For more than 50 years, the Calgary Drop-In Centre (the DI) has delivered services and supports to people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Open 365 days a year, twenty-four hours a day, the DI’s emergency shelter can sleep nearly 1,000 people nightly and serves approximately 3,000 meals daily.
Each year, more than 10,000 Calgarians experiencing homelessness, marginalization and extreme poverty count on the DI for access to emergency shelter, health services, community resources, and housing supports. The DI relies heavily on the kindness of Calgarians to fund its 50+ programs and services.
1.2 MILLION Meals Served
99,981 Articles of Clothing Distributed
417,782 Shelter Beds Provided
605 Certificates Awarded in 2015
Statistics are accurate as of 2015.
Programs at a Glance
The Shelter Program
Shelter services are provided free of charge and can be accessed 365 days a year. The Calgary Drop-In Centre has nightly shelter capacity for a total of 1,100 clients. Read More
Health Services
The Calgary Drop-In Centre is committed to meeting clients’ health care needs through the provision of core primary health care services premised on an integrative medicine model that assists them in addressing overall health care needs. Read More
Counselling and Support
Counselors at the Calgary Drop-In Centre provide a broad array of services to clients as well as to low income Calgarians and individuals referred by other agencies. Read More
Employment and Education
This program brings together both employers and job-seekers, providing mutual benefits for both. Many of the staff hired by employers have gone on to become permanent, full-time employees. Read More
Senior's Program
Fundamental requisites for aging with dignity include adequate income, decent housing, preventative health services, and reasonable opportunities for social interaction and development of an individuals social support network. Read More
Our Partners
Every dollar we raise ensures those who have lost their families, jobs and homes will never lose hope. Together, we can give them the community, skills and support they need to move beyond homelessness.