5th. Save The Date!
We are very pleased to announce that Corus Entertainment will
be our exclusive media partner for 2020!
They will be helping us spread the word about some of the great
events we have coming up in 2020 such as the Chief Youth
Courage Awards Gala, our Volunteer and Donor Appreciation
Day at the YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre, Boston
Pizza Badge Day, and the 2021 Canine Calendar Campaign.
So, be sure to tune in for all of your CPF event and campaign
updates!
Thank you, Corus Entertainment for supporting Calgary’s
children and youth at risk of crime and victimization.
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January Reader Poll Results!
Last month, we asked our readers which program they
would like to learn more about. Based on your replies, the
Integrated School Support Program (ISSP) was your #1
choice!
ISSP is one of the many comprehensive programs funded
by the Calgary Police Foundation. Implementing wrap-
around services for two historically underperforming
elementary schools in NE Calgary, this program aims to
improve the academic performance and social, emotional,
and physical well-being of participants.
ISSP operates on a five-pillar system of nutrition, fitness,
learning, mental health and socio-economic well-being, and
a strong and safe community. Based on these five pillars,
children in the ISSP program have access to a breakfast
club and hot lunch program, daily physical education, an
in-school psychologist, after school programs, and
mentorship provided by members of the Calgary Police
Service to help them achieve success.
Within a school environment, there are many ways we can
measure success and while ISSP does not collect academic
information until June 2020, anecdotally the principal at Patrick
Airlie has indicated that over time the report card indicators for
students reading “at or above grade level” dramatically improve.
For example, this year in grade 5 they have 95% of students who
fall into that category; when those same students were in grade
3 only half of them met that objective. The rate of improvement,
which can in part be attributed to ISSP, is what is more significant
than you might see in a less complex elementary school.
This is just one example of how the services provided by the Integrated School Support Program help create
an environment in which our students can thrive. To learn more about the ISSP program and how you can
help, visit our website at www.CalgaryPoliceFoundation.ca.
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Youth
Views
Led by the Calgary Police Foundation, a newly formed group of Calgary youth have found a place to share their
views on what matters most to young people in Calgary. Responding to a call for volunteers, five former CPS
Cadets recently met with CPF and CPS representatives to discuss strategy to inform and educate decision-makers
on youth issues of today as it pertains to crime and victimisation.
We hope that as the group grows, we can continue to share with you our readers “Youth Views” in every CPF E-
News. Following our first meeting in February we asked the youth a few questions. Take a look at what one of the
responders had to say!
The Calgary Police Service Cadet Corps Program
helped me to...
become someone who I am proud of. As a former cadet, the
program was more than just a place to make friends and
have fun. When I reflect on the skills that I’ve held onto and
the lessons that I learned through perseverance, these
experiences have changed the way I think and feel about
who I am and where I have the potential to go. It has also
helped me to continuously hold myself to the same high yet
achievable professional standards that the program’s
coordinators and civilian instructors expected from me.
To stay safe from crime and victimisation in Calgary, I
think all children and youth need…
to develop strong support systems, which act as protective
factors against criminogenic tendencies. Whether it be a lack
of friends at school, or emotionally unavailable parents,
there are several factors that set the stage for weak social
bonds and increase the likelihood of youth forming stronger
delinquent bonds.
If I were to meet the funders of the CPS Cadet Corps
Program today I would say...
If one’s risk of engaging in crime is influenced strongly by the
experiences, behaviours, and attitudes of others, than there
should be a heightened need to ensure that youth are
exposed to positive influences and interactions through
programs like the Cadet Corps.
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Need a new simple Will or an update to
an existing Will? We can help!
The Canadian Free Wills Network allows the Calgary Police
Foundation to offer you a Will writing service free of
charge and participating lawyers from across the province
will work with you directly to ensure your wishes are
carried out exactly as intended.
While you are under no obligation to do so, this is a
perfect time to consider leaving a legacy gift to the
Calgary Police Foundation. Legacy gifts allow us to
continue to carry out our crucial work in the Calgary
community and you are able to have a lasting impact on
the lives of at-risk children and youth.
If you are interested in receiving more information about the Canadian Free Wills Network and the free
Will service, you can contact us at CPF@CalgaryPolice.ca.
SAVE THE DATE!
With so many great events and campaigns coming up, we want to make sure you don’t
miss a thing! Check out our event listings below and be sure to mark your calendars!
March 19 – The Human Condition Comedy Tour
April 26 – the Calgary Police Half Marathon
April 29 – the Chief Youth Courage Awards Gala
June 6 – Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Day at YouthLink
September (TBD) – Boston Pizza Badge Day
October 5 – 2021 Canine Calendar Launch
Want more information on how you can get involved? Interested in volunteering or donating?
Contact us at CPF@CalgaryPolice.ca!
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